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3 Steps Toward a Paperless Office

Productivity Bits

To save on paper, some people develop a filing system through the computer, similar to the old ways, by using an office suite or another program to store documents in folders. It is entirely possible for you to scan all documents that you receive into your computer and to take any other in-house documents and store them within your system.

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The best timeclock options for small businesses

BMT Office Administration

In order to pay your employees correctly, keep track of labor costs, and manage employee attendance, business owners need to invest in a reliable time clock system for their workplace. You can expect to spend at least $100 on a timeclock, but prices for fancier systems can get much higher. Lathem Atomic Time Clock With Tru-Align.

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Retrieve Your Files With Ease

Professional Assistant Blog

Creating a filing system can be tricky, as you need to know exactly how to file your files and what type of information you would need to be able to access quickly. One of my readers asks: I am trying to organize a file room based not on traditional alphabetical filing, but on a retrieval system. as you mentioned in your question.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills.

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Best Business Technology for Small Businesses & Their Owners (28 ideas from them to you!)

Stephanie LH Calahan

Since I work at home (and because we're full-time RVers, always on the road), I need to be able to fax/copy/convert from anywhere. My scanner serves all these purposes -- scan a document in and you can then e-fax it over the internet, print out a copy, edit it directly through OCR software, save it as a PDF and toss the paper.

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The E-tiquette of E-mail

Professional Assistant Blog

Your company may have a strict policy on what they want you to include in the signature line and what it should look like, but generally you would include your name, title, company name and address, telephone and fax number. It is too easy to press Send and then regret what you have written or find yourself in some legal trouble.

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Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You

Stephanie LH Calahan

afreshspace   @ StephCalahan I just use a legal pad for daily to-do's but keep bigger or future projects in my outlook task list declutterlady   @ StephCalahan Hey, Stephanie, it's iPEP for me; 1 workspace/project w/ability to keep all in 1 place!