Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

I worked as an Investment Advisor’s Assistant, completed my CSC (Canadian Securities Course), but soon after, I realized that this wasn’t really for me. We strive for an “open door” policy, but of course, there are times when the managers hold meetings or make phone calls and have their door closed.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Of course there is. By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, February 14, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find that you write the same e-mails over and over again? Do you feel that there should be an easier way of doing this? It all depends on how you need to do this.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2008

And of course, there’s the opposite side of the spectrum, where you have way too many people coming to you with requests (read my post on how to handle this here) and just want to run away. But of course, you don’t want to disturb others around you with the bell going off or some even have chickens clucking as the alarm.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Outsourcing - Good or Bad? By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 14, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D oes your firm want to save money? Everyone could use a little more green in their wallets. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Of course, you have to present yourself well, answer the interview questions properly, have the skills and knowledge of the position you are applying for and a few other factors that help you get the job. My phone number is (XXX) XXX-XXXX. The only thing that helped me get the job was sending the Thank You letter. Great post Richard.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Money, of course, is important, but what about the customer? Here are some tips to consider: Even if you dont know the answer to their question, tell them that you will get back to them via e-mail, phone, etc. Do you feel that you could be helping the client even if you dont know the answer to their issue right away?

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Of course, the rest of us had to follow this schedule and would have to take time off during these periods. In this case, I dont have to worry about taking extra days off, since I dont really follow the religious holidays that I was brought up with, which in turn, are part of the regular holidays that come up each year.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

Its a great piece of software that will help you and you marketing department figure out the best course of action to increase your sites popularity. We use SmarterStats to review our page views, hits, resolved IP addresses, etc. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 27, 2008

Add New, of course, would be used to add a brand new contact. Click on the arrow down button right beside the "New" button, then click "Distribution List" Here you can either "Select Members" or "Add New" Select Members is used to find contacts that are already in your address book.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

Mention to your boss (in a professional manner of course) that you have X number of tasks, projects, etc. Here are the basic rules to do this: Start off with something positive, such as you have been working hard on whatever project you want to mention and show some results of this. and would like to get their help on getting these done.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

This, of course, can be a nightmare, since you could be walking up many flights. You start to notice a particular smell, yet you know it wasn’t you, but you wonder if everyone thinks that it was. This happens to everyone from time to time and there are ways to avoid them (at times). The simplest way to avoid this is to take the stairs.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 15, 2008

There is life outside of the office, but of course, you need to go to work to get your bread and butter. You feel that your work life is in place and need to find some balance in other parts of your life? Up until recently, I too felt this way. Work is work, which can definitely be fulfilling, which I have to admit, is great in my life.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

Heres the link: www.findaseminar.com/administrative-seminars.html Also, one other thing I wanted to mention is that the company that I work at has online courses that I can take. If you are in a different country, I can try to find you some others as well. This definitely helped my position.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2007

If there are some negative feedback, let them go, it builds conversations (of course take out the spam) 2. 3comments for this post Chris Salazar Good points. Id like to add two important notes: 1. Enable comments and like you said do not screen them. No ghost writing. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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MARCH 3, 2008

Of course, the inverse also works. The key to quick transitions, I’ve found, is to keep local copies of all emails. I route my email accounts through Outlook so there are hard copies of everything just in case. I even do this with my Gmail accounts. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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OCTOBER 30, 2008

This, of course, is heaven to some, but like me, cant stand being bored. By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 30, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself being bored out of your mind at times with nothing to do? Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

Here are 5 ways to score brownie points with your boss and get that promotion or raise (or both) a little faster: The one thing that I’ve learned over the course of my career is to try getting to know your boss. Are you a seasoned veteran like myself (well, this is what people tell me)?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Our jobs are not limited to just being a “secretary” We may need to look at courses that will help us reach our goals, but the possibilities can be endless when we think outside the box. They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Of course, be sure to check with your co-worker first before providing his or her information. Sometimes a better way to communicate would be picking up the phone or meeting someone face to face. A message to let your contacts know you’ll answer messages when you return. Who are you?

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Better for you ergonomically as well. Of course these are only a portion of the shortcut keys that are out there, but unless they are easy you wont remember them. They say when you do something for 30 days it becomes a habit, so try some of these and make it a new habit that will save you a lot of time. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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