People look at time in different ways.  

There are the people who look at time as just numbers on the wall (not often on their wrist because they don't wear watches).  They do things on their own time and when it works for them.  They don't much care about being on time and their motto is, "Once you're late you can't be late again for the same event so you might as well just relax."  For us administrative types they are the ones that drive us up the walls.

Then there are the people who are always early because being late makes them crazy.  They would rather show up somewhere half an hour early than even a minute late.  2 minutes early is late to them.  Some of us administrative types are like that.

Then there are the people who routinely show up 5 minutes early to right on time.  How do they do that?

Usually it is because they look at time in little blocks.  They don't look at time as something to be conquered or bargained for.  They simply see time as little blocks of availability and they fill it in with all the things that they need to do.  They know they can only accomplish as many things as there are available blocks of time so they take care of the most important things first.  In other words, they prioritize.

So, how do you look at time?  What does time mean to you?

If  you are working on a Word document that is going to be sent out to multiple pe0ple and you want it to stand out a little bit you can use dropped caps at the beginning of key paragraphs to make them stand out from the others.  We have talked about this in my class a little bit and have learned that techniques like this can be effective in calling attention to important items in a document.

This is so easy to do in Word 2007!

How to Geek has the best instructions on how to use dropped caps - so click here!

Are you interested in learning more about Micosoft Office documents?  All of our administrative courses at Robertson College teach you how to use Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access.  Click here to learn more about how you can start an administrative career at Robertson College.

There may be times when you hate technology - it seems like it is always breaking down or it doesn't work the way you think it should. Or maybe you just hate learning new technology because it can be very intimidating. Whatever you think of technology there are definitely times when it can drive you crazy. But it can also make your job a lot easier.

As administrative assistants it seems that people are always needing things from us and they never need it in a reasonable time frame. They always need it right now - or sooner if possible. It can seem like it would be impossible to get things done but thanks to technology there is often a way to get things done faster than we'd imagine.

What are some of the tools that are available today that can help us excel at our jobs?

• databases
• spreadsheets
• documents
• organizers
• online tools
• email

There are many types of technology that you will use in your administrative career and knowing how to use them and when to use them makes the difference between being effective and being efficient.  When you examine different professional business colleges for a course that is right for you it is important to look at what those business colleges teach and how much value they put on efficiency.  At Robertson College we give you a variety of tools, teach you how to use them, and make sure you know when to use them.  Your administrative career will speed ahead when you have the best tools at your fingertips.

All over the world people are doing what they can to help those in Haiti that need relief and Robertson College is no different.  Today we had a pizza lunch for donations and students and staff donated almost $1000!  The awesome part of this is that Robertson College will be matching those donations!  Great job to everyone who put this together!