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How To Successfully Combat Workplace Bullying And Harassment To Foster A Safe Work Environment

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Toxic Workplaces: Breeding Grounds for Workplace Bullying Toxic workplaces are mostly characterized by infighting, intimidation, and gossip. Some of these resources will be dictated by local, regional, or federal regulations. Keep in mind that there are specific time limits to filing a charge.

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5 Ways Women Can Support Each Other at Work

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More than having a system in place for when things go bad—like ‘filing with HR and hiring a lawyer’ bad—women’s networks also know things, such as how best to navigate your workplace as a woman. After all, aren’t these the people who can provide you with the most tools and resources? Humans love gossip.

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

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Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. In the CareerBuilder poll, 37% of respondents reported frequent gossip, while 27% admitted to making the rounds to chat with fellow employees about topics unrelated to work. Offline Procrastination. Taking frequent and/or extended bathroom breaks. Taking too many smoke or snack breaks.

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Top 10 Differences Between Secretaries & Admin

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Secretaries make coffee, administrative professionals procure international resources to motivate and empower staff. Secretaries file, administrative professionals manage and organize data for efficient retrieval of corporate records. Secretaries take memos, administrative professionals expedite inter-office communication.

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Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 31, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity H appy Halloween everyone! Check with your Human Resources Department or manager to see if this falls into your corporate policy. A spider here, a goblin there. What a sight!

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Free ACT! (CRM) Video Tutorials

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CRM) Video Tutorials By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you using ACT! Ive found a great resource on the ACT! Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Home About Me Advertise Free ACT! as your client relationship manager (CRM)?

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Tips on Handling Deadlines

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Home About Me Advertise Tips on Handling Deadlines By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you hate deadlines? If this doesnt help, seek advice from your Human Resources Department. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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