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MARCH 29, 2009

If you get an opportunity for an interview you may as well go and try it. When you meet this potential employer, make eye contact and give a firm handshake. Be prepared in the interview with your own questions too. I always like the interview to be a conversation, with both sides talking. They are interested, now what?

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

When I interview for a job I interview the person interviewing me and try to get a feel for whether we will work well together. Good boss, bad boss On one interview I went on, when I met the two men who would be interviewing me, I met the first one and thought, "OK, so he seems like a nice man and I could work with him."

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

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. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Thanks Patricia!

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JANUARY 10, 2010

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Minute taking made easier. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Dealing in real time.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. You can find the story at the following link: [link] That certainly is dedication and remarkably they were a perfect match.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

let's see how it goes! Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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AUGUST 22, 2009

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. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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MAY 31, 2009

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Minute taking made easier. In both of my situations, it would have been helpful if I had given my input. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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JULY 16, 2010

If you don’t have e-mail folders, create some and sort messages as they are received. Manage: At the end of the day, take five minutes to create a preliminary list of priorities for the next day. It gives you something to look at when you arrive the next morning and lets you know how to get busy right away.

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APRIL 5, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 9:52 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , Arranging meetings , professional assistant Reactions: 3comments: Jodith said. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Minute taking made easier.

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MARCH 20, 2010

It works well when it is a co-worker who sits closest to you, but depending on how your office is set up that might not be possible. If it is a planned time off then you can meet with your buddy and give them any instructions or information they will need to handle in your absence and any contact names and numbers. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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JUNE 4, 2010

It is frustrating to the rest of the team because they are trying to meet certain goals and when there is a problem it takes time away from the manager who has to deal with it, but also the whole team as they see the time ticking and production at a standstill. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Minute taking made easier. Nobody seems to really know what its called, but Powerpoint Remote was given as a common name.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2009

I know so many people who are great at what they do, but when I hear them talk about themselves they are very negative and keep telling me how they cant do it. The little messages we send ourselves each day can have an impact on what we think about ourselves and how we perform in our jobs. (Or Don’t let self doubt take over.

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APRIL 22, 2009

I am speaking this morning at an administrative event so looking forward to meeting some new assistants. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (New

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MARCH 1, 2009

Under My Favourites, I have added a Meeting section with some useful sites and combined many of my travel related links under one title simply called Travel. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Minute taking made easier.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2008

Here is how you can win: The tenth person to e-mail me at pattyannrobb@rogers.com will receive a free copy of my book. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

From the young cadet who waited while I got my subway pass and directed me to the downtown core, to the man who recommended the High Museum and Atlanta Aquarium and gave me directions on how to get there. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2008

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Minute taking made easier. Writing when you don’t know what you’re talking ab. Congratulations Tammy!

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JULY 1, 2010

Dofasco Steel has long used the phrase "Our strength is in our people" and how true that is. You will be surprised at how much you learn when you work together and exchange knowledge with one another. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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JULY 9, 2010

I was in a meeting all day taking minutes and then had a side meeting scheduled at 4 that I had to take minutes at, but in this case the minutes had to be transcribed, printed and put in the meeting packages for the next day. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Minute taking made easier. I hope you find it as useful as I did. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Oh where or where is my password?

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

Schedule meetings with your boss regularly, but at the very least annually, to identify areas that need improvement and also for encouragement in areas you are doing well. Come up with a plan on how you are going to improve in the areas you identified as needing improvement. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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OCTOBER 26, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 26 October, 2008 Repeating Headers and Footers while in Sections Someone was asking on another site how to repeat a footer for just one section in a document, i.e. a table. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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MAY 1, 2009

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Minute taking made easier. If you are a new hire, take the time to learn and ask questions. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I also worked by myself for many years and wondered if I would know how to share. So how did I handle it the second time around? Make the interview count and ask the right questions. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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AUGUST 1, 2010

I mean if it was really me I should know what my password is, but wait a minute, I am me and I still dont know. Of course the simple solution would be to have the same password for every aspect of your life, but nope that doesn’t work. I kinda liked that one, but nope I can’t reuse the old password. 23, 1 p.m.

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MAY 16, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 9:54 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , booking meetings , professional assistant Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 November, 2008 Writing when you don’t know what you’re talking about. I wrote the article The Art of Minute Taking and I had only taken minutes a few times about 25 years ago. How did I do it? I interviewed my friend who is a minute taker. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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MAY 9, 2010

Knowing assistants and having a working relationship with them is very important and can make the difference when you need to set up a meeting or if your boss needs to have a quick phone call with their boss. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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MARCH 13, 2010

I just recently organized a Board meeting and it was nice to have everything where I needed it when I was in the meeting. I didnt have to look far for it so that makes me more relaxed and able to do what I am there to do -- take the minutes. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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JUNE 27, 2009

So how am I going to be funny in December? EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Perhaps you can help. Do you have any funny office stories that you want to share?

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JANUARY 31, 2009

You would be surprised how many misspelled words get in there by mistake; for example, instead of pressing Change you press Add to Dictionary when you are going through your SpellCheck. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on.

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JUNE 23, 2009

I was in back-to-back Committee meetings and I decided to use two different colours of folders, a blue one for the Committee members, with an attendance sheet stapled to the inside cover for my purposes, along with their meeting packages, and a red one for the Chair with everything the Chair was going to need. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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OCTOBER 11, 2009

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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JANUARY 19, 2009

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Minute taking made easier. I have found them to be really helpful. They can be contacted at: Louis@lastminutetraining.ca

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JANUARY 31, 2010

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you.

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