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How to Find a Job Using Social Media

On The Job

I asked for more details and then sent in my resume." I'm not wading through a bunch of cover letters where someone is describing how they're a 'people person' and ways they can transform our organization. They learned a lot about me from my blog — much more than they would with just a resume. Or you hate your job.

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A Conversation with Joan

Office Dynamics

The organizations I work with and the executives I interact with at large organizations are dealing with change minute by minute and their support staff needs to move fast. Q: As an assistant how did you organize a typical day? I physically keep things organized. I also kept very organized by taking copious notes.

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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Would you take a job just to get your foot in the door of an organization you really wanted to work for, even if it was a position that you didnt want to make a career out of? You should stay in the position for long enough to make what youve learned stick to be fair to yourself and the organization who hired you.

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April 22nd - Administrative Professionals' Day

Laughing all the Way to Work

How often I have organized a conference or arranged a Board meeting and after all the organization and planning it goes off without a hitch. I like organizing and feel satisfied when everything comes together nicely, but it takes a lot of work to get there. Have you ever been at an event that isnt well organized?

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When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Does your boss ever organize a meeting behind your back? That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password?

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Are you prepared?

Laughing all the Way to Work

I like to be prepared and I find life just works better for me at home, work and even on the bus, when I am organized and ready for whatever is coming up. I organize my desk so everything is within easy reach and makes sense to the way I like to work. I too, love to be organized and it only makes sense to be prepared.

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Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Here are the top qualities that an assistant must have: Be organized. Can I say that again – BE ORGANIZED! An assistant’s job is to organize the boss and in order to do that we must be organized ourselves. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Be one step ahead of your boss.