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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

When the printer/scanner/fax breaks down I am ultimately the person who troubleshoots and fixes the machine in question. The global tribe of administrative professionals is largely female at 98%. Financial Forecasting – Prepare invoices, reports, memos and financial statements. The role has changed and so must we.

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A Day in the Life of an Admin

The Office Professionals Place

Their duties include (but are not limited to) answering and screening calls, meeting and greeting clients and customers, maintaining executives calendars, writing correspondence, generating reports, meeting planning, filing, travel arrangements, maintain client/customer data records, supervising others, and the list goes on.

Filing 100
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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. Try the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP); this organization also has certification opportunities that are great resume enhancements. Get the knowledge you need. Get involved.

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Effectively Deal with Anger in the Workplace

The Office Professionals Place

Report the person and the problem immediately. This incident should have been immediately reported to authorities and the problem and the passenger would have been dealt with accordingly. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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The Advertising Game

Laughing all the Way to Work

Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. I dont know about you, but when I get these "flyer" type faxes, they go immediately in the recycle bin. It was nice to have the immediate contact. 411 Look Up 411.ca vs. i.e.

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10 Scariest Excuses to tell your supervisor when you call off work

The Office Professionals Place

“My dog ate the report.&# Desk Demon OfficeArrow Office Dynamics The Professional Assistant Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant Green Office Tips of the Week Save Energy 1. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. “I don’t like Mondays.

2009 100
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Do Bad Bosses Breed Bad Bosses?

The Office Professionals Place

and tells you that he needs a report by 10 a.m. This is not a simple report and you will probably need to come in early to have it completed on time. He can be a bit unorganized (those last minute report requests) but he lets me run my own projects without all that micromgmt crap! If possible submit the plan in writing.

Filing 100