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How Will We View Today’s Transformation Of The Workplace In Twenty Years?

All Work

As offices began to develop adjacent to manufacturing facilities and storefronts in the mid-to-late 1800s, they were designed to bring the bosses into close proximity with their top employees and the clerks who kept the books and managed the logistics of the business.

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The No. 1 Tip for Hiring a Successful Summer Intern

Insperity

Who will supervise the work? Is there an open desk, computer, telephone, company email account and parking for them? Do your managers have time to adequately supervise interns? Each intern will need a desk, computer, a telephone and a company email account, at a minimum. Four, six or eight weeks? What will they work on?

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Hiring an NSF Research Project Manager to Start Immediately

NeoAcademic

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field (psychology and computer science are targeted in the ad, but a degree from a business school ion which you completed a research methods course would qualify). Actual workload will vary week-to-week between 10 and 25 hours (less in the beginning and more later).

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Office Administrator vs Office Manager: Understanding the Roles

SnackNation

Fields technical and logistical questions. Solves both logistical and human problems. Makes decisions without supervision. How do I reset my computer password? Assists with staff schedules and executive calendars. Provides as-needed support (scheduling, planning, etc.) to directors, managers, and executives.

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manager sent ex-employee a bunch of complaints, someone anonymously left me a self-help book, and more

Ask a Manager

She is supervised by an office manager, Mary. The proper way to handle it would have been to stay focused on logistics and leave it at that. Is porn ever okay on a work computer? Is porn ever okay on a work computer? My friend, who we’ll call Jane, works as a medical secretary in small practice with 15 doctors.

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Ask a Manager speed round

Ask a Manager

I supervise a role where critical thinking is really important – people need to be able to problem solve and think on their feet to figure out ways to resolve issues within a general policy and rules framework. My boss hasn’t brought up coming to the office yet or the computer issue yet. Interviewing/selecting candidates.

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manager sent former employee a litany of complaints about her work, how to stop “reply all,” and more

Ask a Manager

She is supervised by an office manager, Mary. The proper way to handle it would have been to stay focused on logistics and leave it at that. He is in there watching porn on his computer. What is the proper way for an employer to handle a sudden resignation given with no notice or very short notice? I sit out of his office.