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Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 May, 2009 Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411 I was introduced to Google when I went back to work as an assistant in a law firm in Ottawa. It was then she introduced me to Google. Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. " Warning!

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Why Everyone Wants Small Businesses as Customers

Small Business Labs

  This fact was highlighted in a letter sent to the management team of Office Depot by the Hedge Fund Starboard. Google, eBay and Intuit are good examples.   We also expect much more focus on micro-enterprises (firms with fewer than 5 employees) and independent workers (freelancers, temps, self-employed, etc.)

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Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

My question regards the difficulty I am having in reentering the admin support field despite the fact that I have ten years of office management and administrative support experience. I thoroughly enjoy the diversity of these positions, the project management, and the role of admin support. Cast a wider net and be flexible.

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Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!)

The Small Business Blog

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Temp agencies are useful – look at them as being a trial period for potential employees. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. I'm really interested in progressing and developing my skills but feel that managing the office is hindering my ability to focus on the core of being an EA. You can google for the article, but this is what it said: “Everything starts with an idea.

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Answering Reader Mail: Finding Temp Agencies in Los Angeles

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JH recently wrote me and asked the following question, "With so many temp agencies out there, I don't know which is/isn't good. I was wondering if you could give me the name of the temp agency you worked with. The best strategy is to sign up with every single temp agency in town. Lucky for you, there's Google!

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