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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Make sure your resume is up to scratch: Your resume should list your skills, your experience in working as a virtual assistant, and any other capabilities that you think potential employers are looking for. Alternatively, you can list yourself with other online placement sites as well. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. I believe someone mentioned there were almost 500 to choose from.

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MARCH 29, 2009

Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. 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. Job satisfaction is important. They are interested, now what? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Here are five ways to create a positive working environment for the new manager. Forward your resume, create brief descriptions of recent projects you have completed for the company, or a CV. Provide Your Boss with a Bio More than likely you will be given background information on your new supervisor, so why not return the favor.

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MAY 16, 2010

They are responsible for canvassing the participants for dates and determining the date everyone is available and coummunicating that information to the participants by sending out a meeting request to everyone or emailing the date (depending on how you or your organization prefers to send notices of meetings).

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MAY 31, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 8:41 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , gut alert , gut feeling , intuition Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert.

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APRIL 10, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:24 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , E-mail chaos , E-Mail Management , making sense out of e-mail Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. It is so nice to see my Inbox on empty.

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JULY 16, 2010

This adds to your performance review, resume, and skills. This will show your employer your interest in growth in the company and professional development. Again, the benefits will reflect positively on your performance review, resume, and add to your knowledge of skills. Reward yourself. Achievements are worth rewarding.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 8:52 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , dates , fixed time , real time Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Are you vague or exact? ▼ February (5) We did it Canada!

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AUGUST 13, 2010

I had no idea this could be done, but I was thrilled when I got her email, but it just proved to me once again that we are all holding on to things we take for granted that others know about. The tip she sent me was how to edit an email that you have received. Close out of the email and you will be asked to Save the changes.

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JULY 1, 2010

One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

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AUGUST 22, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 12:14 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , courtesy , reminders , waiting Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Put it in your Outlook Tasks with a reminder to follow up.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

We need to be assertive and show our bosses how much better they can function if the administrative jobs are taken care of by us. Posted by Patricia Robb at 2:34 PM Labels: 30 years of service , Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , professional service , quality service Reactions: 2comments: Jodith said.

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MARCH 20, 2010

You hear something while walking down the hall or are copied on an email and know something about the purpose of a meeting coming up. Many times I am so thankful I had that quick chat or read that email that I was copied on as that was the exact information I needed when they were away. ▼ March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

Patricia Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:20 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , being funny , comedian Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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MARCH 13, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:45 PM Labels: adminisrative assistant , administrative professional , being organized , being prepared Reactions: 1 comments: Anonymoussaid. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

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JULY 20, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 10:06 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , how we look to others? A resource like this is great for anyone that either works in the administrative field or wants to. My email is danielle.mcgaw (at) robertsoncollege (dot) net if you ever plan on being out this way!

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APRIL 5, 2010

If you have to reschedule, send an email apologizing, but advise that your bosss schedule has changed. Posted by Patricia Robb at 9:52 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , Arranging meetings , professional assistant Reactions: 3comments: Jodith said. People are busy and certainly understand schedule changes. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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JANUARY 31, 2010

Patricia Posted by Patricia Robb at 9:48 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , Send out cards , thank you card Reactions: 1 comments: Evesaid. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

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MARCH 21, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:49 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , eating healthy , healthy snacks Reactions: 1 comments: lisacozz said. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

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AUGUST 1, 2010

There are just too many passwords to remember, and that doesnt include my bosss passwords that I also need to know because I have to check his emails as well as my own. Some sites use your email address as the log in, while others require you to create your own. But things like email etc, are all logged up in the noggin.

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MARCH 1, 2009

Patricia Posted by Patricia Robb at 12:22 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , my favourites , useful links , useful sites Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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DECEMBER 5, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:27 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , enjoying work , liking what you do Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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NOVEMBER 21, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 10:19 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , encouragement , I think I can , low self esteem , self confidence Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. I think I can, I think I can.&#

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 7:55 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , quick keys , save time , shortcut keys Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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JULY 11, 2009

Below are some things that I have found helpful to build my network: Join a professional association such as the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). I can tell you my friends and colleagues got a lot of phone calls in those early days and it was a wonderful resource and help to me. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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JULY 16, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 9:05 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , Alexis Bonaris , guest blog , professional assistant , time management Reactions: 2comments: Shannon Smith said. She is currently a resident blogger at onlinedegrees.org researching areas of online college degrees.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 11:50 AM Labels: acronyms at work , Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , initialisms , initials Reactions: 1 comments: Anonymoussaid. It will make life easier on the receiving end as the end goal of speaking and writing is still to be understood by our audience. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ▼ February (5) We did it Canada!

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ▼ February (5) We did it Canada!

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AUGUST 8, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 7:33 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , fashion counts , what you wear to the office Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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APRIL 27, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► June (3) ► May (7) ▼ April (4) New Hire Overload Happy Administrative Professionals' Day! ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ▼ February (5) We did it Canada!

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JANUARY 23, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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