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Employee Monitoring: How to (and not to) track employee productivity

BMT Office Administration

An example would be call centers, where employee phone calls and voicemails were recorded and closely monitored to ensure their quality and efficiency. For example, suppose they found an exemplary customer support call where the employee was courteous and knowledgeable. Legal issues and concerns over webcam surveillance.

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Minute Taking Q&A

Laughing all the Way to Work

For example, in Roberts Rules the Chair and ex-officio members have a vote, but in my meeting governance manual it states the Chair can only vote to break a tie and ex-officios members do not have a vote. Legal requirements do have to be kept in mind as well. He wanted it to be known that he was against it.

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Welcome to Canada, Mr. President.

Laughing all the Way to Work

What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Here is a video link on the proper etiquette to address a President. For example, addressing the Minister of (insert govt agency here) is it Honourable so and so or Mr. or Ms. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice.

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Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary

Laughing all the Way to Work

You would be surprised how many misspelled words get in there by mistake; for example, instead of pressing Change you press Add to Dictionary when you are going through your SpellCheck. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Some examples would be managing a company website, creating, editing and writing a company newsletter or creating promotional materials, invitations and brochures for marketing events. Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills.

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Too much information.

Laughing all the Way to Work

For example, "Further to our conversation this morning, attached is a template letter that should meet your needs." For example, "Please send me the following information: - A photocopy of Ms. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. What do you want? Next, state the purpose of your e-mail.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer feedback; an important.

Service Untitled

Take the example of an internet shoe company. Their expertise in legal. Appreciate the staff, and collect the data to improve customer satisfaction. Perhaps it is a good idea if a company owner becomes a customer and walks in the shoes of a consumer. Is customer service commensurate with price in real estate sales?