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March 2004
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Desk-bound Diaries Although Janie renounced the joys of office
life several months ago to travel to exotic countries, she hasn't forgotten
her desk-bound buddy Kerry. News of Janie's latest exploits has just been
personally delivered by Sam, who met up with her on his holiday. Talking
about Janie makes Kerry miss her even more⦠she just has to write her
a letter, immediatelyâ¦
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Dear Readers
 I have a bone to pick with you! When it comes to
the issue of training, you're just not taking the initiative! In preparing
this edition of ON!, I've been comparing notes with secretaries, PAs and
admins, and I have been struck by how many times I've heard these refrains:
"Secretaries don't get training in our firm," and "I haven't had any training
for years", or "All budgets have been cut". Well, you may not like me
for saying this, but if you haven't had any training for years, it could
be partly your fault!
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FEATURES
Who organises your training for you? Do you wait
for your firm to do it? Is it your manager who decides on your future
development? Or is it you? If you're not firmly involved in your own future,
you can't expect anyone else to be, says Helen
Vandevelde. Here she explains how to take control of your
career, by building your own skills and training plan
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 In
the good old days, a secretary was someone who took notes, did a lot of
typing, and fielded calls for the boss. You don't find so many of those
any more! Today's PAs juggle a host of responsibilities. But has secretarial
training kept pace with this workplace shift? We asked business journalist
Roisin Woolnough to investigate
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 If
your desire for professional training has been thwarted by your firm's
ultra-tight hold on the purse-strings, don't despair! Take a look around
you and you'll find excellent opportunities for boosting your skills -
many of which are free. Workplace journalist Ian
Boughton shows you where to start looking |
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Asking for money is never easy - especially from
the boss! But there's a right way to do it, and a wrong way. We asked
senior PA Ann Nuckley to
let us in on her secrets of success. After all, she persuaded employers
to fund a university degree course for her!
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 Training
can play a key part in your career and if you have a training budget in
these belt-tightening times, you're lucky. But do you make the most of
it? Do you return to your daily work after an off-site course inspired,
efficient and invigorated? Or do you dread returning to a desk filled
with urgent messages, tasks undone, and an over-flowing in-tray? Here
are some tips to help you give training the space it needs to maximise
your learning potential. |
 How
often do you finish a training course, and find that the information -
though interesting - just hasn't gone in? And how about a week later -
do you remember anything? If that's the case, it could be you're not engaging
your mind to embrace your learning experience. Author and learning strategist
Bill Lucas reveals his three-step
plan to learning success. |
 So
many learning techniques exist, but how do you know what's right for you?
Business journalist Sara Goodwins
asked five office professionals to spill the beans about their training
choices. Here's what they had to say⦠|
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Exclusive to ON! subscribers, we have TWO FREE TRAINING
PLACES to give away to lucky winners in our free prize draw. We have linked
up with two top training providers - Hawksmere and Spearhead Training
Group - to give you the chance to win free training courses worth over
£500
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