On The Job

MAY 6, 2011

You sounded blonde on the phone!" The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports that 13.1 The office isn't Gossip Girl or All My Children. I've had some strange experiences meeting people for the first time. I once attended a conference, and when I went to pick up my name tag, the person looked startled. she said to me.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

This lessens the time you have to spend on the phone. You can then print a summary report to Excel of all of your hours for any time period, for any task, or for any client. Virtual Assistant Manager is a website that I recently stumbled upon which helps you and/or your organization thrive in this type of environment.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 25, 2007

You want to tell your co-worker that you need to get a report from them within the hour. Yet you go on and on about how you want it to look, going into great detail of the type of report you want. If you chatter away in your e-mails and are trying to get your point across, this information will be quite juicy for your fingertips.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

No one wants you to report the weather. Most of the time, they tend to stand in the middle of the elevator, for easier access to exit. If you have a cold, make sure to cover your mouth and nose, even if you don’t have a tissue. That’s what The Weather Network is for. You will make your day and everyone else’s a better one.

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On The Job

JULY 22, 2010

Further, a recent Right Management survey found that 51 percent of those working for employers with more than 10,000 employees said that social networking “seldom” interferes with productivity, while 41 percent of those at smaller companies report it “seldom” interferes. I definitely think the benefits outweigh the risks,” McFarlane says.

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On The Job

JANUARY 26, 2012

What would I have done without that glowing report? Those who call to check your references know once they get someone (from a former workplace) on the phone, they can get them to divulge more — especially supervisors because they tend to be more talkative," Shane says. I still have copies of that recommendation.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) report that, “some 10 million American men – fully 7 percent of the male population – either cannot distinguish red from green, or see red and green differently from most people. Sometimes a better way to communicate would be picking up the phone or meeting someone face to face.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

I am sure after that call her husband got off the phone and kicked the dog or was cranky with a sales clerk at the grocery store. It ended up that the phone lines were down because of a thunderstorm in town and he had been trying to reach her since early that afternoon. What happened? Crankiness and bad moods can be passed on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

I can tell you my friends and colleagues got a lot of phone calls in those early days and it was a wonderful resource and help to me. The problem that sometimes occurs with sharing with current co-workers is it can turn into office gossip. This is where a strong assistant team is nice to have. (for 411 Look Up 411.ca vs. i.e.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

Your SVP reports to a President or CEO. Your CEO reports to a Chairman, the board, the owner of the company, shareholders, clients, etc. I’m sure you’ve realized while it’s common to have a lot of office politics, it is not fun to work in a gossip-filled environment. Everyone is beholden to someone.

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Jen Lawrence

DECEMBER 5, 2019

And no – I don’t mean fill them in on all the office gossip. For example, if you have reports due at the end of every quarter, let your family know! For example, if you have reports due at the end of every quarter, let your family know! Turn off work and other unnecessary notifications on your phone and computer.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Atkins says employees should refuse any “nudge, nudge, wink, wink” requests from managers that they work extra time without pay, “and the manager should be reported for asking them to do it,” because under the law, an employee can be disciplined or fired for not reporting it, Atkins says. Social networking. Thanks, Karen.

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On The Job

JANUARY 31, 2013

The survey also finds some of the other reasons that contribute to the negative feelings about teams: Gossip. Believe it or not, 15% have reported that problem.) It used to be that you interfaced with friends on the phone or by meeting them face to face," he says. Passing the buck. Disagreements that turn physical.

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