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The 13 Undeniable Skills of a Rockstar Administrative Assistant

SnackNation

The 13 Undeniable Skills of a Rockstar Administrative Assistant. A stellar Administrative Assistant can be a company’s secret weapon. Administrative Assistant” used to be synonymous with things like scheduling, bookkeeping, and arranging travel. Valerie Gomez, Administrative Assistant at ADP.

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Bridging the Skills Gap: Your Least Qualified Candidate May Be Your Best Hire

Insperity

If you’re trying to hire engineers, sales managers and reps, administrative assistants, or accounting and finance staff, you’ve probably noticed that qualified candidates are hard to come by. These roles are among the top 10 hardest-to-fill American jobs, according to the survey.

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3 Ways Payroll Software Can Help Prevent Human Error

Insperity

A company with as few as ten employees can easily have sales representatives in four different states. Your company’s administrative assistant can’t pay her daycare bill and has to stay home with her child during your big open house event. Chad Smith is sales manager for Insperity Payroll Services.

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6 Creative Ways to Solve a Problem

Success

Although it sounds complicated, a graphic example shows how easy it is: Sales are Down Store Inventory is Low Supplier is Unreliable Some Items Discontinued Outside Sales Team Below Goals High Team Turnover Low Team Morale. And even further to the right, you will list potential causes of each of the middle issues. Three issues arise.

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Exempt vs. non-exempt: The ultimate guide to white collar workers

Insperity

You may feel your administrative assistant is critical to your business. A lot of companies try to claim all outside sales folks as exempt, even the ones working in the office. To be exempt under sales, you have to be out pounding the pavement selling, not inside the office. Key takeaways on classifying employees.

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Creating Career Growth Through Personal Branding

The Receptionist

In countless movies, television shows, and other popular media, executive assistants, administrative assistants, receptionists, office managers, and other similar roles have been boiled down to a deeply simplified portrayal of office workers who answer phones, greet visitors, file paperwork, and take meeting notes.

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Bridging the Skills Gap: Your Least Qualified Candidate May Be Your Best Hire

Insperity

If you’re trying to hire engineers, sales managers and reps, administrative assistants, or accounting and finance staff, you’ve probably noticed that qualified candidates are hard to come by. These roles are among the top 10 hardest-to-fill American jobs, according to the survey. Are your recruiting strategies falling short?