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20+ Essential Office Manager Training Courses for Every OM

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What Office Managers will learn: How to take control of time drainers they previously believed to be beyond their control and make the day seem hours longer. What Office Managers will learn: The writing, math, communication, and computer skills necessary to smoothly run an office.

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former boss wants me to lie to a reference, the expectations when you have a work phone, and more

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My role, however, is primarily business-oriented, meaning that I don’t have any kind of technical computer skills (yet) and would be mostly useless even if something did go wrong with the system. What are the standard expectations when an employer gives an employee a work phone?

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coworker is bringing daily gifts to our team lead, coaching a combative employee, and more

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Her skills with our internal system and knowledge are top notch and if the rest of this could change, I could see her blossoming. If an opportunity presents itself, I am not sure her computer skills would be up to par and, frankly, her attitude makes it difficult to want to see her in a position I could possibly hire for.

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I’m a heroin addict and need time off to get clean, my boss told me I’m overpaid, and more

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Sadly, I am starting to lose control and cannot break this habit and feel the only way to do so is either go to treatment (have to figure out a way since I opted out of health insurance so I can have more money in my paycheck) or detox at home. He hasn’t asked for help with the resume, just with the computer. What do you think?