Etiquette Filing Interviewing Legal 
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 17, 2008
Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Be one step ahead of your boss.
Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 1, 2010
I keep mine in an encrypted Word file on my computer. I also have an encrypted file with various other important numbers like my and my husbands social security numbers and the like. Servers are usually backed up daily, so your file will likely be restored. However, you probably want to password protect file.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 5, 2009
INTERVIEW WELL Make it a conversation. You are interviewing them too so ask questions. Take notes during the interview so you don’t forget what you wanted to ask. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. How true that is!
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 23, 2009
At one office I worked in we had a mail cart with slots for everyones mail, but it was filed First name, Last name. the phone book, standard filing practices etc.) This goes for filing and also how your contacts are ordered in Outlook. If you open the contact card you will see in the first section File As.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 19, 2009
When a meeting is finalized, I put the scheduling sheet in a completed file. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password?
Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 13, 2010
This is useful if you want to file the email and change the Subject line to something that better describes what the email is about or to put notes in the email. You can also attach a file from Word, Excel or PowerPoint or a business card from your Contacts if it is someone you need to remember to call and want that information available.
Laughing all the Way to Work
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
I use hanging file folders labelled from January through to December. They are legal-sized folders, because I like a lot of space, but letter size would work just as well. Every afternoon before I leave for the day, I go through the hanging file for that month to see if there is anything I need to bring forward for the next day.
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