Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Whilst it’s been a privilege and honour to be able to help so many people in obtaining the role of their dreams and rectifying their brand and ‘branded’ documents respectively to get there, it has actually been a huge eye opener to some of the things that go on in this somewhat dicey industry.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 3, 2009

Underneath It All is full of straightforward, tangible advice on how to find success as an Administrative Professional. From teamwork and leadership to communication and professionalism, this book can serve as a survival guide for anyone looking to get ahead in business.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 3, 2009

Underneath It All is full of straightforward, tangible advice on how to find success as an Administrative Professional. From teamwork and leadership to communication and professionalism, this book can serve as a survival guide for anyone looking to get ahead in business.

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Go Burrows

AUGUST 30, 2021

As an executive assistant coach myself who provides administrative professional and executive assistant coaching and training , I jumped at the chance to speak with Ann about her experience working directly with some of the most powerful CEOs in the world.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

You applied for the role and after an interviewing process were offered the coveted position. The lady to the left of me had inherited a 12 page job spec which had not been updated in 10 years whereas the lady to the right had a 6 page document. The global tribe of administrative professionals is largely female at 98%.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

I have gotten in the habit of doing this frequently during the day and hardly even think about it until the system shuts down for some reason and then I breathe a sigh of relief when I open the document (by pressing Ctrl + o by the way) and find that I have not lost any of my work. Ctrl + a - Selects the whole document.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 9, 2012

There is always an interview with a high level assistant talking about their day-to-day role or a piece on a well regarding celebrity and how they work with their PA. The office Professional. The office Professional is a monthly PDF magazine featuring news, information and advise for all administrative professionals.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2009 Different spellings: British, Canadian and American I was proofing a document the other day, but since Ive been reading documents from the United States and Canada, I couldnt remember if behaviorial was the American or the Canadian spelling. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What? This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 26, 2008

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 26 October, 2008 Repeating Headers and Footers while in Sections Someone was asking on another site how to repeat a footer for just one section in a document, i.e. a table. She said it would be the same instructions for a table or a document in Word. These are instructions for Word 2003. "I

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 26, 2009

Recently I was working with someone on an Excel document. They sent an e-mail wondering if any of the assistants could help them export a document from Excel to Word. Unlike Word you will only see the header repeated when you do a print preview or print the document. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Coming from a legal background, we were always taught if you are using an acronym or initialism in writing, on the first use you should spell it out and then put the acronym in brackets, which makes a lot of sense and saves a lot of head scratching and searching the document to figure out what the person is referring to. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

spacing To insert a document i.d. or a filename path to your document Insert Footer, Edit Footer On Insert Tab, click on drop down menu for Quick Parts. Then open a new document and paste (Ctrl v). To print the entire screen, press the PrintScreen key and then paste it into a blank document. Choose Field. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

Meeting documents: some people have it printed single sided and others double sided. It is very hard to follow along when not all members have the document printed the same way. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. It is comical watching everyone trying to sort out which way to hold the paper. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

That is why I suggest when you go to an interview you should ask questions and find out exactly what “providing administrative support&# means. If you approach your boss in a professional manner with the problems clearly set out and possible solutions, it will come across much better. very informative entry!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. If you get an opportunity for an interview you may as well go and try it. Be prepared in the interview with your own questions too. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

Proofing documents can also be funny. Posted by Patricia Robb at 9:30 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , funny ha ha , humour at work Reactions: 3comments: ProAdmin2 said. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. I left his office to the sound of his chuckles behind me.

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 5, 2010

Do you need to review interview techniques? If you want to loose 20 pounds, set small goals like change your eating habits, park farther from the store entrance, or reduce your serving portions. If you want to find a new job, first set the goal of updating your resume. Small building blocks will create large impacts on your goal setting.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

Now dont forget to put the correct year on your documents. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Lets enjoy our day together.© © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 January, 2009 Happy New Year!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Be prepared and think ahead. Maintaining a good bring-forward system is important to have things ready when needed. Be good at tracking things down. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

For paper things that I need to remember to follow up on, I put the letter or document in my Wait Bin (which is a tray for things I am waiting on). That wouldnt work for me because I dont have that many paper documents to bring forward, but I can see it being necessary if you have lots of items. Where can I put this paper? Thats great!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 8:41 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , being professional , professional assistant , working smart Reactions: 4comments: Evesaid. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

Of course my comments are limited because the subject matter is not my expertise, but he relies on my input and corrections to make the document look good. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Many times I need to proof text and comment with my thoughts before he even looks at it. Oh where or where is my password?

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