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Onboarding remote employees: how to get it right

Insperity

Email the employee and let them know the date their office equipment will be delivered (if your company is providing it). Following equipment delivery. Call the employee to ensure they received their office equipment. Have a video call with the employee to ensure they can log onto their computer and phone systems.

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Co-working spaces: What every employer needs to know

Insperity

The typical co-working operation consists of some combination of an open work area with multiple work stations, individual offices and conference rooms with furniture and basic office equipment provided. Things to look for include: Does the office space meet your company’s standards for safety and security?

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Is Your Office Killing Employee Productivity?

Insperity

Think about it: If you walk into an office with long rows of grey metal desks under fluorescent lights, what comes to mind? Even worse, the 50s movie Desk Set with Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy arguing over installation of one room-sized computer. You may need to invest in new, adjustable office furniture.

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Disadvantages Of Working From Home

Vantage Circle

Lack of Office Equipment and Security Concerns. While some employees are quite excited about the idea of working alone, without the distractions of the workplace, some might find it difficult to spend long hours and collaborate with only a computer screen and no face to face interaction and communication with team members.

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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

Success

And we got some unexpected comments too, like this one from Cliff Michaels, past president of EO Los Angeles: “If you are visual and tactile, which I am, there is nothing better than a good old-fashioned notepad—on your computer desktop or physical desk. Once you have to go too many layers into a software tool, it’s a time and focus killer.

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How to Work from Home as an Administrative Assistant

C-Suite Assistants

Hard skills include reading and writing, typing expertise, and the ability to use various computer programs. Plan for breaks away from the computer to stay fresh and productive. Both “hard skills” and “soft skills” are required for an administrative assistant. What Makes an Effective Virtual Assistant?

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Cost comparison: In-house vs. virtual receptionists

Ruby

Employee equipment costs In addition to paying a receptionist’s salary, employers must shell out for office equipment. Procuring and setting up an office space can run as much as $5,000 for just the technology (i.e.,

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