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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Administrative Assistants have a list of things they specialize in including business writing, proofreading, minute taking, meeting planning, travel agent, desktop publishing, editing, public relations and client liaison to name a few.

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We don't know what we don't know

Laughing all the Way to Work

One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. Lets enjoy our day together.© © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 2 July, 2010 We dont know what we dont know We really dont know what we dont know do we?

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Oh where or where is my password?

Laughing all the Way to Work

I had to open a different software program and needed yet another password for that. I just make a note for each account whether it's our purchasing page, our network software products, or websites i need to access for various reasons and put my user name and password on the note as well as the website address.

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Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Check: Is your software high-functioning and up-to-date? Manage: Work with supervisors to improve accounting and scheduling software by keeping it current. It reduces confusion by improving organization and leaves your work space clean. Work with supervisors to find ways to transfer paper records to electronic versions.

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Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary

Laughing all the Way to Work

I have the software at home, but havent gotten the gumption up to load it yet. I also do not claim to give any medical, financial, psychological, veterinary, retail, personal training or HR advice, although at times it may seem like I think I know what Im talking about, it is just my opinion.

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On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Next week I would like to talk about meeting planning and give you some scheduling tips that have worked well for me. I thought perhaps that young people had so much to learn with computer software programs that the other things such as office protocol and practices was getting left behind. I hope you find it helpful.

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That is not in my job description.

Laughing all the Way to Work

One assistant was very good at technology and was always finding solutions to software problems. I also do not claim to give any medical, financial, psychological, veterinary, retail, personal training or HR advice, although at times it may seem like I think I know what Im talking about, it is just my opinion.