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Why changing with the seasons is key to the all-weather workplace

Workplace Insight

Many people feel the winter blues in some shape or form; each year around 2 million people experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which can affect the production of important hormones such as melatonin and serotonin, as well as disrupt the body’s internal clock.

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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

Success

That is, even the folks who couldn’t think of anything to do with the paper clip besides holding papers together were just as likely to write and direct a successful play as the people who had loads of MacGyver-type tricks for the humble office-supply staple. Divergent thinking doesn’t always predict creativity. But it still counts.

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Help Desk

Practically Perfect PA

Stapler and staples – Always always get the best stapler your company can afford and use the same brand staples as the stapler. Internal envelops – I go through dozens of these a week. Highlighter pen – I don’t seem to use these much anymore but worth keeping handy. Eraser – for correcting mistakes.

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How to Nail a Great Internship

On The Job

At Abbott Laboratories , the number of interns worldwide in the past five years has grown from 300 to more than 900. Vildan Stidham , Abbott's divisional vice president of talent acquisition, says the company takes its internship program very seriously: 40% of entry-level hires come from its interns. Be proactive. Do your homework.

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Honored “Best Book” In Best of The Best Office Products and Services

Office Dynamics

Best Airlines: (International). Best Online Travel Websites. Best Shipping Service. Best Car Rental. Enterprise. Best Shredders. Best Stationary & Supplies Companies. Best Fun Stationary & Supplies Companies. See Jane Work. Honorable mention to Poppin who were within 10 votes of See Jane Work. Best Electronics: Business Mobile Phone.

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Thank you for joining our Admin Blog-a-thon, what’s next?

Office Dynamics

IAAP teamed up with Staples to #CelebrateAdmins. Who Is Office Dynamics International? (4/15/2015). All Things Admin shared a chart of all the special happenings and more and started #AdminProud. Office Ninjas offered daily flash give aways and they had some really incredible gifts. 4/15/2015). What Makes Your Proud?

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So you’ve been asked to organise an event… now what?

Practically Perfect PA

Considering this task is not the staple part of our profession I can still imagine your answer to be ‘quite often’. Events can be expensive especially if they are for team building or internal training. How often do you organise events? Why are you holding an event? Instead of another form of communication. What are the event outcomes?

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