BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Technology-related procrastination is relatively easy to stop by implementing a no-phone policy during the workday. 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.

Management 125

Management Self Esteem Social Media AT&T 125

Allwork

MARCH 6, 2024

Proactive measures like nurturing a strong company culture and having clear policies and reporting systems are key in preventing and addressing workplace harassment, bullying, and violence. Toxic Workplaces: Breeding Grounds for Workplace Bullying Toxic workplaces are mostly characterized by infighting, intimidation, and gossip.

Environment 311

Environment Gossip Legal Policies 311

On The Job

JANUARY 26, 2012

While you may believe that a former employer will follow its policy and provide only dates of service to someone checking your references, don't count on it. That's when some digging turns up references who are trash-talking or leading a potential employer to believe the hire would be a bad idea. Confront vindictive sources.

Legal 100

Legal Policies Interviewing Filing 100

On The Job

JULY 22, 2010

While many employers wring their hands over the use of social media by employees at work – fearing legal problems or lost productivity – the evidence is mounting that letting employees tweet or check Facebook during their workday is not only inevitable, but it may make good business sense. “I Heres the column I did for Gannett/USAToday.com.

Social Media 100

Social Media Facebook Twitter Legal 100

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business e-mail. Your company may have a strict policy on what they want you to include in the signature line and what it should look like, but generally you would include your name, title, company name and address, telephone and fax number. Who are you?

2008 100

2008 2007 Cubicle Fax 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

However, you also have to know where you want to end up and work your way backwards. Very often, the job description will say up front if they want a career executive assistant. As with anything in life, know where you want to end up so you know how to get there. Anything above that up to 80-100hrs is not unusual.

Negotiating 40

Negotiating Interviewing Mentoring Promotion 40