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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. 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).

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

Once upon a time you spotted or were presented with a Job Spec which caught your attention. When the printer/scanner/fax breaks down I am ultimately the person who troubleshoots and fixes the machine in question. You applied for the role and after an interviewing process were offered the coveted position.

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Pandora's Office May Have Been Worse than Her Box

The Office Professionals Place

Check out office suppliers such as avery.com and smead.com for storage and filing options. Need a speaker/presenter? Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Get vertical filing racks that allow you to store documents in an upright position. Evaluate your desk space. Contact Ms.

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

If you are interviewing for a sales position, prepare a sales presentation targeting one of their clients or prospects; for marketing come up with a marketing plan for them. If it is a project management position, prepare a project status review presentation or the like…you get the idea. Need a speaker/presenter?

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Shop around : Make sure you are getting the best deals from all you suppliers- right down to your electricity, broadband and gas bills. If your business has an inventory make sure you source the best suppliers at the right price, and don’t be afraid to haggle ! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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WinWeb's One-Stop-Shop Business Services For Freelancers, Home.

The Small Business Blog

Any receipts can be uploaded by fax, scanned via email or sent to our processing centre and will be processed within 72 hours of receipt. This is another world-wide first for WinWeb and every business service includes free access to WinWeb’s OnlineOffice as a bonus. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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

The Small Business Blog

You will operate through your website and have a number of options (e-mail, fax or phone) about the way you collate personal data (such work experience and qualifications) from your client. The amount of CVs I have seen with spelling mistakes and sometimes just poor presentation is extremely high. Chris Burgoyne www.loan-machine.co.uk

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