Snagging the best admins today means going beyond your local paper’s classified ads. More than half of employers find it challenging to recruit skilled professionals because of a lack of qualified staff and the higher cost of recruiting, reports a recent
CareerBuilder.com survey.
If you want people to change their behavior, tell them what you want, rather than what you don’t want …
Can’t bring yourself to weed through that pile of catalogs? Here’s a great reader tip on streamlining your catalog files …
Before you fire up the Net and begin your holiday spending spree, follow these tips from financial web site “The Motley Fool” (
www.fool.com) for saving money during the nation’s biggest shopping season …
What are the best online tools to help you get things done smarter and faster? Gina Trapani, lead blogger for Lifehacker.com and author of Upgrade Your Life, is an expert at helping people master modern technology. Here’s how everyday Joes and Janes can be like master geeks, she says …
Is it possible to clear out an e-mail inbox—and keep it clear—daily? Yes. But you must be willing to change your behavior, says Michael C. Hyatt, president of Thomas Nelson Publishers, who writes on his blog about taking control of his own inbox.
Create an “action corner” on your desk. What to put in it: paperwork related to immediate tasks, notes from a phone conversation, a business card to enter into your address file …
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:
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
You’ve been meaning to make a doctor’s appointment/reorganize the shelves/have the oil changed, but you keep putting it off. Sound familiar? If you occasionally procrastinate, these simple measures will help you take a more proactive approach.
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