5 Steps to Becoming an Administrative Assistant
You want to start a career, you like to support people, and you are naturally friendly and helpful. Expectedly, you are thinking about becoming an administrative assistant. But where do you start? Follow the best step-by-step guide out there that takes you from conception to reality. STEP 1: Research the Field STEP 2: Decide If Becoming an Administrative Assistant Is Right ...
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Are You Underpaid?
Are you making as much money as you should be? If you've been pondering this question, you're not alone. A 2006 survey by staffing services company Randstad USA and Harris Interactive found that 39 percent of employees surveyed believe their salary is lower than market rates, up from 28 percent surveyed in 2005. Meanwhile, 50 percent of employers think the salaries ... -
The Job of Finding a Job
h4. 5 tips for the hunt: 1. Make finding a job your new job. 2. Tell everybody you're job hunting. 3. Search online but also press the flesh. 4. Consider jobs outside your field. 5. During phone interviews, stand up to project more energy. You're out of work. You're hardly alone. Through the first 11 months of 2008, the nation's ... -
Profile: Administrative Services Manager
+Job Description+ Administrative services managers coordinate and direct the many support services that allow organizations to operate efficiently. They perform a broad range of duties. They might, for example, oversee secretarial and reception services, administration, payroll, conference planning and travel, information and data processing, mail, materials scheduling and distribution, printing and reproduction, records management, telecommunications management, security, parking, energy consumption, and ... -
Profile: Public Services Admin
+Job Description+ Being an administrative assistant to a community’s selfless heroes makes for an extremely rewarding career. Police officers fight crime, and firefighter rescue lives but their departments couldn’t operate without an admin helping them manage their stations. This work goes beyond just ordering desk supplies, you’ll handle equipment and keep stock of turnout gear, bullet-proof vests and a plethora of ... -
Profile: Government Admin
+Job Description+ The government hires extensively for admin positions, from administrative assistants and clerks to administrative officers. The variety of government agencies can make it possible to match up with a mission that’s meaningful to you. While you might think working in government means floundering in red tape, admins who work for the government rave about their interesting jobs. Plus, their ... -
Q&A with a Hotel Executive Assistant/HR Rep
LAKELAND | Jennifer Clary Vinson must love her new job. Vinson, 28, is the executive assistant and human resources representative at The Terrace Hotel, located in downtown Lakeland. And though she's held the job for only seven months, she sees a long future ahead at the hotel. "Hopefully I am here 70 years, till they kick me out," she said. Perhaps ... -
5 Job Search Strategies for 2009
You've been searching for a new job for the past six months, but you can't seem to find the right fit. Maybe it's time to throw out your old approach and try something new. *Set Realistic Expectations* Setting realistic career expectations is key to conducting a successful job search. If you are not seasoned in your field of choice, look ... -
Resolve to Tackle Your Fears About Job Hunting
Are you feeling confident about your career as we begin the new year? If you’re unemployed right now, the most positive emotion you’re experiencing might be uncertainty, tinged only occasionally by panic or terror. Well, that’s no good. When was the last time you made a good decision while terrified? I spoke about this topic recently at a job support meeting ...
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5 New Year's Resolutions for Ambitious Women
Life coach Ann Daly PhD offers advice to ambitious women who want to live large in 2009. Excerpted from Dr. Daly's new ebook, "A Year of Clarity: The Monthly Guide for Women." What are the best New Year's resolutions for ambitious women? "Women ar...
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Admin Lessons from 2008's Worst Communitcation Blunders
As you think back over your professional activities during 2008, you are likely to remember your most glaring communication blunders : •You sent an important, confidential e-mail to the wrong person •You didn’t change your voice mail out...
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Are You Underpaid?
Are you making as much money as you should be? If you've been pondering this question, you're not alone. A 2006 survey by staffing services company Randstad USA and Harris Interactive found that 39 percent of employees surveyed believe their salar...
Spread Your Admin Wings
As an administrative assistant, you can stretch your professional wings and take on many other positions with your transferable skills. But many admins allow themselves to get stuck in a rut, ...
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