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Laughing all the Way to Work

Many organizations provide orientation sessions for new hires, which is helpful, but doesn't usually cover the little things. I organized the manual with information about the organization and the area I worked in. In the folders I knew I would have a lot of work to do in, I organized them to suit my style of working.

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Take the “Jingle” out of Holiday Stress

The Office Professionals Place

Form a committee, then within the committee form subcommittees for activities throughout the event. Have a sub-committee for the catering/venue (if the event is not going to be held at the company), another sub-committee would be for entertainment. This is a chance for you and your committee to be creative.

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Want to Blog About Your Work?

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I am actually a part of a committee called the “Administrative Exchange&# at my firm. How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

To prepare this, think in detail about how you can really contribute to the organization. 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. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.