Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 18, 2008

I work in a back office environment, where 99% of our client interaction is via the phone, e-mail or outside of the office, so I can wear jeans and a t-shirt. I worked for a software company with a casual dress code and men and women both wore shorts all the time (it was in Houston and warm close to year round).

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2007

I also work in an environment where it gets a little too loud at times. By The Professional Assistant on Monday, December 31, 2007 Filed Under: Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity A re your co-workers annoying you at work by talking to loudly? Do you wish you could take a fog horn and toot it around, just so that they would quiet down?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

You have to understand how a professional administrator operates and also have the technology and software to run your business in a successful manner. Virtual Assistant Manager is a website that I recently stumbled upon which helps you and/or your organization thrive in this type of environment.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

You can use Microsoft Access to create a database of all of your files criteria and the software assigns a "key" or number that corresponds with your files. You can use Microsoft Excel to add all of this information and then add the numbers from the files to your Excel spreadsheet.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 22, 2008

The default colours would be: Tentative: Blue with white diagonal stripes through it Busy: Blue Out of Office: Purple Keeping these tips in mind will create a more productive environment for you and your staff members. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

So the next time you drink a cup of java and realize that its not the greatest in taste (like the one I have at work - but have gotten used to it over time and loving it), ask your office manager if they are willing to dish out a little extra green to supplement a better working environment. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Remember that you are in a professional environment and have to upkeep this attitude. Check with your Human Resources Department or manager to see if this falls into your corporate policy. If you are going to wear a costume, make sure to wear something tasteful, not too scary or revealing.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 16, 2008

Public pressure has made governments move to set new targets and goals for the environment, and they have made advances in going paperless with the acceptance of e-filing of documents and setting standards for waste management. E-mail etiquette rules will also be essential to follow, and will become the new standard for business writing.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2007

Theres just 8 hours in a work day (give or take, depending your work environment) and you can only do so much. They are there to help, since they are managing you. Dont feel that you are not doing your job. Dont think of yourself as a robot.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

It’s considered a more family friendly environment. Small Firm: You have more of a “second home” type of feel. Your co-workers are more friendly , since you are more closely knit with each other. You get to have more one-on-one contact with your clients.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 10, 2008

Basically, this allows you to connect to your work environment via your internet connection. If youre feeling well enough to be able to work from home (telecommuting), an alternative would be to ask your IT department to set you up with VPN (virtual private network) access.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Do they make inappropriate comments in a professional environment? Home About Me Advertise 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 Filed Under: Productivity D o you find yourself having to deal with a difficult person in your office? or “I wish I could quit!

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The environment is respectable. Make sure the physical environment in which you’re providing service is clean, tasteful, and conducive to whatever you’re trying to do (e. If you have the best employees in the world, but a dirty store, office, hotel, restaurant, etc., it’s going to defeat purpose.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

If all else fails, you might want to start considering what type of work environment you are in. You mentioned that youve spoken to your supervisor, HR, etc. Did you take it up each level all the way to the top? If the management at your organization doesnt care about whats going on, is this really a place that you want to be at?

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Service Untitled

APRIL 22, 2010

In an environment like this, everybody supports everybody else. Yesterday afternoon one of my colleagues needed information about a waterfront listing and the riparian grant which a prospective customer asked about, and another colleague needed someone to open a house nearby for someone else.

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JUNE 11, 2010

According to Stuart Greif, vice president and general manager of global traffic and hospitality for JD Power and Associates, “Airlines generally compete based on costs and fees which is necessary to make their organizations stronger in an extremely difficult environment.

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

People enjoy varied work, and they want to work in an environment where they can become passionate about a company, and that starts with the leaders of the organization. So what makes people want to work at these companies, and why are these companies so successful?

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JUNE 14, 2010

Learning is the key to acquiring the skills, but working in a supportive environment helps each employee practice and hone their skills. Isn’t it up to team leaders and managers to supply the platforms that the customer service representatives can use as models, but still think independently for exemplary customer service?

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

We want to be sure we are empowering our professionals, providing the environment, training and support to empower them to leave a positive, lasting impression on our customers and effectively serve them. He said, “It is as simple as knowing my leader will support me to find a solution for a customer.”

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MAY 20, 2010

One Response to “Patient satisfaction and customer service&# Kathy Clark said: May 21, 10 at 11:17 pm I agree, health care is a completely different environment for “customer service&#. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. 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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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

I had to open a different software program and needed yet another password for that. I just make a note for each account whether it's our purchasing page, our network software products, or websites i need to access for various reasons and put my user name and password on the note as well as the website address.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Check: Is your software high-functioning and up-to-date? Manage: Work with supervisors to improve accounting and scheduling software by keeping it current. 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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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Read more: How to choose the right recruitment automation software for your agency? Create a Step-by-Step Game Plan Working in a remote environment can often feel cluttered and undisciplined. Read more: A recruiter’s etiquette guide to remote hiring. Travel time and costs are also saved with commuting out of the picture.

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Service Untitled

MARCH 4, 2009

Working in an environment where positive customer sat is rewarded, I am shocked to see people believing that it would suggest a 25% or less importance on vendor selection. Please email me your email address and I will send you more information about the Accenture research and findings.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2009

I have the software at home, but havent gotten the gumption up to load it yet. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Wow.this tip almost makes me want to upgrade to 2007 *laughs*. ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

One assistant was very good at technology and was always finding solutions to software problems. 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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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

I thought perhaps that young people had so much to learn with computer software programs that the other things such as office protocol and practices was getting left behind. 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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Success

MARCH 4, 2024

Professional development books give insight on how to grow in our careers, grow as people and better approach work-related challenges, shifting work environments and new opportunities. Excuse Me: The Survival Guide to Modern Business Etiquette By Rosanne J. Etiquette in business is more important than ever, warns Rosanne J.

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