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Retrieve Your Files With Ease

Professional Assistant Blog

Do you feel that you should have some sort of control over these files on how you find them, for future reference? That makes sense, but can this system be applied to other information, like monthly bills, tax returns, staff, legal issues, normal company information?

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We live in an Acronym Happy World.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Coming from a legal background, we were always taught if you are using an acronym or initialism in writing, on the first use you should spell it out and then put the acronym in brackets, which makes a lot of sense and saves a lot of head scratching and searching the document to figure out what the person is referring to.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills.

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Sticks and stones will break my bones.but names will never hurt me

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice.

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Monty Python Officeland

Laughing all the Way to Work

With references like these how can I lose? I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 July, 2009 Monty Python Officeland One of my former bosses said working with me was like being in a Monty Python movie. My current boss says we get along like a house on fire.

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

Laughing all the Way to Work

I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca I apologize in advance if I offend anyone with my opinions as that is not my intention, especially against those who may have the ability and means to sue me!

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca I apologize in advance if I offend anyone with my opinions as that is not my intention, especially against those who may have the ability and means to sue me!