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Organize Your To-Do List into These 4 Categories

Success

Even microbusiness owners can benefit from an intern or temp. If a task feeds my priorities, my time is justified. Here’s how to prioritize. Someone else can and should take over certain tasks to save me time. Here’s how to delegate , the smart way. I ask myself, “Will this make money for me right now or anytime in the future?

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A business case outline for an internal PA network

Practically Perfect PA

An internal network will help us to build stronger relationships and enable better teamwork, communication and easier delegation and reciprocation of help. PA retention rates will be at an all time high and this will remove company expenditure on temps. A person who feels appreciated will always do more than what is expected.

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NOT, “Just An Admin!”

Office Dynamics

It began several years ago when I started working for Mr. H as a temp. International Speaker / Author / Chief Executive Assistant. Then one day I discovered that every admin is valued and the true value of the profession of the administrative assistant! I’d like to share my journey of discovery with you. By Peggy Vasquez.

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Outsourcing - Good or Bad?

Professional Assistant Blog

We hired a temp to do some simple clerical work for us, but realized once she left, that the work was inadequate and there were spelling mistakes along with the mail merge list not being correct, that we supplied to her. Heres an example of what happened with me.

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Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

Laughing all the Way to Work

And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

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Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411

Laughing all the Way to Work

Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. Finally, I asked her how she knew the answers and what was she doing to get the information? It was then she introduced me to Google. I have loved it ever since and that is when my list of handy Favourites was born. Google has an information line ( 1 800 466 4411 ).

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Answering Reader Mail: What Do Employers Look for in High-Level EA Candidates?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

If appropriate and true, during the interview process, you can mention you take the time to have lunch with other assistants, interns, or other co-workers just to understand them better as people, the office environment, and pick their brain for advice. I mention how I worked for all my CEOs because I was recruited away as a temp.

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