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How You Can Promote Social Responsibility in the Workplace

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For instance: Ensure all areas including storage areas are accessible Provide time off for religious and other holidays not traditionally observed in the West Strengthen and measure anti-discrimination policies Consider creating prayer rooms and quiet spaces based on religious or sensory needs. Involve employees in CSR initiatives.

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Which tasks should assistants manage?

Practically Perfect PA

Assistants should manage all aspects of their executives business travel including both domestic and international trips. Holiday and sickness records. Including researching new suppliers, maintaining contracts, communications and invoices. Purchase orders, invoices and expenses. Point of contact.

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Invest in yourself

Practically Perfect PA

Think about how you can achieve these objectives on your own, through the company or with an external supplier. Research the suppliers that would assist you achieve these objectives. If you would like to improve your time keeping skills could you go along to a training course run internally by your company?

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Small Business world News Round-up - 2009/10/27

The Small Business Blog

Businesses plan low-key parties this season : With the start of the holiday season weeks away, many small business owners are planning holiday parties for employees and clients despite the still wobbly economy. The future of our city is small business development,&# said Hall, 45. Do you earn what you should?

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What being a virtual assistant is like – for me

Denise Aday

I become an important part of their business team, interacting with clients, colleagues, suppliers and even other family members. I also make sure to observe national holidays, schedule occasional days off, and take some vacation. It’s mostly internal. No permission required. Very satisfying.

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Not all accountants are created equal (how do you choose an.

The Small Business Blog

This week we have now seen the Association of International Accountants ‘AIA’ making the same call in a recent article. If there is only one accountant, what do you do when they take a holiday? Maybe I am wrong, maybe there will be enough pressure in the UK for the term accountants to be legally defined? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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