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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

Interpersonal & Communications skills Communication is essential to being successful with office manager responsibilities. Time management skills A person who doesn't manage their time properly will be overwhelmed by the amount of work that piles up. He or she must oversee finances, payroll, and other administrative tasks.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized.

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Miscommunication, Misfiled, and Misplaced = Misrepresentation

The Office Professionals Place

finances are green, vendor files are yellow, meetings are blue, etc.). You will spend most of your time in the workplace, practice effective communication, organization skills to empower you to be a productive employee. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Thanks for the feedback!

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Best Business Technology for Small Businesses & Their Owners (28 ideas from them to you!)

Stephanie LH Calahan

Wordpress is not just a software, but a platform for managing, creating and publishing information on the Internet without having any technical and programming skills. Since I work at home (and because we're full-time RVers, always on the road), I need to be able to fax/copy/convert from anywhere. A Self-Hosted Wordpress Blog.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. Writing Service | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Many people have trouble writing a successful CV or cover letter, so if you have excellent writing skills and know how to effectively create a résumé then this business may be for you. Skills needed: The only essential skills for this business are knowledge of CV writing and the ability to write well.

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Handbook for Life: 52 Tips for Happiness and Productivity

Stephanie LH Calahan

Once you’ve developed this skill (and it’s a skill, like everything else, not an unchangeable inborn trait), your life will become much saner and you will be much happier. As I  wrote about here , learning to think positive was the skill that turned my life around.   Simplify your finances.     13. 

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