Success

JANUARY 23, 2023

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. Even if you’re not on a team, cultivating creativity relies on inner collaboration.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

IAAP teamed up with Staples to #CelebrateAdmins. Make Learning Fun For Your Admin Team (4/8/2015). Who Is Office Dynamics International? (4/15/2015). All Things Admin shared a chart of all the special happenings and more and started #AdminProud. Recovering From Mistakes At Work (4/3/2015). 4/15/2015).

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On The Job

OCTOBER 3, 2012

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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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 4, 2013

Considering this task is not the staple part of our profession I can still imagine your answer to be ‘quite often’. We are asked to arrange all sorts of events including anything from a team training day through to the company Christmas party and other large scale conferences, exhibitions and dinners. Are you doing all the work?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

I was in back-to-back Committee meetings and I decided to use two different colours of folders, a blue one for the Committee members, with an attendance sheet stapled to the inside cover for my purposes, along with their meeting packages, and a red one for the Chair with everything the Chair was going to need. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 24, 2013

So just wanted to say hello to all my international readers too! :) This is her question: “ I am located internationally and I've been reading your articles. Also respect that they are also busy and may not be able to hold your hand past the initial training period. They have helped me so much but I still have concerns.

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