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What's the story on your file?

Laughing all the Way to Work

It is very important if you get phone calls and make decisions on a file to document that by writing a note and putting it on the file by date. You want to file letters, faxes and e-mails received and sent chronologically. Being consistent in how documents are named will make it easier to retrieve when needed.

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Miscommunication, Misfiled, and Misplaced = Misrepresentation

The Office Professionals Place

How many times do you search through those piles in an attempt to look for a document that isn’t there? Schedule time in the day to file documents or keep a pile of “frequently referred to&# files on your desk for easy access. • Paper Documents Use the color coded system for filing (ie.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

The lady to the left of me had inherited a 12 page job spec which had not been updated in 10 years whereas the lady to the right had a 6 page document. When the printer/scanner/fax breaks down I am ultimately the person who troubleshoots and fixes the machine in question. Interpret administrative and operating policies and procedures.

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Self Defense for Admins

The Office Professionals Place

You have to be able to create a PowerPoint presentation, merge a document in Word, or create a report in Excel. Always proofread a document prior to sending it, good proofreading includes printing the document for review. Utilize spell check and review the document for grammar errors. Get the knowledge you need.

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Top Ten Ways Your Privacy is Threatened

Ian's Messy Desk

Millions of people post all sorts of personal information about themselves, their family and their friends on social networking sites without reviewing the privacy policies, modifying the privacy settings, or considering how this information can be used or misused by others. Faxing Personal Information. Privacy Legislation in Canada.

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Join the “Worklife Line” Chat – Beginning Monday, July 19, 7 pm CST

The Office Professionals Place

The Office Professionals Place Topics Communication (18) Development (5) Leadership (6) Productivity (10) Tips/Techniques (14) Workplace Humor (1) Workplace Mental Health (13) The Office Professionals Place Privacy Policy The privacy of our visitors to [link] is important to us. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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How to Choose an Online Fax Service

Small Business CEO

It’s 2013, and you know that faxing is an antiquated technology. At the same time, you realize that some people still use it, and it’s unprofessional not to have a fax number if someone requests it. An online fax service is a technology that bridges old world faxing with new(er) world email.

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