Top skills you need in MS Office

  • June 05, 2013

People often ask, “If I could learn just one skill in each of the top MS Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint and Word), what should it be?” Here’s what...

1-Minute Strategies: June ’13

  • June 03, 2013

Add "investing" to your list of skills ... Keep personal and professional online networks separate ... Try hosting your next party at the gym ... Get ready to say "yes"...

How closely does your employer watch you?

  • May 30, 2013

Question: "Where I work, our Internet usage is monitored, our time is tracked to the minute, we have to log in and out of every application so the managers can see who...

Excel formulas and functions 101

  • May 08, 2013

Excel really shines in its ability to perform calculations. However, it can seem somewhat intimidating if you don’t know the rules.

Planning and executing a flawless event

  • May 02, 2013

Great corporate events, the ones where everything goes well and everyone has a good time, don’t just happen. They’re always the result of plenty of hard work...

Setting limits on voluntary withholding

  • April 04, 2013

Q. A contractor would like us to voluntarily withhold her federal income taxes. Accounts Payable isn’t equipped to do this, so it’s fallen to Payroll. Having...

What it takes to be a virtual assistant

  • April 03, 2013

Becoming a successful virtual assis­­tant requires a deep sense of commitment and a host of skills. As a VA, you are the Swiss Army knife and the adjunct...