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The Evolving Admin: What’s Next for Administrative Professionals?

Eat Your Career

Social media was just starting to take shape back then. Faxing was still an acceptable mode of communication. With ever-increasing demands and ever-shrinking resources, admins need to adopt a new set of skills to succeed. The key skills that employers consider most essential for their administrative professionals.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

When the printer/scanner/fax breaks down I am ultimately the person who troubleshoots and fixes the machine in question. A lot of Job Specs tend to focus on a standard set of skills rather than the actual responsibilities. Social Media Savvy – the best Assistants are all comfortable with Social Media Platforms.

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Self Defense for Admins

The Office Professionals Place

Here are 6 skills you need to acquire to protect yourself against the office warfare. Soft Skills Soft skills include being able to handle customer service issues and basic, appropriate, and effective interaction with co-workers, clients and customers, and management. Good Communication Skills This goes without saying.

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A Day in the Life of an Admin

The Office Professionals Place

These responsibilities require an individual who is proficient in computer software programs, communication skills, negotiation, time management, and organizational skills- to name a few. It is essential to continue to hone in those skills that will make you the indispensable assistant. computer software).

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Denise Aday Receives Entrepreneurial Recognition

Denise Aday

You just gotta love social media. Virtual Assistants (VAs) are business owners who work from their own offices providing professional support, services and skills to their clients via phone, fax and Internet-based technology. There’s no need to pay for taxes, benefits, equipment, etc. More information about our Services.

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What Are You Thankful For?

The Office Professionals Place

I am thankful for the new skills I have received and the old skills I have improved. Not only are you improving your skills and adding to your resume, you are making yourself more indispensable and an asset to your company or the next one. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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The Advertising Game

Laughing all the Way to Work

Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. I dont know about you, but when I get these "flyer" type faxes, they go immediately in the recycle bin. It was nice to have the immediate contact. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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