Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

You can prioritize your tasks as needed, create goals and even break down larger tasks into manageable chunks. This will help you get to your goal faster. Most Recent Questions How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2008

F or example, if you want to make a million dollars before you die, write out exactly what you want and how you will achieve this. Each and every day will pass and you will get closer and closer to your goal. Keep it short and simple though. Of course, it doesnt have to be money. Im sure you get the idea. Whats next?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2007

Talk about what you feel is important to you in a professional manner and describe how you will meet these goals. If you get a question that doesnt relate to the job that youre applying for, this type of question is related to how well you work under pressure. Why should we hire you?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 20, 2009

Once you try to set your goals towards this, you will see how easily and quickly you can become a better you. How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

Projects wouldn’t be moving forward and my goals and plans would be lagging behind… or so it seemed. How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

They each had forward-thinking employers who allowed them to have vision and encouraged them to work towards their goal and made room for that new role within their organization. Most Recent Questions How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

  A while back I wrote How to Waste Time and Lose Money Networking where I shared that follow up is the most important step to networking.    But, how do you make sure to organize all of those business cards so that you CAN do the right FOLLOW UP? How do you turn them into actionable information? I Don't!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 16, 2008

Public pressure has made governments move to set new targets and goals for the environment, and they have made advances in going paperless with the acceptance of e-filing of documents and setting standards for waste management. E-mail etiquette rules will also be essential to follow, and will become the new standard for business writing.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Here are 10 random tips I’ve culled over the years on how to be a better assistant. Money/gifts contributions etiquette. When it comes to donating money to causes, gifts, or anything else where a lot of people are also pitching in, don’t be shy to ask how much everyone else is contributing. This is part 1. Yes, No Boxes.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Or it is that we just dont know how to address them so revert to last names? What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Manage: Once tasks are prioritized, it helps to pencil in a date and time goal. It gives you something to look at when you arrive the next morning and lets you know how to get busy right away.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets If the meeting is internal, I send a meeting request, but for external meetings I tend to just confirm with them the meeting details by phone or e-mail. Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 17, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets But I did it by keeping a notepad by the phone and each time I started a task I would write it down. Once I had identifed the problem, I could make a plan on how to deal with it. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets The topic was on personal branding and they were making recommendations to executives on how to polish up their image. Lets enjoy our day together.© I guess he thought I needed the help. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Service Untitled

MARCH 10, 2010

Humor seems to always appeal to the masses, and the new Zappos commercial successfully calls attention to the company by creating the perfect juxtaposition of funny puppets speaking over the phone and cleverly incorporating a customer service message. How to get a customer service job Last week my friend Sara went on an interview at.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets One of the hardest questions for me on my performance appraisal is the one about my goals. Think about what your boss needs to get done and how you can help him or her accomplish that and work that into your goals.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets I was happy just to know how to use the computer. Finally, I asked her how she knew the answers and what was she doing to get the information? Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Are you doing your part and contributing to the goals of the team or are you getting bogged down with situations? Lets enjoy our day together.© Be sure you are not part of the problem. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. Lets enjoy our day together.© They are a valuable resource and I appreciate them. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets I’m a visual person so it really helps me to plan my way to my goal. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets CountryCode.org is a comprehensive guide to make phone calls from anywhere to any country in the world. Lets enjoy our day together.© © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 February, 2010 We did it Canada!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets They said it works with most phone services. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets How to properly write telephone numbers However and punctuation Hyphens Hyphens - Part I Hyphens Part II I feel good, I feel well I was versus I were In appreciation In versus Into Irregardless Is it I, Or is it Me?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets How to properly write telephone numbers However and punctuation Hyphens Hyphens - Part I Hyphens Part II I feel good, I feel well I was versus I were In appreciation In versus Into Irregardless Is it I, Or is it Me?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets The cure: always answer the phone professionally - this way youre never caught off-guard. Lets enjoy our day together.© January 19, 2009 Patricia Robb said. I am happy to hear from a receptionist.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 26, 2008

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 26 October, 2008 Repeating Headers and Footers while in Sections Someone was asking on another site how to repeat a footer for just one section in a document, i.e. a table. (for

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Did I phone to get my electricity turned on? Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets How to properly write telephone numbers However and punctuation Hyphens Hyphens - Part I Hyphens Part II I feel good, I feel well I was versus I were In appreciation In versus Into Irregardless Is it I, Or is it Me?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets I can interact where I am now, but I have to get up and go if I want to speak with someone and then when I get there I may find they are busy or on the phone so I have wasted my time. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets I have a network of assistants that I call friends, although some are just phone colleagues, but we help each other. Lets enjoy our day together.© GET TO KNOW YOUR CO-WORKERS. We are not an island.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets How to properly write telephone numbers However and punctuation Hyphens Hyphens - Part I Hyphens Part II I feel good, I feel well I was versus I were In appreciation In versus Into Irregardless Is it I, Or is it Me?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets The last online course I took was under $70 and was interactive using both the computer and a speaker phone for audio. Lets enjoy our day together.© I have found them to be really helpful. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets How to properly write telephone numbers However and punctuation Hyphens Hyphens - Part I Hyphens Part II I feel good, I feel well I was versus I were In appreciation In versus Into Irregardless Is it I, Or is it Me?

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Effective Use of Phone/Video Calling Recruiters spend 80% of their time in communicative tasks, including interviewing, meeting hiring managers and phone calling. In addition to this, the pandemic has led to a significant rise in remote recruitment methods, including video calls and phone calls.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets If it is an external meeting, but local, enter location of meeting in calendar, provide your boss with address and directions, contact phone number, taxi chit. Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets How to properly write telephone numbers However and punctuation Hyphens Hyphens - Part I Hyphens Part II I feel good, I feel well I was versus I were In appreciation In versus Into Irregardless Is it I, Or is it Me?

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