by Leilani Haywood Halloween office parties with elaborate costumes, contests, and trick or treaters are a fun opportunity for coworkers to network and reach out to the community. Barbara Walsh, CAP and senior administrative assistant at the North Central Texas Council of Governments said that her department coordinates a ‘meet and greet’ for the 10-department…
by Dr. Julie Miller Writing with clarity is essential, but writing with brevity is more difficult, especially in business writing. For example, a manager might be so concerned about covering all bases that he or she uses too many words or vague sentences and concepts. Sure, it’s important that business writing be accurate, but it’s…
by Melissa Mahoney, CAE The clock is ticking for companies based in the U.S. to comply with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final overtime ruling. The ruling takes effect on December 1, 2016 and one role which will be largely impacted is administrative professionals. By now you probably know the details of the final…
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