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3 Things I’ve Learned from Managing Entry-Level Employees

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It might sound like a cliché, but from Alex, I learned not to judge a book by its cover. I’ve worked with college students and other entry-level employees for over 20 years, and I still learn new things from them all the time. Be eager to learn, and you’ll be prepared for anything. He went on to become an assistant manager.

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Elevating Your Role As An Executive Assistant

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This gives you an overview of the whole category of technology tools, the expertise to speak to specific programs and how you use them, and then the confidence to learn a new program within that category when needed. Leverage these technologies not just for day-to-day tasks but to streamline processes and enhance productivity.

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Done Is Better Than Perfect and Other Lessons I’m Learning About Procrastination

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Instead, I’ll share my writing process, which goes something like this: Get excited about the topic and dive immediately into research and interviews. When it comes to assigning articles, writing emails or any number of other tasks, I’m an award-winning doer. I’d love to tell you that it wasn’t always this way.

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In-Depth Guide to the Timesheet Approval Process

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You can’t just take your employees’ word for the hours they worked, which is where the timesheet approval process enters the picture. However, manual timekeeping is a time-consuming and frustrating process, especially if tackled without the aid of software. Does your time approval process cause you more headaches than benefits?

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Ep 247: Email Management for Executive Assistants

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In this chapter, I cover tactics for managing your own email inbox, as well as your executive’s. Of course, I’d love to hear your email tips and tricks as I’m always down to get more efficient and productive, so please reach out! LEADERSHIP QUOTE Email is the gateway drug of work; Slack is the crack.

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Haunted By Silence: How Job Seekers Can Avoid Being Ghosted

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Amanda Augustine, career expert for TopInterview and a certified professional career coach, gave Allwork.Space her top five strategies to reduce the risk of being ghosted: Do Your Research: Use company review sites like Glassdoor and leverage your professional network to learn more about the company and its hiring process.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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Start by learning about them via LinkedIn , Google, Facebook and even the customers’ own webpages; you’ll arm yourself with their photographs, knowledge of their businesses, circles, hobbies, favorite music and special interests. Here’s one of five emails I received on one order: Dear Todd AKA Shindigz Customer of the Day, CONGRATULATIONS!

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