Skills Check

Skills Check offers articles to help you boost your skill set with technology tips and shortcuts; communication strategies to improve presentations; self-assessments on work- and career-related topics; problem-solving techniques; and negotiation tactics on how best to deal with bosses, co-workers, clients and vendors.

Let’s make a deal: Negotiate to win

August 1, 2004 Categorized in: Negotiating, Purchasing, Skills Check

Even if you’re not in charge of purchasing, each day in the workplace tests your negotiating skills. Do you practice these tactics?

Zoom in on document trouble spots

July 1, 2004 Categorized in: Skills Check, Writing/Editing

Proofreading a document for grammar and spelling mistakes won’t snag every error, and while program features such as automatically updated fields help, they aren’t completely foolproof.

Is your to-do list in order?

June 1, 2004 Categorized in: Organizing, Self-Assessment, Skills Check

A well-crafted task list allows you to focus your full attention on the most important matters without worrying that something will “fall through the cracks.”

Choose the best communication tool

May 1, 2004 Categorized in: Internal Communication, Outlook, Skills Check, Writing/Editing

Just because e-mail is handy doesn’t make it efficient. Indeed, three out of four people delete an e-mail before they finish reading it, a recent survey found.

Correspondence by the numbers

April 1, 2004 Categorized in: Self-Assessment, Skills Check, Writing/Editing

This content requires a subscription. PLEASE LOGIN Email Address: Password:   I forgot my password Subscribe today to get: The nation’s premier newsletter for administrative professionals Unlimited access to AdminProToday.com — updated daily! Skill-building online training, plus valuable forms, templates, skills assessments and more Expert advice on office technology, business communication, workplace politics and personal […]

5 points to know about your employer

March 1, 2004 Categorized in: Advancement, Organizing, Personal Development, Skills Check

This content requires a subscription. PLEASE LOGIN Email Address: Password:   I forgot my password Subscribe today to get: The nation’s premier newsletter for administrative professionals Unlimited access to AdminProToday.com — updated daily! Skill-building online training, plus valuable forms, templates, skills assessments and more Expert advice on office technology, business communication, workplace politics and personal […]

Don’t set presentations in stone

February 1, 2004 Categorized in: Presentations, Skills Check, Speaking

Writing and memorizing a well-researched presentation guarantees … well-polished boredom. Build flexibility into your delivery to better connect with your audience. Use these four tactics for deviating from your script.

Are you aiding an identity thief?

January 1, 2004 Categorized in: Problem Solving, Self-Assessment, Skills Check

This content requires a subscription. PLEASE LOGIN Email Address: Password:   I forgot my password Subscribe today to get: The nation’s premier newsletter for administrative professionals Unlimited access to AdminProToday.com — updated daily! Skill-building online training, plus valuable forms, templates, skills assessments and more Expert advice on office technology, business communication, workplace politics and personal […]