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Preparing to Move Overseas? Read This First

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As soon as you move abroad , you’re in charge of paying for your medical expenses, as your United States health insurance won’t let you submit any assertions, says Elena Jones, a personal finance expert at FinanceJar. You have to file U.S. That said, you have to file, but you don’t necessarily have to pay anything,” Sosdian says.

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Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation

Office Dynamics

Keep the file on your desktop or easily accessible. The form may include date received, date needed, specific instructions, project number if applicable, links or shared files to additional information needed, etc. This is a more productive use of time-management, can be left when you are away from your desk and easily measured.

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators

Practically Perfect PA

Over the next two blogs I will look at some of the common questions interviewers ask and the answers I would give if I had an interview, the examples are personal to me but hopefully will help you think about how you structure your answers. Filed under: Interviews. Tell me about yourself? I find it hard to say no.

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A day in the life: Katrina Wardell, EA at Dropbox

Practically Perfect PA

Some examples: I’m working on editing internal team communications with someone at Dropbox Austin, planning the site-wide events for 2016 with the Office Team and re-vamping our European All Hands meeting format with a cross-functional committee. Don’t be afraid to be assertive! I always wonder, where did the day go?

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I wish I had known sooner

Practically Perfect PA

A PA should have excellent judgement and initiative when required; seeking out help from established PAs in the company is a great example of this. Be assertive about what you need and what you can offer. Filed under: Career , Induction Process , Uncategorized. Don’t doubt your knowledge!

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Minimising Interruptions

Practically Perfect PA

For example you could implement an open stationary cupboard that colleagues can help themselves to, on the condition they do not take things they do not need. Can they get the information themselves or is that you struggle to be assertive with lazy colleagues – can you say ‘no’ more often? Follow me on twitter @PracticalPA.

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If You Want Something Done, Thank Others for What They Do

The Office Professionals Place

For example, during staff meetings, acknowledge the work that other departments have done. If it is a situation that requires urgent attention, be assertive and ask for help and apologize for any inconvenience. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files.

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