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Heres a sample Thank You letter that you can use to get that dream job you have been waiting for: Your Name Your Address Your City, Province, PostalCode Your Phone Number Your Email Date Name Title Organization Address City, Province, PostalCode Dear Mr./Ms. Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter!
Whether they had or hadn`t I was never sure, but I know today that offices do fundraise for charities and workers are happy to participate. Whether they had or hadn`t I was never sure, but I know today that offices do fundraise for charities and workers are happy to participate. He raised over $1,000. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.
ALL WORK NO PLAY, ALL PLAY NO WORK When I told my boss I had started a blog and was naming it Laughing All The Way to Work, he didn’t get it and said, "That doesn’t sound very professional Patricia." I hope you enjoy them as much as I did in the telling. My current boss says we get along like a house on fire.
He can ignore e-mails, but it is hard to ignore me :) When you are copied on an e-mail, read the whole message, don’t just skim it. If you have been asked to do something and don’t fully understand what is expected of you, don’t be afraid to ask questions. There could be a message for you.
Of course the simple solution would be to have the same password for every aspect of your life, but nope that doesn’t work. And do we really have to change our work passwords every 60 days, and why can’t I use the same password I used a year ago? I kinda liked that one, but nope I can’t reuse the old password.
Many young executives have never had an assistant before and are so used to not having one, that they don't know how to utilize one. Many young executives have never had an assistant before and are so used to not having one, that they don't know how to utilize one. The incentive was you saved.002 002 cents a litre.
Take notes during the interview so you don’t forget what you wanted to ask. If you don’t get it, it wasn’t the right job for you or the right time. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway?
but I don't use that system or know what the colours mean. One person who uses this system all the time couldn't figure out why I didn't know that purple on her private appointment meant she was out of the office -- huh! Use that feature to set reminders (which everyone uses it for anyway). Another one I never use.
Sometimes I need to do a job, but I can’t move forward until I get an answer from someone else. While waiting for the answer, you can go on to other tasks and bring this item forward another day to get it off your desk, but don’t let it go off your radar. Put it in your Outlook Tasks with a reminder to follow up.
By the same token, I appreciate it when someone lets me know by when they will have something for me and if they can’t have it done by that date, then I like it when they get back to me to say when I can expect it. So that is what I like, but it isn’t always what I get. I can only guess when I might get it.
If you don’t have e-mail folders, create some and sort messages as they are received. Be sure to include call-back windows if you leave a message so you won’t be interrupted while working on an important task. Manage: Try scheduling e-mail checks every two hours to minimize time spent with the e-mail account open.
And sometimes it isn’t, but from my experience if you read an administrative or executive assistant job description there is usually a phrase something like this, “providing administrative support.&# Whatever you are doing as an administrative assistant, don’t be afraid to try new things and expand your knowledge.
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I actually didn't know this and this is something I need because I tend to blather on a little bit and get carried away! :) February 12, 2010 Patricia Robb said. But, as I learned the hard way it doesn't work on all systems. They said it works with most phone services. Thanks Patricia! Thanks everyone for correcting me.
A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. If the computer doesn’t do what we want -- trick it, it is amazing what we can do if we put our minds to it. Be prepared and think ahead. Be good at tracking things down. Be creative. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.
When I look at them however, I see someone who really knows their job and I know they could do it if only they would forget about what they can’t do and concentrate on what they can do. Don’t let self doubt take over. When someone asked me to speak or do something at work, I would say "Oh, I could never do that!"
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I hope you don't mind, but I added a link to your blog on my page. Humour is a powerful stress reliever if done in good taste, but timing is everything. I think because I am over 50 I am not afraid what people think as much as I did when I was younger. I actually have fun at work, but I work hard and consider myself a professional.
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