Interview Skills/Class Presentation

Today's Class Topic:

• Interview Skills
• Class Presentations

New Things I Learned Today:

• When answering questions during an interview look the interviewer in the eye
• Don't answer questions during an interview with a question
• When giving a presentation look at the audience
• Dress professional when giving a presentation

Office Management Tip of the Day:

• When giving a presentation engage your audience to keep them interested in what you are trying to present.

Time Management Tip of the Day:

• When going to a interview be punctual

Section 7

Today's Class Topic:

• Section 7 of the book
• Final Project

New Things I Learned Today:

• The importance of presentations
• Making copies of receipts to file away
• Upgrading your skills
• Verbal and Nonverbal communication

Office Management Tip of the Day:

• Making copies of receipts and filling them away for tax purpose is a very helpful tip.

Time Management Tip of the Day:

• Following directions the first time can save you time the first time the direction was given.

Copiers/Multi Line Phone Systems

Today's Class Topics:

• Went over final project

New Things I learned Today:

• Microsoft Office has so many useful applications
• Multi line Phone systems are essential in a business
• Copy machines can do so many functions vital to an office
• Faxing

Office Management Tip of the Day:

• Have a back up plan if your office equipment breaks

Time Management Tip of the Day:

• Knowing how  to use Microsoft Office applications can save a lot of time

Job Skills/Group Discussion

Today's Class Topics:

• We discussed how to use our skills to apply for a potential job
• We broke up into groups and discussed 20 things we found important in section 2

New Things I learned Today:

• To set your keyboard correctly, you need place it directly in front of the monitor with the keys H and G  centered to the monitor.
• Macintosh can run Microsoft Windows but they feature their own operating system which is OS X
• There is a lot of details involved in setting up a web conference
• Keeping your computer system secure from viruses is very important for your business

Office Management Tip of the Day:

• Having the proper ergonomic office equipment makes working in an office more comfortable

Time Management Tip of the Day:

• Getting a paper shredder company to shred papers can save your company money and time!

OEP Class Discussion

Today's Class Topics:

• We discussed Section 1 of our book. I shared with the class what I found useful in this Section.

New Things I Learned Today:

• Time management if very important in a work environment.
• The phrases "Teamwork" and "Customer Service" are used to much in a interview setting.
• Before going on an interview it is important to be prepared and look professional.
• Be very careful what you put on social websites.

Office Management Tip of the Day:

• Time management and to do lists are very beneficial in making your work day be a success.

Time Management Tip of the Day:

• When you get in the office have your desk prepared.  When your shift is over have your supplies and area ready for the next day.

What I Learned This Week In Class

Today's Class Topic:

• EFax
• Final Project
• Ergonomics

New Things I Learned Today:

• I learned about EFax vs. Traditional Faxing
• I learned that EFaxing has many benifits
• I leaned from the reports that the customer service with EFax is not great
• I learned that ergonomics is very important in office work

Office Management Tip of the Day:

• Having flashlights in the office is very important if the lights go out

Time Management Tip of the Day:

• Don't bog yourself down by looking at "junk" mail.  Open email that you know is important to your work day.

Office Equipment & Procedures: Introduction

• My name is Laurie Holley and I attend South Florida Community College.
• I am enrolled in the medical administrative specialist program.
• I started my program in January 2012 and plan to be done with the program in January 2013.
• I am taking the OEP course to gain knowledge in office procedures.
• I do not have any experience in working in an office.  My goal is to use the information from this class when I do get a job in an office.