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Dear Readers
Penny Cottee Secretarial newsletter editor For many of you, your job title is now pretty irrelevant. Whether you're a secretary, PA, administrator, EA or management assistant, there will be lots of common ground in terms of tasks. One area which crosses many of your desks, but which may not be reflected in your job titles, is office management. Many support staff get involved in one or more aspects of keeping the firm running smoothly. That's why we've devoted this issue of DeskDemon Express to office management, and you'll find it's packed with useful insights and advice on a wide variety of tasks and topics.
Features

Facilitating your next move Wouldn't it be great if your next career move catapulted you into management, boosted your earning potential, and built on the skills you already have? Take a look at Office and Facilities Management, says Penny Cottee. It could give you all this, and more…

Crate expectations – how to enjoy that moving experience Moving house is way bad enough, but moving offices? Makes you want to run a hundred miles in the other direction at the very thought, doesn't it. But Charles James maintains that emptying one building and putting it all in another one is easy, if you organise it right...

Let's talk rubbish! How green is your office? It doesn't take as much effort as you may think to run a super-efficient yet environmentally friendly workplace – and there are other benefits, too. Sara Goodwins invites you to take another look at the way you manage your office…


Hey big spender! Spend a little time on your skills! It's a part of many PAs' jobs, and probably something you take for granted. But if you spend the firm's dosh on a regular basis, you need to make sure you're getting the right returns! It's another key area where PAs can boost their business rating, says Penny Cottee

Pick a colour, any colour...! You may not realise it, but the colour of your office decor may be having a serious effect on your ability to work! If you're always irritable it may not be the boss who's upsetting you – it may be that bright red wall you stare at! Maureen Moody paints a picture for us of the rights and wrongs of workplace colour schemes


Managing an upwards career move Could you make the jump from assistant to management? Which new skills would you need? Ian Boughton talks to a former PA who hopped up the career ladder, leaving her assistant role behind. We hear from Jodie Holloway, now Office Manager, about her current role, her skills, and her plans for the future…


Are you playing with fire? Each year people die or are seriously injured as a result of fires at work. Many fires can be avoided, and the effects can be less devastating if you have a few simple controls in place. Business Link and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister have put together some excellent advice on how to carry out an effective risk assessment at your workplace, and in these days of increased terrorist threat, it pays to take notice…

Putting all the pieces together Being an office manager is a pivotal role. Or, as Lee Morrissey sees it, it's about being the one in the middle who tries to keep all the others around the outside hanging on in there together. Here's her take on how to keep everyone happy, most of the time…

Get a grip and get ahead with career advice from the expert!
Get a grip and get ahead with career advice from the expert!

Do you watch others succeeding at work and wonder why you're not achieving your full potential? There can be many reasons for this, and John Lees' new book "Take control of your career" could help you to identify them – and overcome them! This brand new title takes a step-by-step approach, to help you improve your working life. John Lees is a leading career coach, author of several best-selling books, as well as a regular columnist for The Times, and we have FIVE copies of his new book to give away FREE to DeskDemon Express readers.



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