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Answering Reader Mail: Being Terminated (Social Etiquette Part 2)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Hello Readers - 8 months ago, a reader asked me a question about fraternization and social etiquette at work. I was so excited to see your email and as I read it, I thought it would eventually end on a high note. The first one means to share email addresses, continue to keep in touch, and socialize on your own time individually.

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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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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

Is it possible to get a list of attendee email addresses to network after the webinar? Baby boomers are admired for their business savvy, etiquette and professionalism and companies want that to flow over to the Gen Y’s and millenniums. I obtained my 4-year Bachelor’s degree while temping as an AA and fell in love with my career.

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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. Dates (Writing out dates) Diagnosis or Diagnoses Dictionaries Due to Electronic dictionaries Email Salutations Exclamation marks versus question marks Expressing Currencies Expressing Time Fewer vs. Less Further vs Farther Grammar or Style Hope: the Word??

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Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Dates (Writing out dates) Diagnosis or Diagnoses Dictionaries Due to Electronic dictionaries Email Salutations Exclamation marks versus question marks Expressing Currencies Expressing Time Fewer vs. Less Further vs Farther Grammar or Style Hope: the Word??