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31 Ways to Be Less Wasteful In the Office

Eco-Office Gals

Purchase a water cooler instead of bottled water. Take out warranties when purchasing machinery and equipment. Purchase sturdy, high quality tables and chairs that will last longer. A combo fax machine, printer, photocopier and scanner uses less energy. Need to replace your office equipment?

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Top 5 Tips on Building Capital

The Small Business Blog

Never purchase stock or supplies before you are absolutely certain that you will need to use them. Try to find equipment that will perform multiple functions to cut down on cost. There are many printers that double as scanners and fax machines that can be used as photocopiers.

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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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Simple Things You Can Do to Go Green in Your Business

Stephanie LH Calahan

When purchasing new equipment, pay attention to the energy rating.   When possible, purchase biodegradable or recyclable products or products made from recycled materials.    Start with something like electronic faxes.    Reuse, recycle office supplies.   We love ours! 

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New job, new culture, new language

Laughing all the Way to Work

You have to learn a whole new way of doing things, from how to log onto the computer to filling out a purchase order form. I also included instructions on how to use some of the equipment that I needed to use such as the telephone, photocopier and fax. Starting a new job is more than just changing where you work.

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The Use of Paperwork in Business and the Importance of Recycling

Eco-Office Gals

File cabinets, copy paper, filing tabs and other office supplies will needed to be purchased. It should copy, scan, print and fax without any problems. These are just a few examples of how disastrous it is not to implement a more effective method of storing information. If a fire occurs the information is lost forever.

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Low-VOC Commercial Design Goes Mainstream

Eco-Office Gals

Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, are chemicals widely used as ingredients in products such as paint, building materials and furnishings, office equipment and cleaning supplies. As part of our redesign, we purchased Knoll office chairs that are GREENGUARD certified.

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