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Who’s Stuck With The Bill?

Allwork

This can include the cost of a dedicated work laptop, printer, phone and internet. You’ll also most likely need some office stationary like files, paper, pens and staplers. You may need to make your own pension or retirement contributions from your salary if your employer is not contributing towards that. .

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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

The writer immediately points out that technology and automation have chipped away at duties like papers to be filed and landlines to be answered. And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away. She is living it up.

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Bank failures and payroll — what employers should know

BMT Office Administration

You can jot these points down and put them away in the hopefully-we’ll-never-need-to-use-this file. Exempts should be furloughed for an entire week, since they must be paid their full salary in any week they do any work. If you can’t find a reliable company website or phone number, take it for what it’s worth—a scam.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. ” “When I first started as an EA, I was answering phones, filing, and typing memos. .” “My role has changed drastically over the years.

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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

Go to your human resources department and ask to see your employee file so you can write down all of the job titles, dates, and salary details for each position you’ve held with your current company. Third Paragraph – Action : Suggest the course of action you’d like the reader to take, such as schedule a phone call or interview.

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The 4 Most Difficult Interview Questions

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise The 4 Most Difficult Interview Questions By The Professional Assistant on Friday, November 23, 2007 Filed Under: Job Seeking A re you going in for an interview for that dream job? What kind of salary are you looking for? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Dignity and Privacy in the Workplace

On The Job

Most of us have been guilty of it a time or two: Trying to get a peek at the confidential files on the boss’s desk, or perhaps gossiping with a trusted co-worker about another employee’s performance problems. Workers have been fired for everything from discussing salaries to gossiping about romantic relationships.

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