Ruby

JULY 13, 2023

Others centralize scheduling through full-time receptionists, administrative assistants, or similar positions. Thanks to its flexibility and ease of use, online scheduling has become a popular way of handling these cumbersome administrative tasks.

Small Business 52

Small Business Administrative Assistance Software Security 52

SnackNation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

This is a great tip for Office Managers, IT pros, Administrative Assistants, or anyone else whose job requires them to field a ton of inbound requests. The ability to reconfigure gives your team (or company) a degree of flexibility that encourages collaboration and inspires creativity. What’s the advantage?

Supplies 53

Supplies Mailing Real Estate Administrative Assistance 53

Ruby

JUNE 14, 2023

If you’re not the one answering calls, share the document with your receptionist or administrative assistant (or, if you don’t have one, we suggest looking into a virtual receptionist solution like Ruby’s!) Anything that helps your business establish an ongoing connection with a customer, add it! Categorize your callers.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Administrative Assistance Small Business Training 52

SnackNation

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

According to Patricia Robb , author of Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today’s Administrative Assistant , “You should arrange your duties in a logical format in a table of contents to map out how you want to place each item. Provide flexibility and options for each procedure.

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SnackNation

JULY 20, 2018

To counteract low employee morale resulting from stress, the American Psychological Association recommends giving employees more control over their time at work and even providing the opportunity to set flexible hours. To implement this approach, offer meditation classes, wellness coaching, flexible leisure hours, and other similar benefits.

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Problem-Solving Supervising Teamwork Administrative Assistance 57

Go Burrows

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Her visionary leadership has driven Bosun to become a trailblazer in delivering flexible staffing solutions to businesses of all sizes. And so he was very flexible with me, which honestly, is not common in the EAA world. Nicole possesses a wealth of experience and expertise in the world of staffing and marketing. Or one tidbit?

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Delegation Multitasking Networking Food 89

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 25, 2022

I never worked from home, as my role as a receptionist/administrative assistant isn’t conducive to that. They have a high turnover rate, it’s super stressful, they are not flexible about working from home or family situations. I am a woman in my mid-twenties. It’s more money, he says. I’d be a great fit.

Cleaning 43

Cleaning Administrative Assistance Legal Payroll 43

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 26, 2022

There are five other people in my role and we share two administrative assistants. If she balks at that, say, “I need to be clear — there’s no flexibility on this. My employee is freezing out a manager after he joked about King Charles. I am a manager for a large company.

Administrative Assistance 44

Administrative Assistance Interviewing Purchasing Reporting 44

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 20, 2020

When someone is talking to our administrative assistant at her desk, Sarah will run out of her office and join the conversation; she does this for lots of other people around the office too. I’m working with her on those issues, but I’m not sure how to address another, less pressing issue: she’s very chatty.

Administrative Assistance 21

Administrative Assistance Prioritization Interviewing Flexibility 21

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 22, 2020

A reader writes: I am a new manager at a nonprofit and have just been assigned an entry-level administrative assistant who has been failing to make deadlines, has been repeating preventable mistakes, and has major issues with focusing at work. We don’t have a break room, so most of us eat lunch at our desks.

Administrative Assistance 22

Administrative Assistance Government Planning Controlling 22

Ask a Manager

JUNE 20, 2022

My question was posted a few months ago, when a recently-hired PT administrative assistant took a FT job and has tried to juggle both. I’m sure I’ll never know why the pay cut was dropped, but I am thankful! Our part-time admin got a full-time job and wants to do both.

Administrative Assistance 30

Administrative Assistance Government Prioritization Planning 30

Ask a Manager

MAY 17, 2016

I am an administrative assistant and have a second job interview coming up the end of this week. I really want to wow them with my great administrative skills and do something that will make me stand out above the other candidate(s). Why don’t we send a card and flowers or food, which are more traditional for condolences?”.

Interviewing 21

Interviewing Administrative Assistance Bookkeeping Legal 21

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

I applied for a administrative assistant position. Is that something that you can do? I’d need to see sustained reliable attendance from you** before we could consider a raise.”. I was asked to interview but then rejected. A week ago, I received a email stating I should call and schedule a interview. I was excited.

Training 35

Training Administrative Assistance Interviewing Logistics 35

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 3, 2015

I am very hard-working and detail-oriented, and pick up processes quickly, and I have gotten excellent feedback from my current managers on my performance, but do I even have a hope of being considered for administrative assistant/receptionist-type jobs? Other things to try: * Getting creative about your network.

Retail 21

Retail Administrative Assistance Networking Problem-Solving 21

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 7, 2020

She did not invite our administrative assistant, who is also off-site – she was just planning on the meeting attendees, I guess? • I’ve really enjoyed working with her, and have also been extra flexible during our last few projects when she had problems on her end that affected our timelines.

Administrative Assistance 34

Administrative Assistance Planning Purchasing Finance 34

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

A reader writes: I was lucky enough recently to have two job offers on the table, one for an executive assistant at Company 1 and one for an administrative assistant at Company 2. I received both offers on a Friday afternoon, both verbal, both telling me that they would send through the written letter shortly.

Real Estate 20

Real Estate Administrative Assistance Flexibility Flexibility 20

Ask a Manager

MAY 22, 2018

The department consists of an assistant supervisor (Arya), 3 payroll clerks (Robb, Bran, and Rickon), and an administrator assistant (Sansa). I am job hunting and would like a more flexible schedule at my next position, meaning the opportunity to telecommute a few days a week. It is nearly a daily occurrence.

Food 21

Food Salary Supervising Payroll 21

Ask a Manager

APRIL 30, 2017

Obviously my mother-in-law has more experience, but for a number of reasons — more flexible schedule and start date — I feel like my partner’s still a competitive option, and it is basically an entry-level role.). Unless they share a very distinctive last name, the hiring manager may not even realize that they’re related.

Administrative Assistance 20

Administrative Assistance Computer Salary Catering 20

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 19, 2020

Ultimately I turned the other company’s offer down and stayed at my current job, but with more salary, bonuses, PTO, flexibility, and remote work options. I know that when listing your current job, to use the present tense when describing the job, like this: Administrative Assistant at Llamas International.

Administrative Assistance 21

Administrative Assistance Interviewing Salary Communication 21

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 11, 2017

Should I take this conversation as a sign that I need to work more on proving my ability to be flexible and innovative? I am looking for an executive administrative assistant position, so I will get offers regarding office work or being an office assistant. And I do want to move higher up in the organization eventually.

Interviewing 20

Interviewing Administrative Assistance Salary Banking 20

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

I’ve considered doing an FMLA-like structure but worry that because of his financial concerns it’ll be more of a burden to administer than a help (especially given that my company is incredibly flexible; he can come in for five hours one day, be available a full day another, or only be able to do one hour of work another).

Project Management 20

Project Management Administrative Assistance Networking Coaching 20

Bonnie Low-Kramen

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The companies that are being sought out by women are the ones that offer guilt-free schedule flexibility, parking spots for pregnant women, and actual breast-feeding rooms. Being a working mother is something to be celebrated rather than a reality to be hidden or shamed. Susan Wojcicki passed away on Aug 9, 2024.

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Training Advertising Leadership Salary 64