Bosses say they know admins’ needs
Managers believe they’re getting better at deducing what admins need. Uh-huh.
Year: 2008
Shed your way to a better you
If you’ve had trouble following through on your New Year’s resolution to get organized, you may be better suited to “shedding.” In Julie Morgenstern’s new book, When Organizing Isn’t Enough, she differentiates between organizing and shedding:
Green buying, beyond recycled paper
Not everyone can buy a Prius, but most admins can make office purchases that have a positive impact on the planet.
Saving for college: scary thought?
What’s more frightening to parents than terrorism and violent video games? Paying for college, reports one recent parent survey. Whether you’re a parent who has been saving for years or are just starting, says money expert Jean Chatzky, take these three steps to prepare.
Google search tips
Go beyond ordinary searching with these handy googling tips.
Prepare for disaster before it hits
Business owners often learn that they weren’t adequately prepared for floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters. Admins can help disaster-proof the workplace with these tips
Show your meeting moxie
Ever notice at meetings how some people effortlessly gather attention and recognition while others struggle even to get noticed? Keeping your nose to the grindstone and working hard isn’t enough in today’s workplace. Smart professionals employ meeting moxie to make themselves memorable. Here’s how.
Seeking input? Be direct
When you seek input from others, whether you’re speaking or writing, be clear in your request. People will appreciate your directness and the time it saves them.
Weird and wacky interview questions
If you were a salad, what kind of dressing would you be? Interview questions like this one are growing more popular with interviewers, says Lynne Sarikas, director of the MBA Career Center at Northeastern University’s business school.
Not so fast with a spell-checker
As any writer can tell you, a first draft is seldom perfect. The best writers put their words through rigorous rewrites and revisions before they even bother to run the spell-checker. Doing the same for memos, e-mail correspondence and letters could take your business writing to a whole new level.