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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Office managers may also draft documents, help with payroll, keep an organised office environment and communicate via phone, email and fax (yes, some companies are still using fax machines).

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Finance: An assistant with a head for numbers may be able to move into finance in an accounting or a tax firm. They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in. This can be a rewarding career change for those suited to this type of work.

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Best Business Technology for Small Businesses & Their Owners (28 ideas from them to you!)

Stephanie LH Calahan

You can easily track personal and business finances, quickly see the profit/loss of the business, create invoices, review financial reports, import data AND easily transfer information to Turbo Tax (another program I'd recommend!) But I live and work in less than 200 square feet -- so I don't have the room for a lot of equipment.

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Tax Deductible Business Expenses That Many Small Businesses Miss

Small Business CEO

The same goes for office equipment such as phones and fax machines. Almost all office supplies are tax deductible so keep receipts for your pens, pencils, paper, printer ink, envelopes, postage stamps, paper clips and so on.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. Writing Service | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

You will operate through your website and have a number of options (e-mail, fax or phone) about the way you collate personal data (such work experience and qualifications) from your client. If you already own all the necessary computer equipment, scanner and printer then your only start-up cost will be the design and hosting of your website.

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