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How Can I Retrieve Corrupt Documents/Drawers? – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

Ask an Admin was created by Office Dynamics to help administrative professionals with their problems through the help of their peers. Rose asks: The accounting firm I work for converted to digital document management ten years ago. These backups were destroyed according to our records retention policy. Thank you, Rose.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

Procedures are more than just documents; they are a roadmap for new hires, guiding them through the complexities of their new role and the company culture without constant supervision. The Power of Documentation If you have everything documented and ready to go when a new hire begins, it expedites the onboarding process.

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Introduction to Procedures: Usage, Terminology, and Tips for Getting Started

All Things Admin

Administrative professionals come at procedures from many different knowledge levels. Procedures are documented, step-by-step instructions for performing tasks or processes. Procedure – A documented, step-by-step guide that tells someone how to complete a certain task or process.

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An Admin’s Cheat Sheet to Business Terminology

All Things Admin

It was truly like learning another language. I proofread and edited a lot of policy documents in that position. It impacts how we understand the documents and materials we handle each day. There are a lot of ways to develop your business acumen , but one of the most fundamental ways is to learn the language of business.

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10 Lessons Office Professionals Can Learn from Phil Jackson

The Office Professionals Place

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. Here are ten lessons office professionals can learn from Phil Jackson in order to be successful on the “court.&#

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

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%. CPD – Active learning in relation to both hard and soft skills. Risk Management.

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Self Defense for Admins

The Office Professionals Place

You have to be able to create a PowerPoint presentation, merge a document in Word, or create a report in Excel. Take a course, if you already know the basics, go to the next tier and learn at the intermediate and expert levels. Always proofread a document prior to sending it, good proofreading includes printing the document for review.

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