Administrative Assistant’s and Secretary’s Handbook, 2nd edition

Author: James Stroman, Kevin Wilson and Jennifer Wauson
Pub Date: 2007
Your Price: $24.95
ISBN: 0814407846
Format: Hardcover

• Administrative Assistant’s and Secretary’s Handbook, 2nd edition
• Sample Chapter: Anatomy of a Meeting
• Telephone Etiquette Tips
• Press Release
• Table of Contents
• Web Sites for Administrative Assistants
• Request an Evaluation Copy, INSTRUCTOR ONLY!

Web Sites of Interest to Administrative Assistants

The following is a list of Web sites that may be of special interest to administrative assistants:

• 1-800-Flowers —An online florist
  
• About Work —A Web site with information on job hunting and career advancement
  
• Amazon.com—An online bookstore that is searchable by title, author, or topic
  
• Ask An Expert —Specialized answers to questions ranging from business and industry to science and health
  
• Barnes & Noble —An online bookstore that is searchable by title, author, or topic. There are also free online courses available from this Web site.
  
• Better Business Bureau —A list of Better Business Bureau services
  
• BusinessTown —A Web site dedicated to business resources that includes sample letters and forms, travel information, accounting and finance, and office procedures
  
• Career City —A listing of job postings
  
• Career Mosaic —A listing of thousands of job postings, resume listings, and employer information
  
• City Search —A listing of entertainment, restaurants, hotels, and shopping for various U.S. cities
  
• CNN —An online news resource
  
• Cool Jobs —A listing of job postings
  
• Cybershop.com —An online shopping resource for corporate gifts
  
• Dictionary —An online dictionary and thesaurus
  
• EDGAR Online —A repository of corporate filings by public companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission
  
• Encarta — —An online encyclopedia
  
• E-Trade —An online stock trading resource
  
• Federal Express —An express shipping service for overnight letters, packages, and freight
  
• Fodor’s Restaurant Index —A listing of restaurant reviews for various cities around the world
  
• Foreign Language Translation —A list of common phrases in various foreign languages
  
• Hoaxes —myths-Information on Internet hoaxes
  
• Idea Cafè —A collection of resources available for small businesses
  
• Insurance —A Web site with information on various types of insurance products
  
• Internal Revenue Service —The IRS’ Web site with downloadable tax forms and tax information
  
• Learn2.com —An extensive resource of online courses on many different subjects
  
• Legal Issues —A directory of legal resources, law firm listings, and legal news
  
• Maps —An online map that can provide driving directions between any two streets in the United States
  
• Monster —A listing of job postings
  
• National Fraud Information Center —-Information on common scams
  
• New York Times —An online newspaper
  
• Office Depot —An online office supply store
  
• Office Max —An online office supply store
  
• Organizer —A service that helps you remember important dates, such as anniversaries, birthdays, and meetings
  
• People Search —A search engine that finds telephone numbers, addresses, and e-mail address of people nationwide
  
• Priceline.com —A resource for purchasing air travel, hotels, and car rentals at reduced prices
  
• Real Estate —A listing of mortgage rates across the country
  
• Small Business Administration —A listing of resources available for starting, financing, and running a small business
  
• Small Office —A collection of resources available for small businesses
  
• Staples —An online office supply store
  
• The American Management Association —Resources and training information for administrative assistants and their managers
  
• Travel —An online travel agency for booking airline flights, hotels, and car rentals
  
• Travelocity —An extensive travel guide for booking air travel, hotels, and car rentals anywhere in the world
  
• U.S. Census Bureau —A Web site with statistical listings for individuals and businesses
  
• U.S. Federal Government —A resource listing U.S. Federal Government publications, agencies, tax information, and jobs
  
• United Parcel Service —A shipping service for packages
  
• USA Today —An online newspaper
  
• Wall Street Journal —An online newspaper
  
• Weather.com —An online weather report for anywhere in the world
  
• Web MD —A Web site with an extensive library of health-related information
  
• Women’s Issues —A listing of information for women
  
• Yahoo! Metros — A city guide with links to resources for various U.S. cities
  
• Zip Codes —Locate zip codes by typing in an address and a city

From Administrative Assistant’s and Secretary’s Handbook, Second Edition (AMACOM) by James Stroman, Kevin Wilson and Jennifer Wauson.

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