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JANUARY 26, 2023
​Whether you’re using it for travel planning, procedures development, project management, or just basic notetaking, OneNote is one of the most dynamic software programs out there for administrative professionals. The Learning Doesn’t Stop Here! With OneNote, there’s always more to learn. Here’s how you create one.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 17, 2008
Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Be one step ahead of your boss. Be protective of your boss’s time. 23, 1 p.m. (New
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Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 1, 2010
I keep mine in an encrypted Word file on my computer. I also have an encrypted file with various other important numbers like my and my husbands social security numbers and the like. Servers are usually backed up daily, so your file will likely be restored. However, you probably want to password protect file.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 19, 2009
When a meeting is finalized, I put the scheduling sheet in a completed file. I dont want to miss a step so always go through the checklist on the travel sheet. Never underestimate what you can learn from other assistants. Learning from each other is a necessity. (New Keep a lookout what your colleagues are doing.
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 23, 2009
At one office I worked in we had a mail cart with slots for everyones mail, but it was filed First name, Last name. the phone book, standard filing practices etc.) This goes for filing and also how your contacts are ordered in Outlook. If you open the contact card you will see in the first section File As. 23, 1 p.m. (New
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 13, 2009
In some organizations raises are tied to how well you do and it is also a record that is kept on your personnel file. Normally, I put something about needing to get my filing system up to date, but I think I may have missed the point when I have done that. I have had great experiences learning online in interactive courses.
Laughing all the Way to Work
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
It is actually the same bring-forward system that I learned in high school, back in the 1970s, but in all my career had never needed to use until now. I use hanging file folders labelled from January through to December. I do use Outlook tasks, and one of my recurring tasks is to check the bring forward file for the next day *laughs*.
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