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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

BMT Office Administration

Setting up employee personnel files is an important part of the recordkeeping process. However, sometimes people mistakenly think of these files as a catch-all for an individual’s paperwork. Rather, understand that general personnel files serve a distinct purpose. What to include in an employee’s personnel file.

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Virtual Assistant…10 Years Later

Tips From T. Marie

In January of 2007 I was working as a real estate paralegal while going to school for medical coding and billing. At the time, I wasn’t certain about branching out into the medical office field, but anything looked better than the stress levels I was dealing with at the time. Literal tears. It’s what prompted me to go back to school.

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1099 vs W-2: The difference between employees and contractors

BMT Office Administration

While individuals have until April 18, 2023, to file their personal income taxes, businesses have to start thinking about tax requirements a bit sooner. If you’re not quite sure about the differences between a 1099 and a W-2, keep reading to learn which form to send and how to fill out and file them. Form W-2 filing requirements.

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Podcast 105: Desk triage

Clutter Coach

In the medical world, triage is used when there are many patients and limited resources. Becoming skilled at triage (AKA, ruthless decision making) means more of your time and energy goes to the important stuff. Here’s a bonus post triage task: File! File the paper you just sorted.

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

Presenteeism is where a worker intends to complete their work, but an illness or medical condition brings their productivity to a screeching halt. That’s especially true if the condition holding them back is treatable (such as providing medication for headaches and allergies or allowing a snack break for a blood sugar drop).

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30 Minutes to Less Clutter

Clutter Coach

In the medical world, triage is used when there are many patients and limited resources. Becoming skilled at triage (AKA, ruthless decision making) means more of your time and energy goes to the important stuff. If your file cabinet is a disaster area, consider getting a temporary file box to use until you can revamp it.

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Preparing Your Resume

Laughing all the Way to Work

I was used to listing all my duties on my resume: maintaining a filing system, answering the telephone, typing correspondence, etc. Instead they recommended setting out your skills and strengths in point form right up front so the potential employer can see if you have the skills for the job. This was radical for me.

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