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Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right?

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Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. Be protective of your boss’s time. A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Be one step ahead of your boss. 23, 1 p.m.

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Oh where or where is my password?

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I keep mine in an encrypted Word file on my computer. I also have an encrypted file with various other important numbers like my and my husbands social security numbers and the like. Servers are usually backed up daily, so your file will likely be restored. However, you probably want to password protect file.

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Grrr! moments

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At one office I worked in we had a mail cart with slots for everyones mail, but it was filed First name, Last name. Each time I went to get my mail I would find my mail in the other Patricias slot or vice versa. the phone book, standard filing practices etc.) How can I remember all these instructions? See what I mean?

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Pass it on.

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I mentioned this to our team of admins at one of our meetings so when one of my co-workers found out how to do something they thought to share it with the team. The tip she sent me was how to edit an email that you have received. The tip she sent me was how to edit an email that you have received. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Meetings Plus: Taking them offline

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When a meeting is finalized, I put the scheduling sheet in a completed file. Dates (Writing out dates) Diagnosis or Diagnoses Dictionaries Due to Electronic dictionaries Email Salutations Exclamation marks versus question marks Expressing Currencies Expressing Time Fewer vs. Less Further vs Farther Grammar or Style Hope: the Word??

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Working for the Disorganized.

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In todays working world it is probably the norm that we are going to work for more than one person, the question is how to balance it? The unfortunate part of this was that the person who was organized tended to get less assistance because the most time was spent on the disorganized person. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System

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The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time. Tried and True Method: I set up 12 hanging file folders labelled January through to December. I then put the items in a two-fold file folder with his calendar printed out on the one side and the items he will need for the day on the other side. Thats great!