Getting Coffee: Personal Errands Personified
Should you get coffee for your boss? I find this question over and over in the searches on my site. Why are admins asking this question. Why is it important? Personal Errands Getting coffee is really just the tip of the iceberg. What most admins are asking about is running personal errands for your boss. [...]
Eating At Your Desk – Should You?
Should administrative support personnel eat at their desks? Some organizations allow it. Some don’t. Professionally, though, whether it’s allowed or not, is eating at our desks something we should do? Like many professional dilemmas, the answer is a resounding maybe. For some administrative support jobs, occasionally eating at your desk shouldn’t present a problem. For [...]
Working Virtually
Today’s blog is a guest post over on Joan Burge’s blog on Office Dynamics about how to support your boss in a virtual environment. Go on over and check it out. Don’t forget to subscribe to Joan’s blog while you’re there. I find many great tips for Administrative Professionals on her blog, as those of [...]
Links Roundup – August 24, 2010
Here’s a list of the links I tweeted during the last few weeks. If you’re into Twitter, you can follow me at http://twitter.com/admnarts. What I’m Reading: 10 Excel Secrets Every Admin Should Know – Admin Secret adminsecret.monst… What I’m Reading: Add a Cover Page to a Word Document online-tech-tips…. RT @mmangen: #ExcelQueen Tip: CTRL+D Uses [...]
No Budget for Training? Do It Yourself
Today’s article is a guest post from Wendy Stoneman. In my time with my current employer, I’ve been involved in training a few of our new admins. At some point in their first year they generally ask about training. Can they get some sort of training to improve their skills in a particular software program [...]
Administrative Assistant Job Descriptions
Probably the most frequent questions I get and that I see asked on the internet is what is appropriate work for an Administrative Assistant. You will rarely find any cohesive answers for this question, though, because the job description for any Administrative Assistant position will vary widely depending on the industry, the company, the department, [...]
My Job Changed, Why Not My Title
I hear the lament over and over, not just in the administrative support field, but in just about every field and industry I know. It happens all the time. The Job Changes When you start a new job, you usually get a job description. We all know, though, that jobs have a tendency to change [...]
Guest Posting
Do you have some great tips on how to be an Administrative or Executive Assistant? Software tips? A funny experience from work? Maybe just an opinion that you want to share? I’m soliciting guest posts for Administrative Arts. If you would like to share something here, send it to me by e-mail. Include: The blog [...]
7 Posts You May Not Have Read
Those of you who know me will know that I’m an avid reader and huge fan of Problogger, a blog written by Darren Rowse on…well…blogging. Last week, Darren talked about reintroducing content that your readers may not have read. He called it the 7 Link Challenge. Well, I’m always up for a challenge, and I [...]
Ask the Admin: Records Retention
I got this e-mail from Kelly: What is the business standard for the length of time to keep meeting minutes? Thanks for your question, Kelly. You didn’t specify what type of minutes you need to keep. How long you retain meeting minutes will depend on the type of meetings you are referring to. Most record [...]
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