Success

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

During holidays, anniversaries and major events, company gifts have become an essential feature of business. Keep a file. Corporate gifting should be fun! It also serves a valuable purpose to your business—from contributing to your client retention strategy to augmenting your employee awareness program. Take mental notes.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 11, 2014

With the sacred carving of the Thanksgiving turkey completed, and that first slice of your favorite pie eaten; the holidays are officially upon us! The holidays always bring with them a lot of hustle and bustle as far as preparations, activities and celebrations. I wish you and your family a very blessed holiday season.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

With the sacred carving of the Thanksgiving turkey completed, and that first slice of your favorite pie eaten; the holidays are officially upon us! The holidays always bring with them a lot of hustle and bustle as far as preparations, activities and celebrations. I wish you and your family a very blessed holiday season.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 17, 2017

There’s an increased need for digital skills, such as managing social media, websites and managing cloud-based applications, from file sharing to appointment scheduling. Personal and Executive Assistants are facing ongoing changes to their existing role.

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Tips From T. Marie

JULY 9, 2019

I celebrated the July 4 th holiday by taking 4 days off from work. Using cloud storage for your files means that you can access any file you may need from the laptop too. Of course, you could also use a removable drive to store files as well, I just prefer the cloud.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Doing so will help you avoid the hassle of rushing to get things done during the holiday season. Whether you work as an executive assistant or a file clerk, do these things now to reduce your stress level during the fourth quarter. Once the holiday season hits, you may be too busy to prepare for the review session.

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BMT Office Administration

JUNE 3, 2023

Free File is a collaborative effort between the IRS and commercial tax software firms under which taxpayers with incomes under a certain threshold who file simple returns can file their returns, well … for free. The IRS says it can and will pilot it during next year’s filing season. The problems?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 11, 2008

Of course I will need to book holidays and make sure I have a replacement to assist my boss when I am gone. Do as much filing as you can if you’ve been asked to do so, but if you are unsure, leave it in a folder for the assistant to do on their return. The itch to go south is upon me. Don't get me wrong - I love the snow.

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Success

DECEMBER 6, 2022

New Year’s resolution to consider: Ask for help with your most emotionally taxing chore, like the dishes at home or filing at work. How to Undo Success-Sabotaging Habits Using the Enneagram What Your Enneagram Number Brings to the Holidays The Enneagram in Love: How Your Number Impacts Your Relationships. Type Three: The Achiever.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Think about all of the information that flows through your office on a daily basis, and then think about how often you are asked where something is, how you file a document, what is happening with a project, where one of your colleagues is travelling this week, what you are supposed to do with the new software.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 20, 2010

Find urgent computer files faster by starting file names with numbers. That ensures that they will be at the top of your list of files. Instead of jumping up every time you have work to deliver, stow it in an expandable file with slots organized by department. Cut down on steps.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

If your desk harbours mounds of papers, books, files and personal accessories, you may be adding unnecessary stress to your day. Set up a good filing system. Colour–coded files are especially helpful — they show you at a glance where something should go. Put items that must be looked at in a special folder or file.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The holidays are supposed to be the happiest days of the year. But let’s face it, sometimes year-end also has tremendous responsibilities, increased workload, and more often than not, the administrative assistant is the one planning and executing the office holiday party, rather than simply attending it.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The holidays are supposed to be the happiest days of the year. But let’s face it, sometimes year-end also has tremendous responsibilities, increased workload, and more often than not, the administrative assistant is the one planning and executing the office holiday party, rather than simply attending it.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 6, 2008

To open a calendar in Word 2003 do the following: On the File menu, click New. Tags: vacations keeping the office vacation calendar professional assistant holidays Administrative Assistant. Setting up a calendar in Word is probably the easiest way to do it and everyone can see at a glance who is going to be away.

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Success

JANUARY 22, 2023

In 2015, New York City began officially observing two Muslim holidays —the “first large metropolis in America” to recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Instead the girls quietly filed into a dreary classroom, shucked their puffy coats, and took their seats behind the keyboards. Go ahead and embrace your differences.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 26, 2010

Files can be kept in open piles on a desk or in folders, according to your style. Use the RAFT template: refer it, act on it, file it or toss it. File it, if necessary. Eighty percent of filed papers are never looked at again. If the amount is small, three times a week may do. Act on it immediately.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2015

During the holidays it is important to have people in the office to keep things going. You probably have some nice photos from the holidays that you can display as well or cards from friends. On-line housecleaning - It is also very important to make yourself at home in your online files, but also to do some clean up.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 2, 2010

To add an attachment, click on the Insert tab and choose Attach File or Attach Item. I also like to turn on the stat holiday alerts in Outlook so you will see all the stat holidays in a calendar year. To add holidays, go under Tools, Options, choose Calendar Options and in the middle you will see Add Holidays.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 26, 2007

We all take holidays and when we are gone someone needs to fill in for us. Do as much filing as you can, but if you are unsure, leave it in a folder for the assistant to do on their return. I thought putting together a few Do's and Don'ts would help. Do change the initials on correspondence you type to your initials.

