Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 19, 2009
.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 January, 2009 Training On-line Recently someone asked me a question about training on-line so I thought I would share the answer in a post. I use a place based in Toronto, Canada called Last Minute Training. Training On-line 10 Things = Frustration "Mom, I'm sick!"
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 17, 2008
We called this “at your side” training. I recently met a former co-worker for lunch and she described the way the assistants are trained in her office. They work initially as an assistant-in-training and report to a senior assistant for mentoring and help with anything that comes up on the job.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 14, 2008
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. We all participated by writing to our sponsored child and contributed money towards supporting her.
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 10, 2009
Many times the administrative assistant position is a good way into an organization and what a great training ground to know an organizations inner workings than in this profession. I think many university students are seeing the value in having this kind of training. So much is expected of executives these days.
Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 6, 2008
Today’s assistants are computer savvy, smart and up-and-coming, and consider themselves professionals in the workplace. They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in. Our jobs are not limited to just being a “secretary”.
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 21, 2009
There comes a time when companies need to pony up the money and either pay for your training or pay for a professional instead of heaving everything off on the admin because theyre cheap. In my current role I cant take someones blood pressure and in my previous role, often times they wanted to be a Lotus Notes developer. Good point Sabrina.
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 21, 2009
If you keep telling yourself you cant do it, then of course you wont be able to, but if you say I dont know if I can, but I am going to try anyway, or I know I can do that because it was what I was trained for and then go ahead and do it, it will open all kinds of doors for you. (Or This is the time you need a lot of positive self talk.
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