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New job, new culture, new language

Laughing all the Way to Work

You have to learn a whole new way of doing things, from how to log onto the computer to filling out a purchase order form. Organizing folders For the meetings I organize I like to have three folders: Agenda, Handouts and Minutes. The agenda will be named 2015-11-19 Medical Advisory Committee Agenda.

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The Art of Minute Taking

Laughing all the Way to Work

An agenda should be sent to the attendees with the previous minutes and all background documents. It is advisable to bring extra copies of the agenda and attachments to the meeting in case someone arrives and has forgotten theirs. Once the agenda is approved you can use the new agenda to start the minutes.

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Can you bring in new business, improve operating efficiency, reduce costs, help build the strategy that will form the company’s future? In it, you can highlight key accomplishments, high-profile clients or projects, significant results, pretty much anything you like that would help you stand out to the hiring committee.