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How Hiring Virtual Assistants Can Boost Employee Performance and Work-Life Balance

Success

Masarweh says it’s a way to better allocate employees’ time, especially when they have special skills, so you aren’t paying high salaries for basic administrative tasks. She says her employees’ VAs were essential over holiday break to “hit the ground running in 2023.” Many companies approached Assistantly for help.

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

BMT Office Administration

This type of promotion saves the company money, but can be frustrating for employees who understandably expect a higher salary for their hard work in their new role. The key here is to keep your word, set a clear timeline, and provide a salary increase as soon as there is room in the budget.

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What can assistants expect in 2013

Practically Perfect PA

Over the holidays I´ve been thinking about the year ahead and have lots of exciting things planned which will keep me busy. With the assistant role now encompassing so many varied tasks we should expect to see a rise in training for assistants in 2013. Salary and financial reward . Value of the assistant role in the company .

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5 SOP examples for your business

BMT Office Administration

It is the responsibility of each department lead to provide department-specific training and onboarding to new employees. Coordinate with department manager to schedule department-specific onboarding meetings and review additional training needs. Once approved, input the job title, description, and salary range into the ATS.

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Do You Know Your Lifestyle Ratios?

Stephanie LH Calahan

You might have interest income, rental income, and investment income along with your business income or salary. Both hourly consulting and training classes are partially leveraged because the business owner spends time teaching, consulting, and supervising. Training classes. For interest income, it is likely to be very little.

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What happened to customer service at Sears?

Service Untitled

According to online surveys, over 80 percent of customers now give Sears poor customer service grades citing reasons of inept management, unreliable products, poor customer service, and a profound lack of employee training. Experts say get rid of the women’s clothes and jewelry and stock up on Lands End merchandise which appeals to men.

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Celebrating National Customer Service Week by honoring the best

Service Untitled

It’s no coincidence that National Customer Service Week is celebrated this late on the calendar; it’s the unofficial launch of the biggest shopping experience of the year as the holiday season closes in and shoppers start counting down the days to family and friend celebrations.