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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

Success

Ask yourself these four questions to determine what makes you imaginative, innovative and resourceful. You may hear a new song, for example, that reminds you of that book you read that the guy you met on the train recommended. Are you divergent? Divergent thinking doesn’t always predict creativity. But it still counts.

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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’. 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. How often do you organise events?

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Telecommuting: The New Green Business

Small Business CEO

A study done by Staples Advantage showed that 54% of businesses that have employees who telecommute say that it has led to a recognizable increase in productivity. A study by Staples Advantages showed that 59% of companies do not properly backup data from telecommuters’ computers. Human Resources going green telecommuting'

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15 social media and technology trends for 2015

Practically Perfect PA

LinkedIn can and should be used as a resource for training, particularly for assistants who are not included in their organisation’s training budget. It has never been a better time to join in with social media and use the content generated on these platforms to bolster your training needs.

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Employers Beware: There Are Rising Legal Risks Of Rigid RTO Policies

Allwork

As video conferencing becomes a staple in remote and hybrid work models, employers must establish clear guidelines to prevent and address harassment that may occur in these virtual settings. Furthermore, the EEOC emphasizes the importance of training for employees on these new aspects of workplace conduct.

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Are You Putting Off Having a Baby in This Bad Job Market?

On The Job

And yet, thousands of pregnant women go to work every day, giving the job 100 percent, even if they feel like crap and raging hormones have them considering stapling a co-worker to the wall. Train your replacement early." • Stay connected. "In But how tough must it be to be pregnant when the economy is so bad?

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer Service Pet Peeves

Service Untitled

Training representatives and putting processes in place to avoid blind transfers is not rocket science, but a majority of companies still do blind transfers more often than not. The four examples above are good examples of broad categories of customer service frustrations.