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Ultimate travel itinerary

Practically Perfect PA

Included with the travel itinerary you should have the following as separate documents: Maps and directions for all hotels and meeting points. Remember to print off the itinerary and additional documents for your Director. Choosing a supplier for your office is not easy, particuarly when it comes to business travel.

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Employee Monitoring: How to (and not to) track employee productivity

BMT Office Administration

Beyond that, droves of companies that were inexperienced with remote work were creating monitoring policies for the first time. That means if a company doesn’t have a written policy stating that they’ll watch employees on webcam, they likely aren’t doing it secretly. In fact, it would be illegal to do so. Keystroke logging.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

The lady to the left of me had inherited a 12 page job spec which had not been updated in 10 years whereas the lady to the right had a 6 page document. The Skill-set of the modern PA is a far cry from tea and typing: Exceptional Communication – with colleagues, clients, suppliers, peers and the public (includes Active Listening).

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Pandora's Office May Have Been Worse than Her Box

The Office Professionals Place

If possible, “Go Green,&# eliminate the paper clutter and file documents electronically. Recycle Papers Continue with the Go Green Initiative and recycle documents that are no longer necessary. In an effort to eliminate paper, you may want to scan the document, save it as a PDF, and file it in an electronic file.

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Top 5 Tips for Avoiding Employment Lawsuits

The Small Business Blog

Make certain that you have strong, unconfusing policies on employment. A good recordkeeping policy is essential. A good record-keeping policy is essential. Lloyd Burrell Rebecca Said on August 5th, 2010 at 12:22 am These are all great tips especially #4 – it’s important to document everything!

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Reduce The Risk Of Employee Fraud

Small Business CEO

Establish an employee expense policy outlining what employees will and will not be reimbursed for as well as the type of documentation that will be required to get reimbursed for any business-related purchases. Only accept the printed online receipt, not a screen shot or other documentation for these orders.

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Top 5 Tips for Writing a Staff Handbook

The Small Business Blog

Include policies on issues such as discrimination & discipline so that your position is clear and in writing. Make sure you include a disclaimer stating that the handbook is not a legal document. Write a draft version first and get it checked by your lawyer. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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