Learning Postal Service Reference Skills 
Professional Assistant Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
Show people your skills and how you are making a difference. Learn from them and build on your weaknesses to make them into strengths. Remember to smile, do your job well and increase your foundation of skills. Here are 11 quick tips for helping you overcome those office blues: Think of the positives, not the negatives.
Professional Assistant Blog
MARCH 28, 2008
Of course, you have to present yourself well, answer the interview questions properly, have the skills and knowledge of the position you are applying for and a few other factors that help you get the job. We both had similar skills, education, etc. This is how I was able to get one of my past jobs. Great post Richard.
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Professional Assistant Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2007
Skilled writing the key. Try to throw in your own spin on information that you learn and post about. This will help readers put a face to the writer. Post regularly. Keeping your readers up-to-date and information about current information on your company or topic will make them ask for more. Dont allow for spelling and grammar errors.
Laughing all the Way to Work
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
Depending on how acronym happy your office is, it can be like learning a new language. Speaking of initialisms, have you noticed that in many offices, in the e-mail salutation, they refer to people either by their first initial or first and last initial, i.e. Hi P or Hi PR. Back to the drawing board. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.
Professional Assistant Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2007
Although I did have the skills and experience, I wasnt sure employers would view the move as a social disconnect. Ive been working as an assistant for quite a number of years, but theres always something new to learn. I always viewed it as a chance to learn first hand from experienced professionals in the business world.
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 8, 2009
I dont mind being referred to as someones assistant. My current boss always refers to me as his colleague, both to those within our company and to external contacts when referring them to me. I tend to use the term boss when I refer to my employer. My all-time favourite however is colleague. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 1, 2010
I have been on some interactive sites where assistants ask questions and get answers and I learn from them as I have some of the same questions. Lunch n learns are also a good way to learn from each other. Administrative newsletters or bulletin boards where you can post tips or suggestions is a good way to learn.
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