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October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty

Laughing all the Way to Work

I previously wrote an article on Charities in the Workplace and have seen an increase in the participation in charities at offices I have worked in. One office I worked in together sponsored a child as a workplace charity project. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (for

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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

Laughing all the Way to Work

Knowing assistants and having a working relationship with them is very important and can make the difference when you need to set up a meeting or if your boss needs to have a quick phone call with their boss. They are a valuable resource and I appreciate them. I have found this practice to pay off big just when you need it!

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We did it Canada!

Laughing all the Way to Work

Hello Patricia, You have some great resources at [link] Given your interest in country codes, I wanted to make you aware of my site, [link] for possible inclusion as well. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. a great game and I'm happy for my Canadian friends.

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Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Holgate is the Executive Assistant to the President, she also reports to the Director of Human Resources and manages a staff of four. Lynn has organized strategic events such as the companys internal trade show, all-hands meetings, the annual awards banquet, internal events and leadership off-site meetings. (for

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New Hire Overload

Laughing all the Way to Work

The Human Resources Director pointed me to a small office and I was left alone to read what must have been 200 pages. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

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When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem.

Laughing all the Way to Work

One of the biggest issues surrounding substance abuse in the workplace are the lies required to keep up the front that everything is ok. link] Posted by Patricia Robb at 7:49 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , alcohol , professional assistant , workplace Reactions: 1 comments: Foley-In-Charge said. This is one way to snag folks.

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The importance of having someone to talk to

Laughing all the Way to Work

Having the opportunity to hash it out with another assistant is a great resource. 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. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles.

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