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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

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If you don’t have procedures in place, one approach to onboarding involves having the new hire document the procedures as they learn. This method serves a dual purpose: it ensures that your procedures are up-to-date and allows the new employee to reinforce their learning through the act of documentation.

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Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff? Ask an Admin

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Ask an Admin was created by Office Dynamics to help administrative professionals with their problems through the help of their peers. Preethi asks: Hi Fellow Admins, I am an administrative professional with over 10 years of experience. Want to learn more about Ask an Admin and how to submit your own question?

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

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Ask an Admin was created by Office Dynamics to help administrative professionals with their problems through the help of their peers. These backups were destroyed according to our records retention policy. Want to learn more about Ask an Admin and how to submit your own question? Backup is no longer in our control.

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

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Administrative professionals come at procedures from many different knowledge levels. Policy – A rule or guideline set by your company that all employees are expected to follow. Some know procedures in and out and have been using them successfully for years; others are starting from square one.

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Travel Planning in a Pandemic? Here’s What You Need to Know

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You need to fully research your destination, and learn as much as you can about where you’re going and what to expect when you get there. But not all policies are created equal. Read the fine print and know what you’re getting into before you decide on a policy. You need to have a contingency plan.

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An Admin’s Cheat Sheet to Business Terminology

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It was truly like learning another language. I proofread and edited a lot of policy documents in that position. Thankfully, the company I worked for provided an employee training certification course that introduced all of the principles of insurance, and made sure we could all speak and understand the language.

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

I have applied for positions I was overqualified for and thankful for what I learned from them. Rarely, if ever, are any of those reasons a desperate move or because one simply desires contentment or lacks professional development desire. Constant learning with gratitude is a state of mind. True story; happy next chapter!