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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

BMT Office Administration

Setting up employee personnel files is an important part of the recordkeeping process. However, sometimes people mistakenly think of these files as a catch-all for an individual’s paperwork. Rather, understand that general personnel files serve a distinct purpose. What to include in an employee’s personnel file.

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Nobody Likes Dealing with Death—Until They Attend One of Amy Pickard’s Humorous ‘Good To Go!’ Parties

Success

The list was a booklet called Departure File , which she still sells today. She also knew most people would probably not want to answer the questions in the Departure File , so she decided to create a party where everyone filled out the answers. “I And it’s landing.” Her parties are now referred to as “Good To Go!”

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Digital Declutter: How to Organize Your Virtual World

Eat Your Career

Files, photos, passwords, apps, emails, and more fill our virtual space. Sign up today and get immediate access to our extensive archives of past training PLUS all live training events for as long as you’re a member. Learn more and sign up here! As modern-day professionals, we are all overloaded with electronic stuff!

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How to Track Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to Maintain Professional Certifications

Eat Your Career

When someone is certified, it means they’ve not only demonstrated competence in the relevant material; they’ve also participated in continued learning to stay up-to-date on the topics. Once you earn your degree, you have no obligation to continue learning in that field. Some certifications accept a wide variety of learning activities.

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From Behind Bars to Business Owners: How 3 Former Inmates Became Entrepreneurs

Success

Her entrepreneurial pursuits, however, took a turn, and she was sentenced to 21 months in prison for filing false tax returns. I learned the value of starting small. You’re able to control the direction of the business while you’re learning,” she says. I’m a numbers person and an entrepreneur at heart,” she says.

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

All Things Admin

Here’s how you can implement color coding: Physical Files : Use colored folders or labels to differentiate between different projects or document types. I love translucent colored poly pockets combined with colored file folders to create instant visual distinction of what’s waiting for me each day in my priority sorter.

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Simplify Daily Tasks with Technology

Office Dynamics

One of my favorite aspects of attending a professional development conference is the opportunity to connect with other administrative professionals to share processes, tips, best practices and learn how they simplify daily tasks with technology. How exciting is it to learn something new related to your field from someone that uses it daily?

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