Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

Is it possible to get a list of attendee email addresses to network after the webinar? Great quotes from our chat participants: Because learning is a “never-ending” process. I obtained my 4-year Bachelor’s degree while temping as an AA and fell in love with my career. – Flayveila G. – Karen.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

And then the process begins again with new ideas and new ways of doing business being developed as the old ones become stale. Producers: these people execute a repeatable process. Improvers: these people upgrade, change or make a repeatable process better. This is the fourth job. You can just write “Thx!”

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Try to set up the communication of the office so your boss checks their own emails and responds, but you are in charge of all the mtg coordination, phones, and anything that happens in the office. If you are out sick, a temp will have to sub for you. Try to automate and formalize processes for projects that will repeat.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

JH recently wrote me and asked the following question, "With so many temp agencies out there, I don't know which is/isn't good. I was wondering if you could give me the name of the temp agency you worked with. The best strategy is to sign up with every single temp agency in town. Thanks so much in advance!"

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

The mistakes were along the lines of typos, not explaining a request so it was 100% dummy-proof, and not catching a detail buried on a multi-page group email that had been forwarded to so many people by the time it got to me that I had to hunt and peck for the bits of information like I was looking for Waldo.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 16, 2007

Virtual Assistants will enable you to outsource – what I call non core business processes, like bookkeeping, call handling, typing, etc. Virtual workers can be from a “Temp-Agency&# or a from contracting firms. Lifestyle Management companies will do just about anything from sending out emails to flowers!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

For any new readers, I will answer your entire email line by line and explain general information which may or may not apply to you, and give you some things to ponder. It’s a grueling process to keep doing for a year or more. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness.

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On The Job

JULY 10, 2009

If you know the interviewing process is going to drag out another three weeks because the final decision needs to be made by the CEO who is currently fishing in Alaska -- then say it will be at least three weeks before a decision is made. I always hear that temp work is a good way to get experience, but wonder if HR ever cares about it.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Nice to read about your writing process in-depth. Now the mad place is locked thanks to treatment and my creative process is much healthier… but I still see the lights under the door. Yosie – De temps en temps, j’ai le goût de faire de quoi en français, ou traduire mon blogue. Great interview!

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