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Travel Planning in a Pandemic? Here’s What You Need to Know

All Things Admin

COVID guidelines differ from state to state and sometimes even at the county or city level. Many countries are imposing forced quarantine periods overseen by government authorities and health officials, often at the traveler’s expense. There’s a new set of rules now, and the more prepared you are, the better.

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Introduction to Procedures: Usage, Terminology, and Tips for Getting Started

All Things Admin

Example: An employee handbook that includes a procedure for submitting expense reports, outlining the steps to fill out the form, attach receipts, and submit it to the finance department. Policy – A rule or guideline set by your company that all employees are expected to follow.

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An Admin’s Cheat Sheet to Business Terminology

All Things Admin

P&L – Profit & Loss: This is a financial statement that shows the revenues, costs, and expenses of a company over a particular period of time. Margin – This is profit from a product or service after all expenses have been covered. It is calculated by dividing the net profit by the investment cost.

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Why You Need to Grab for Training Opportunities at Work

On The Job

Many companies have employee-development plans clearly outlined in their performance guidelines, so Blumenthal suggests first making sure you're following those steps to the letter. If your company's career guidelines aren't spelled out clearly, you still can make yourself stand out as someone worth the investment, he says.

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Administrative Assistant Job Descriptions

Administrative Arts

However, regardless of the specifics, most duties fall within certain general guidelines for Administrative Assistants. Making Travel Arrangements and Compiling Expense Reports. Mentoring a Young Executive. Generalized Administrative Assistant Duties. Answering Phones and Screening Calls. Managing Office Machinery.

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Why Freelancers Need a Consultant | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

What we get from that expense isn’t tangible. Some experts may want to tune in and adjust your strategy now and then, or check in to see how you’re doing and where they could suggest tweaks that create even more impact, but even that doesn’t need to be a monthly expense. It doesn’t sound appealing.

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Three Ways to Start a Revolution | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Our parents, our mentors, our employers talked with us. One on one consulting, seminars, meet ups are difficult to copy and expensive to hold. The first ebook is expensive to produce but that is a fixed cost, not marginal cost. At first it was expensive and there was little interest in it. Talk helps create solutions.

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