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Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy

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Home About Me Advertise Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Prioritize I n my last job, I had my own office. Just remember, if your company has an “open door” policy, please adhere to it.

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Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween

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Luckily, in my office, we dress in casual clothes all of the time and we do have a corporate policy of being able to dress up in a costume for this event. Check with your Human Resources Department or manager to see if this falls into your corporate policy.

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College May Not be for Everyone, but Education is

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Register for a professional development workshop or seminar. Visit Skillpath Seminars and National Seminars Training are two companies that offer affordable seminars. These seminars may enlist 1-2 day training. She has written two books, is a professional speaker, and has hosted numerous seminars and workshops.

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Who Called? Use A Phone Call Log!

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You can purge the files as needed, depending on your companys situation and/or policy. Also, remember to archive these files, just in case you need to go back and check who called when for what reason. So try creating a spreadsheet yourself and let me know how it works out for you.

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What Are You Thankful For?

The Office Professionals Place

I have attended many seminars and workshops which have given me new insights. So you can’t attend every workshop or seminar, surf the internet, there are many FREE programs available online at sites like HP Learning Center and Microsoft. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving

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The reason I use the latter method is because our company policy is that we cant download any software that IT doesnt approve. There are two ways of backing up your e-mails. One is the easier way, where you download a file; the other is the longer way. You can read my post on 8 Steps to Archiving E-mails , if you fall into this category.

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A Day in the Life of an Admin

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Attend seminars and conferences, subscribe to professional publications, get or become a mentor, and take classes (i.e. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. It is essential to continue to hone in those skills that will make you the indispensable assistant. computer software).

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