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The Office Professional's recommended resources for administrative professionals

Productivity/Time Management

  • Avery Dennison Worldwide Office Products

    The Web site for Avery Dennison Worldwide Office Products, manufacturers of the extensive line of Avery office supplies. Read great articles on how to save time and money, download free templates for your documents, sign up for the free Great Results newsletter and much more!

  • Cometdocs

    Sometimes you have a file on your computer system that you can't associate to a program. This online file utility analyzes the file you upload and returns information about the file type

  • FreeTypingGame.net

    A good typing game to brush up your skills.

  • Get Organized Now!

    A site that helps you discover thousands of tips and ideas to help you organize your home, organize your office and organize your life!

  • IObit.com

    Keep your computer running smoothly by downloading Advanced WindowsCare, a free utility for Windows 2000/XP.

  • Jasper Productivity Solutions

    The Web site for Jan Jasper, author of Take Back Your Time: How to Regain Control of Work, Information, & Technology (St. Martin's Press). This site has many useful articles and resources to help improve your productivity.

  • Nail It Now

    An online typing tutor with a unique approach to teaching keyboarding skills.

  • PowerTyping

    A Web site offering both typing games as well as free keyboarding lessons.

  • The Productivity Pro

    The Web site for Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, the Productivity Pro. Laura Stack is a personal productivity expert, author, and professional speaker. Her Web site offers a wide variety of productivity resources.

  • The Telephone Doctor®

    Visit the official Web site of Nancy Friedman, the Telephone Doctor®, America’s premier provider of customer training tools and on-site workshops. Be sure to sign up for the Telephone Doctor’s free newsletter which is chock-full of great ideas to polish your customer service skills.

Writing

  • Copyediting

    If you are entrusted with editing copy for your manager or other departments, then this is the site for you.

  • Dictionary.com

    A great Web site for quickly checking definitions and spelling, along with other useful resources for writers.

  • Grammar Girl

    The Web site of the Grammar Girl which provides tips and resources to improve your writing.

  • Oxford Dictionaries

    The Web site for Oxford Dictionaries. Try a game to build your vocabulary or ask an expert a tricky grammar questions.

  • Webgrammar

    Another great Web site to help with spelling, grammar, punctuation and so forth. Be sure to check out The Writing Center. 

Employment

  • Hit The Ground Running

    Visit this Web site to read a sample chapter of Sink or Swim, written by authors Milo Sindell and Thury Sindell, Ph.D, to assist workers in getting off on the right foot when starting a new job.

  • OfficeTeam

    The Web site for OfficeTeam, the world's largest specialized temporary staffing service for administrative professionals. Get the latest salary survey for the administrative field, pick up useful career tips, search available jobs and much more

  • Robert Half Legal

    Order a free copy of the Robert Half Legal Salary Guide that provides average starting salaries for legal secretaries and other legal office support staff.

Shipping

Conferences/Workshops

  • Administrative Professionals Conference

    The Web site for the annual Administrative Professionals Conference. Sign up for the free monthly e-newsletter, read the latest article with career advice for administrative professionals and much more!

  • Minute Taking Made Easy

    Does the thought of taking minutes cause your heart to sink? Do you ever read minutes for a meeting that you attended and the recorder didn't record what actually happened? Or do you have people in your office who want the minutes to record what they meant to say, not what they actually said? Minute taking is one of those skills few people have learned to do properly. Here is your chance to shine! Register for one of our Minute Taking Made Easy workshops in a city near you.

Community

  • Association of Administrative Assistants (AAA)

    The Web site of the Association of Administrative Assistants, a Canadian chartered non-profit professional organization. The Association is proactive in encouraging its members to further their education and enhance their career opportunities by continuously upgrading their skills and professionalism.

  • Association of Executive and Administrative Professionals (AEAP)

    The Web site for the Association of Executive and Administrative Professionals which provides many resources and services through education, networking and special member-only benefits.

  • International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)

    The Web site for the International Association of Administrative Professionals, a not-for-profit professional association for administrative workers, with nearly 600 chapters worldwide. Visit this site to learn about the Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) and Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) programs, get information on IAAP’s annual conferences, locate a local chapter and much more! 

  • Legal Secretaries International Inc.

    The Web site of Legal Secretaries International Inc., an educational association for legal secretaries whose members value ethics, professionalism, and continuing legal education.

  • National Association of Educational Office Professionals (NAEOP)

    The Web site for the National Association of Educational Office Professionals, a professional association providing professional growth opportunities and resources for administrative assistants, secretaries and other office workers in educational settings.

  • National Association of Legal Secretaries (NALS)

    The Web site for the National Association of Legal Secretaries, an association dedicated to enhancing the competencies and contributions of members in the legal services profession.

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09/15/10 - How to Reduce Your Stress at Home and at Work (A Stress-Free Solution) | Audio Conference
September 15, 2010
10/12/10 - Introduction to Minute Taking | Webinar
October 12, 2010
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October 13, 2010
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September 2, 2010, 7:23 AM
A yearning for learning
August 30, 2010, 8:53 AM
The Office Professional podcast: PRODUCTIVITY—Nine ways to conserve office supplies
August 27, 2010, 6:59 AM
He ain't heavy: he's my co-worker
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Podcasts below
August 30, 2010
PRODUCTIVITY: Nine ways to conserve office supplies

When using office supplies that we haven’t paid for out of our own pockets, it’s easy to forget how the cost of items like paper, binders and file folders can add up. Organizations appreciate workers who take a careful approach to using supplies. This podcast outlines nine tips for conserving office supplies.  (3 min.)

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