The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

You have to be able to create a PowerPoint presentation, merge a document in Word, or create a report in Excel. Enhance your resume and get the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification or Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS). Utilize spell check and review the document for grammar errors. Get involved.

IAAP 100

IAAP Filing Administrative Professionals Skills 100

Ideas.Ted

JULY 8, 2021

For example, Flocc London digital consultancy ELSE holds their internal meetings on hard chairs to encourage people to be brief, while at Copenhagen-based IIH Nordic, they use countdown timers to keep meetings short. And once they were working from home, nobody had to “constantly document that one is at work,” Konskov said. “It

Carbon Footprint 145

Carbon Footprint 2020 Salary 2019 145

Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

We can fill pages and pages of our resume or LinkedIn to set ourselves apart, listing every skill we claim to have. International Association of Administrative Professionals. Office Dynamics International. However, to be honest…it’s not enough. Find what works best for you and go for it! World Class Assistant.

Administrative Professionals 40

Administrative Professionals Project Management IAAP Skills 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2009 Different spellings: British, Canadian and American I was proofing a document the other day, but since Ive been reading documents from the United States and Canada, I couldnt remember if behaviorial was the American or the Canadian spelling. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Google 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. Job satisfaction is important. They are interested, now what?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Resume IAAP Interviewing 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 26, 2008

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 26 October, 2008 Repeating Headers and Footers while in Sections Someone was asking on another site how to repeat a footer for just one section in a document, i.e. a table. She said it would be the same instructions for a table or a document in Word. These are instructions for Word 2003. "I

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Youve posted your resume on all the top job boards plus the various industry-focused and niche job sites related to your type of work. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What?

Cover Letter 100

Cover Letter Interviewing Resume Filing 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 26, 2009

Recently I was working with someone on an Excel document. They sent an e-mail wondering if any of the assistants could help them export a document from Excel to Word. Unlike Word you will only see the header repeated when you do a print preview or print the document. To automatically insert a new row at the end of a table.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

The ability to be organized allows you to focus and easily find documents and supplies you will need to complete projects. This adds to your performance review, resume, and skills. Again, the benefits will reflect positively on your performance review, resume, and add to your knowledge of skills. Organize then Prioritize.

Stress 100

Stress 2010 Filing Resume 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Coming from a legal background, we were always taught if you are using an acronym or initialism in writing, on the first use you should spell it out and then put the acronym in brackets, which makes a lot of sense and saves a lot of head scratching and searching the document to figure out what the person is referring to. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones ASAP IAAP International 100

The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 10, 2009

Forward your resume, create brief descriptions of recent projects you have completed for the company, or a CV. Provide Your Boss with a Bio More than likely you will be given background information on your new supervisor, so why not return the favor. Give him or her a chance to get to know you- the competent employee.

Filing 100

Filing IAAP Fax Social Media 100

The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Not only are you improving your skills and adding to your resume, you are making yourself more indispensable and an asset to your company or the next one. So you can’t attend every workshop or seminar, surf the internet, there are many FREE programs available online at sites like HP Learning Center and Microsoft.

IAAP 100

IAAP Filing Health Mentoring 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

If appropriate and true, during the interview process, you can mention you take the time to have lunch with other assistants, interns, or other co-workers just to understand them better as people, the office environment, and pick their brain for advice. I also always bring many copies of my resume, cover letter, and recommendations.

Temping 40

Temping Cover Letter Interviewing Resume 40

The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 5, 2010

If you want to find a new job, first set the goal of updating your resume. If you want to loose 20 pounds, set small goals like change your eating habits, park farther from the store entrance, or reduce your serving portions. Do you need to review interview techniques? Small building blocks will create large impacts on your goal setting.