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Filing Holidays Email Forms 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Manage paper effectively – Barbara Hemphill, author of The Paper Tiger, offers the FAT principle for paper burden: file it, act on it, or toss it. Reference Files: store in a convenient location close to your desk. Archive Files: store in a filing cabinet or an off-site location.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 9, 2010

Delete unnecessary files: With a computer, you can free up space by sending unnecessary files to the trash. How about all those “junk files” on your mental hard drive? Download: Many “must keep” files that don’t need to reside on your hard drive can be downloaded onto a disk. Do yourself a favour – delete them.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The holidays are quickly approaching and this is the time of year when we reflect on our successes and goals and also begin thinking about what we can do to reach the next level the following year. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. Lets grow together!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Sort – everything into boxes/containers according to what needs to be done: file , shred, recycle , refer, toss, etc. Process the paper – take the items you sorted into boxes and put them where they belong: filing, your tickler or reading folder or delegate/refer to a more appropriate person, etc.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 19, 2008

I have seen my work in the papers they have submitted, in the words they spoke in their speeches and knew the results of a case because of a document I filed with the court. I see it when we plan to take our holidays. Our job is a behind-the-scenes job, but an important one. They get anxious as to who will assist them when we are away.

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Administrative Professionals Legal Holidays Filing 100

Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Deciding which documents their executive should read (assistants should schedule time in the Executive’s diary for catching up on paperwork / reading etc), forwarding documents to other members of staff as appropriate or filing information for a later date. Holiday and sickness records.

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Office Organization Success

JANUARY 6, 2016

Whether it’s time taken off during the summer, a break during the Holiday season, or simply a week’s vacation, the first few days back at your desk are usually spent playing catch-up. Clear out your desk and files. Getting back into the swings of things after a break is always challenging!

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Filing Finance 2016 Holidays 100

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Did you stay out a bit too late last night, or indulge in too much holiday food at a networking event? Try including some physical tasks, such as cleaning out a file drawer to walking items to a colleague that you might normally inter-office mail. Or, did your youngest child have a cough that kept you up all night?

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 21, 2010

I even look forward to the different holiday themes that the word ‘Google’ will have on the search engine page. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. Are you Googling? Posted by Dewoun Hayes at 10:10 AM Labels: Tips/Techniques 1 comments: ??

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Happy holidays everyone, thanks to all of you for reading my blog and I look forward to continuing this in 2012! Filed under: Skills. Whatever super powers you possess (and I’d love to know what yours are?) remember with great powers there must also come great responsibility so wield your powers wisely!

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Did you stay out a bit too late last night, or indulge in too much holiday food at a networking event? Try including some physical tasks, such as cleaning out a file drawer to walking items to a colleague that you might normally inter-office mail. Or, did your youngest child have a cough that kept you up all night?

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Holidays Stress Filing International 100

Success

APRIL 1, 2023

A crowd of 6,286 fans—mostly young families and high school kids on cheap dates—file in slowly, lining up for all-you-can-eat hot dogs and peanuts, grabbing local craft beer or making their way toward the lazy river just beyond the right field fence. A grueling experience There are no vacations or holidays once the season starts.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Blogging Here and There By The Professional Assistant on Friday, December 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity A s you may have noticed, I havent been blogging on a daily basis for about 2 weeks now. I also want to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 27, 2007

I figure I've burned off at least one of the pieces of pecan pie that I shoved into my face over the holiday (is this what is known as wishful thinking?). The description of this bleak working condition: "His desk is penned in by heavily used filing cabinets in a windowless conference room, near a poorly ventilated bathroom and a microwave.

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Cubicle Holidays Filing Learning 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

I keep mine in an encrypted Word file on my computer. I also have an encrypted file with various other important numbers like my and my husbands social security numbers and the like. Servers are usually backed up daily, so your file will likely be restored. However, you probably want to password protect file.

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Time Zones 2010 IAAP Filing 100

Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Online technology is my thing, so I utilize electronic files, cloud storage, social media and email on a regular basis. Even so, when it comes to the personal touches in client relationships like holiday cards or birthday greetings, I’ve tended to stay away from the ecards and gone the more traditional paper route. I’m not sure.

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