Administrative Services Managers
Also called:
Office Manager, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Coordinator, Administrative Officer
What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, facilities planning and maintenance, custodial operations, and other office support services.
On the job, you would:
- Direct or coordinate the supportive services department of a business, agency, or organization.
- Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Set goals and deadlines for the department.
Business
- administrative services
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- bringing people together to solve differences
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Independence
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Electronic mail software
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Microsoft Outlook
Accounting software
- Intuit QuickBooks software
- Sage Peachtree software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Oracle PeopleSoft
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some college or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$81,080
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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