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More OneNote Must-Knows: History, Search, and Template Creation

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​Whether you’re using it for travel planning, procedures development, project management, or just basic notetaking, OneNote is one of the most dynamic software programs out there for administrative professionals. History When you are working in a collaborative environment, it’s important to keep track of who’s making changes and where.

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An Admin’s Cheat Sheet to Business Terminology

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VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity: This term describes the rapidly changing and unpredictable business environment that many organizations face. Six Sigma – This is a data-driven approach to quality management that aims to eliminate defects and minimize variation in business processes.

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The Practically Perfect PA Advisory Panel

Practically Perfect PA

Originally from Southern California, Bethany began her career as a flight attendant in Santa Barbara, where she quickly gained an appreciation for detailed organisation in a fast-paced environment. A former trainer, Lorraine’s role as an EA has grown into one of champion and mentor. Here is her blog post on meeting venues.

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The Practically Perfect PA Advisory Panel

Practically Perfect PA

Originally from Southern California, Bethany began her career as a flight attendant in Santa Barbara, where she quickly gained an appreciation for detailed organisation in a fast-paced environment. A former trainer, Lorraine’s role as an EA has grown into one of champion and mentor. Here is her blog post on meeting venues.

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Embrace Change for Career Success!

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The Innovative Admin is an administrative professional who introduces, creates, or applies new or renewed ideas or methods of doing things to the office environment. weekly calls, status meetings, email updates, project management tools)? This is the first step in becoming The Innovative Admin™.

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Stereotypes Part 1: Age vs Experience

Who's the Real Boss?

Are you stunting an opportunity for them to develop their project management skills, because as the older assistant you couldn’t be seen to have a younger assistant deliver on something that potentially should be coming from you? I have in fact identified another stereotype that many of us are guilty of also.

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Answering Reader Mail: Taking Your Career to the Next Level

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I have heard of EAs working for successful international corporations and earning a very large salary. Maybe you can be their estate manager in charge of everything from renovations, chef, gardener, pool boy, driver, security staff to nanny. Even asking to intern, shadow, or be mentored by someone well respected is a great first step.

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