2010 100

2010 Filing Goals IAAP 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

Now dont forget to put the correct year on your documents. My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Lets enjoy our day together.© © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 January, 2009 Happy New Year! After all, weve been doing it for a whole year now.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2009 IAAP 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

For paper things that I need to remember to follow up on, I put the letter or document in my Wait Bin (which is a tray for things I am waiting on). That wouldnt work for me because I dont have that many paper documents to bring forward, but I can see it being necessary if you have lots of items. Where can I put this paper? Thats great!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

Proofing documents can also be funny. In between spurts of laughter, he said that he hadnt been to my desk yet, but I should go and see the junior lawyer because he had asked him to put a letter on my desk earlier. I left his office to the sound of his chuckles behind me. What a start to a Monday morning. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays 2009 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Be prepared and think ahead. Maintaining a good bring-forward system is important to have things ready when needed. Be good at tracking things down. 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Filing IAAP 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

Of course my comments are limited because the subject matter is not my expertise, but he relies on my input and corrections to make the document look good. Many times I need to proof text and comment with my thoughts before he even looks at it. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

Management 100

Management Time Zones IAAP 2009 100

BMT Office Administration

APRIL 12, 2023

Stick around to learn which documents you need to keep and which you can get rid of without experiencing any consequences. All employee documentation related to benefits should go in your medical files. Now that you know more about federal record retention laws, it’s time to learn how long you should hold onto each type of document.

Payroll 98

Payroll Medical Filing Forms 98

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

This also works with your Calendar, which comes in handy if you want to either insert the agenda or another document from Word, or if you need to insert an e-mail. I always put OPEN FOR DETAILS in the subject line however, as it is not always evident in a meeting request that there is anything else in it unless you know to open it.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International 2009 100

All Things Admin

JUNE 16, 2023

Your portfolio should include your resume, letters of recommendation, awards and recognitions, past performance reviews, and certifications. They don’t just show that you can do something; they also show that you’re willing to document the process so that others can benefit from your expertise.

Administrative Professionals 52

Administrative Professionals Mentoring PDF Business Cards 52

Eco-Office Gals

JANUARY 24, 2019

Try to use electronic documents as well when signing contracts like a statement of work or NDA. BluePostal which is a shipping company in the Bahamas understands the need for international shipping as it states on their site “Many U.S. The trick to doing this well is to be as productive in the time that you are working as possible.

Carbon Footprint 100

Carbon Footprint Credit Card International Skills 100

Recruit CRM

JULY 14, 2020

Every day recruiters are flooded with hundreds of resumes for various jobs advertised. It is virtually impossible for recruiters to scan each resume manually and shortlist them. An average of 75-88 % of resumes received is not qualified for the job. ( You can find a good guide for resume screening here. )

Resume 119

Resume Agencies Social Media Interviewing 119

Recruit CRM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Ever wondered why recruiters do not even see 70% of the resumes ? If you think the resume is going to be carefully analysed by a recruiter in the first go, then you're wrong. If you think the resume is going to be carefully analysed by a recruiter in the first go, then you're wrong. The resume gets first processed by an ATS.

Resume 69

Resume Agencies Social Media Interviewing 69

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

I have gotten in the habit of doing this frequently during the day and hardly even think about it until the system shuts down for some reason and then I breathe a sigh of relief when I open the document (by pressing Ctrl + o by the way) and find that I have not lost any of my work. Ctrl + a - Selects the whole document.

Keyboards 100

Keyboards Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint 100

All Things Admin

MAY 5, 2022

If you’ve followed me for long, you’ve likely heard me say that, aside from a current resume, a professional portfolio is the single best thing you can do for your career. The experience, education, and skills sections, along with applicable documentation to back up your claims, help you shine. © 2022 Julie Perrine International, LLC.

Social Media 97

Social Media Administrative Professionals Mentoring Dropbox 97

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

spacing To insert a document i.d. or a filename path to your document Insert Footer, Edit Footer On Insert Tab, click on drop down menu for Quick Parts. Then open a new document and paste (Ctrl v). To print the entire screen, press the PrintScreen key and then paste it into a blank document. Choose Field. 411 Look Up 411.ca

2007 100

2007 Time Zones IAAP 2003 100

On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Interning is supposed to get you ahead, to help you find a job but now it seems people are just taking advantage. I've also interviewed people who are like deer frozen in the headlights, refusing to retrain in a dead-end profession or just sending out resumes to big job boards. And, a study was used to document the changes in GenY.

2009 100

2009 Self Esteem AT&T Skills 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

You usually answer according to what you see on the display and say “Hi&# , thinking it is an internal call, but they are transferring an outside call so you end up sounding unprofessional. Meeting documents: some people have it printed single sided and others double sided. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100