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Keeping focussed in a busy environment

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 April, 2010 Keeping focussed in a busy environment There are so many distractions in the office -- the telephone, your co-workers, email and your boss! My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career.

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Executive Assistant Best Job of 2012

Office Dynamics

The Rundown: The "assistant" role within the office environment has evolved drastically with the ever-increasing reliance on technology. The profession's best-compensated usually work for the Postal Service, for computer manufacturing companies, or for the federal executive branch. Here is their article. metropolitan area.

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Just a secretary.

Laughing all the Way to Work

There are many teachers in my extended family and it seemed like something I could do well, but our family did not have any money to further my education and I became a secretary instead. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

She saw the importance of this training to help her daughter know the workings of an office from the bottom up and the office benefitted from her educational training. The administrative position can be a springboard for a management position if you want to go in that direction and have the right educational background.

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We don't know what we don't know

Laughing all the Way to Work

I have always been a believer in sharing ideas and have received my best education from other assistants. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

Laughing all the Way to Work

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?