Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Physical communication makes it much easier to pick up on communicative efforts through gestures, body language, facial expressions and tone of voice. Schedule daily or weekly sync-ups for the team to ensure no one lags. However, working remotely can often lead to miscommunication.

Etiquette

Worxbee

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It might even shift you further up their preference list if they’re applying to multiple positions. Most candidates want to know details, such as how interviews will run and what any potential pre-hiring test will look like. There aren’t a lot of people who are keen to sign up for a role that seems ambiguous or ill-defined.

Interviewing

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

INTERVIEW WELL Make it a conversation. You are interviewing them too so ask questions. Take notes during the interview so you don’t forget what you wanted to ask. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 5, 2008

In one interview I went on it was stressed that they were looking for someone who had excellent communication skills, a great telephone manner and someone who was easy to get along with. Tags: importance of good communication client relationships professional assisstant telephone etiquette Administrative Assistant.

Etiquette

Success

AUGUST 8, 2024

Why resignation etiquette matters Quitting now doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll never work with that boss or company again. “We Should your significant other break up with you by text or phone or email? She also put together a comprehensive packet to kick-start her successor’s onboarding and set them up for success. “I

Etiquette

Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Read more: A Recruiter's Etiquette Guide to Remote Hiring. Modify Remote Job Descriptions Job descriptions are often commonly overlooked and end up being neglected. Remember, if your description is insufficient, you'll either end up receiving applications from unqualified candidates or very few applications.

Social Media

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Everyone up here calls him Obama and our Prime Minister is called Harper. What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Here is a video link on the proper etiquette to address a President. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. ▼ August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

I started this blog to share the knowledge I had picked up over the years either from other administrative assistants, my bosses or from trial and error. Bring Forward System or Using Tasks in Outlook Have a system to follow up on items your boss has asked you to do or things you know you need to do. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

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."

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. She had to set up an away voicemail message and fortunately had kept a script of what her away message usually said, She worked for a doctor so it was important that the proper referral numbers were given.

Time Zones

Service Untitled

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Click “read more&# to read the interview. Right up to our CEO, we feel that customer service is really a business driver and a lot of businesses feel that it is a cost. This is the final part of the interview with Doria. Interview with John Falcone of Sennheiser I met John Falcone, who is the President and CEO.

Interviewing

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

When an opportunity came up, I went for it. Working is something we all have to do, but when it loses our interest, it makes it pretty hard to get up in the morning and make the commute in. Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. Job satisfaction is important.

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

He takes about 12 steps, squats and rejoices in his accomplishment, then he gets up and walks another 12 steps and squats again to repeat the process. 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. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Some people in the office were trying to get the remote working as we had a PowerPoint presentation coming up and were calling it things like remote thingy , remote slide clicker, wireless mouse so I finally asked, "Does anyone know what the official name for that thing is?" Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

PowerPoint

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

A good tip if you flub up your voicemail is to press # and it should give you prompts to get out of it. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

I take the bus to work and I often see people getting on a busy bus and then going through their backpack or purse looking for their bus tickets and holding up the line. I like to be prepared and I find life just works better for me at home, work and even on the bus, when I am organized and ready for whatever is coming up. no tickets.

Time Zones

Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Effective Use of Phone/Video Calling Recruiters spend 80% of their time in communicative tasks, including interviewing, meeting hiring managers and phone calling. Active Listening While it's important to ask the right questions when interviewing candidates, that isn't all it takes to conduct successful interviews.

Interviewing

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

If I hear from the assistant I know I am going to get answers and the process of setting up a meeting will go smoothly, but should I try to develop a working relationship with them? Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Another bring-forward and organizing tip my friend shared with me (that she picked up from another assistant along the way) is using two-fold folders, with inside pockets. Do you have any suggestions for my OVERWHELMINGLY large "to follow up on" folder. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones

Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

In this part of the interview, we talk about how customer service ties in with the different types of American Express cards and how American Express approaches the important topics of empowerment and taking ownership of issues. To read this part of the interview, click “read more” below.

Interviewing

Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

This is the fourth and final part of my interview with Rob Siefker, the Director of the Customer Loyatly Team at Zappos. You can read part one of the interview here , part two here , and part three here. And it ebbs and flows in the call centers so it’s up and down a little bit from that but that’s our goal. We used to do that.

Interviewing

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

Time Zones

Service Untitled

JUNE 24, 2010

and after a quick email exchange, John was nice enough to agree to an interview. Here’s the interview with John. Additionally, we have a knowledgeable crew of product specialists that answer end user’s questions via phone or e-mail, and advise our customers on the best product to use or how to set up their products.

Interviewing

Service Untitled

AUGUST 26, 2010

This was an interview I was excited a lot about because I’ve written about American Express a number of times and in pretty much any customer satisfaction or customer service ranking, American Express makes the list. This is a pretty lengthy interview, so I’ve divided it into four parts. Divided up by divisions?

Interviewing

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

If I am told that I should have it in the next few weeks, or can expect to receive it in a couple of months, that doesn’t really help me with my follow up as it is not a definite date. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

Time Zones

Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

This part of the interview includes information on how American Express decides to hire new employees versus promote them from within, more information on the compensation and motivation methods the company is using, how they use Net Promoter, information on the company’s “Relationship Care” program, and more.

Interviewing

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 January, 2009 Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary Something you should do every once in awhile is to clean up your dictionary in Word. I have the software at home, but havent gotten the gumption up to load it yet. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

2007

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

He will have a quick conversation with a staff member and set up a meeting, but not tell me anything about it. laughs* I had one boss who was absolutely forbidden to schedule his own appointments because he would foul up his calendar so badly. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

And always checking up on you. Make the interview count and ask the right questions. Ask yourself what things really matter to you and ask questions to bring those things up in the interview. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Did you do this?

Management

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

Hello Readers - 8 months ago, a reader asked me a question about fraternization and social etiquette at work. I invited half a dozen people but the word spread like wildfire and almost the entire product and engineering team showed up a little after 5:30pm. I originally just invited six people, but about thirty+ showed up.

Etiquette

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

I am busy, busy this week preparing to leave because I dont want to leave any loose ends and I want to cover off on anything that might come up in my absence. I also know that when I come back I will have to work twice as hard to make up for the time that I am away. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

If a conference comes up and they are looking for someone to do the registration, we can step in and do that or we can organize it from start to finish. Who better than the admins to come up with something that works. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 411 Look Up 411.ca Oh where or where is my password?

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Another time I was trying to find a full-serve gas station to fill up, but there was nothing to be found. It was expensive,but when I brought it home I had to do all the work to get it up and running. He loved it and I believe ended up doing his job better because of it. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. Ensure that prior to the meeting you have received everything your boss will need, which may require follow up with meeting organizer. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones