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Outsourcing - Good or Bad?

Professional Assistant Blog

We hired a temp to do some simple clerical work for us, but realized once she left, that the work was inadequate and there were spelling mistakes along with the mail merge list not being correct, that we supplied to her. Heres an example of what happened with me.

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Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411

Laughing all the Way to Work

Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Finally, I asked her how she knew the answers and what was she doing to get the information? It was then she introduced me to Google. I have loved it ever since and that is when my list of handy Favourites was born.

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Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference. Protocol for addressing Canadian and foreign digni. That's not my job! Welcome to Canada, Mr. President. Just a secretary. Sticks and stones will break my bones.but names.