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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

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Office managers may also draft documents, help with payroll, keep an organised office environment and communicate via phone, email and fax (yes, some companies are still using fax machines). For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork.

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Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress

Professional Assistant Blog

If you are on a training course via your computer (WebEx) and listening in to the presenter, you want your full attention on the seminar or workshop that you are attending at your cubicle. You usually are the main source of contact for any and all questions in your department, including clients asking questions.

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Power Up Your PowerPoint With Templates!

Professional Assistant Blog

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 4comments for this post Feng Liang I stumbled upon this corporate presentation template at Cone Trees that I can actually use for my work, it wasnt cheesy types that usually come up in the search, so it thought id share :D.

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College May Not be for Everyone, but Education is

The Office Professionals Place

Register for a professional development workshop or seminar. Visit Skillpath Seminars and National Seminars Training are two companies that offer affordable seminars. These seminars may enlist 1-2 day training. She has written two books, is a professional speaker, and has hosted numerous seminars and workshops.

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What Are You Thankful For?

The Office Professionals Place

I have attended many seminars and workshops which have given me new insights. So you can’t attend every workshop or seminar, surf the internet, there are many FREE programs available online at sites like HP Learning Center and Microsoft. Need a speaker/presenter? Tap into each others brains. Contact Ms.

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A Day in the Life of an Admin

The Office Professionals Place

Attend seminars and conferences, subscribe to professional publications, get or become a mentor, and take classes (i.e. Need a speaker/presenter? Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. It is essential to continue to hone in those skills that will make you the indispensable assistant. computer software).

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Common Courtesy in the Workplace

Professional Assistant Blog

If you present yourself as a neat freak or an in-between, people most likely will perceive you as a good worker. You start to wonder how they keep their personal items at home organized. But in the office, you have to show that you are a neat person, since you are showing people how well you perform at your job.

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