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Etiquette Lessons for the Company Picnic

On The Job

Such events are often seen as a way to let your hair down and enjoy time away from the office, but they’re also a minefield of potential etiquette disasters that can derail your career. If you’re going to be attending a summer office event, here are a few rules from etiquette experts: Don’t ditch the event. Participate.

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Answering Reader Mail: 7 Tips on Attire, Scheduling & Etiquette

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I left employment there when a union was successful in organizing the clerical staff. I then review the list and organize it by priority and then copy and paste it into a “touch base” email I send to my CEO. I had 11 years as an Administrative Secretary to an IT Director at my local municipality.

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Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween

Professional Assistant Blog

Luckily, in my office, we dress in casual clothes all of the time and we do have a corporate policy of being able to dress up in a costume for this event. This has been a tradition in our office for quite some time now, where people would decorate the office, dress up in funky costumes and bring baked treats for everyone.

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Outlook Rules That Rule

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Outlook Rules That Rule By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing All The Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant. It will be worth the effort.

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Don’t call them complaints – call it “feedback”

Service Untitled

manager of The Limited, a clothing store, that kind of statement translates into telling a customer you don’t care they’re unhappy. Possibly Related Posts: Inexpensive customer surveys can provide valuable feedback At one time only large organizations could afford the expense. According to Rebecca S.,

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It's all in how you feel

Laughing all the Way to Work

I recall the first day of school feeling so smart in my new clothes as I proudly walked to meet my friends. Is everything organized and in the proper place so when you need it you can just grab it? When I put those new runners on I felt I could run faster than Ive ever run before. School will be back in full swing soon.