Untapped Resources for the Administrative

Professional

CFC Webinar – June 16, 2010

Presented by:Anne Lupkoski, CAPExecutive Assistant

Hamilton Community Foundation

Setting the Stage

• A bit about me

Setting the Stage

• A bit about me

Setting the Stage

• About your roles

• What we will talk about today

Why?

Enhance your career by expanding:• your knowledge• your level of professionalism• your professional presence and profile• your self confidence• the value add to your performance

appraisal

Free Online Learning

• webinars• podcasts• website resources• YouTube• subscribe to online newsletters, “e-

zines” and trade publications

Free Online Learning

American Management Association(“AMA”)

www.amanet.org

Free Online Learning

Adecco

www.adeccona.com

Free Online Learning

Office Team

www.officeteam.com/Superhero

www.measureup.com/officeteam

Unlimited Internet Resources at your

Fingertips

www.deskdemon.comhttp://www.deskdemon.com/dnet/vid.php?user=tablewis&video_id=269

www.ezine.com

www.tinyurl.com

www.meetingsnet.com

www.betterwritingskills.com

www.refdesk.com

Unlimited Internet Resources at your

Fingertips

www.microsoft.com •type in Crabby Office Lady

www.office.com/templates•Microsoft showcase – how to videos and free templates•Microsoft “live” Interactive Guide – Office 2003 to 2007•Subscribe to RSS feeds – Microsoft at Work, Microsoft at Home

www.onenote.com

www.scribblemaps.com

www.pronouncenames.com

Unlimited Internet Resources at your

Fingertips

www.gethuman.com

www.wordhippo.com

www.eatoolbox.wordpress.com

www.ehow.com

www.tripit.com

www.zamzar.com

Unlimited Internet Resources at your

Fingertips

http://secretaryhelpline.blogspot.com

www.allthingsadmin.com

www.mykta.comAdministrative Sparkle Blog – by Layne Tinsley

www.officearrow.com

www.pmctraining.com

www.crystalgraphics.com/powerpoint/templates

IAAPInternational Association of Administrative Professionals

You Tube

www.youtube.com

Join aProfessional Association

IAAPwww.iaap-hq.org

Association of Administrative Assistants

www.aaa.ca

Toastmasterswww.toastmasters.org

IAAPInternational Association of Administrative Professionals

IAAPwww.iaap-hq.org

IAAPInternational Association of Administrative Professionals

IAAPwww.iaap-hq.org

Explore Professional Certification

Opportunities

• Certified Professional Secretary® (CPS)• Certified Administrative Professional®

(CAP)• Qualified Administrative Assistant®

(QAA)• Microsoft Office Specialist® (MOS)• BA – associate’s degree

Join LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com

• create your professional profile• connect with and learn from others• join discussion groups to network and

learn

Develop a Reading List

and start reading!

Expand your Knowledge through Radio Learning

CBC Radio 99.1 FM

Expand your Knowledge through Radio Learning

CBC Radio 99.1 FM

Have Your Sentence Ready

Roz Usheroff

www.usheroff.com

Learn aboutCurrent Trends

• social media – LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.• technology - Kindle, iPad• software• office administration

- professional skills portfolio• follow the news – newspaper, radio,

online

Develop Relationships

• With a trusted mentor

• With other local administrative professionals

Your LocalLibrary Resources

• unlimited books• free videos

• PBS dvd – Time Management from the Inside Out – by Julie Morgenstern

• digital books can be loaded onto your iPod

• online catalogue access to other resources

Accomplishments Folder

Do youhave one?

My Learning Plan

• get excited about continuous learning!

• develop a plan

BE INTENTIONAL

• sharpen your professional edge• acquire a thirst for knowledge - be like

Pac Man!• identify your personal stretch targets• become a treasure hunter – find the

gems!

Enjoy theDiscovery Process

It’s really aboutthe journey,not the destination…