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Stephanie’s Answer
There are many things that you can do with office administration.
I typically think of it as a role where you tend to become jack-of-all (or most) trades for your office's needs.
I currently work remotely at a large accounting firm and do a lot of background work, like data management, contract editing and sending as well as lots of projects that help in various parts of the company.
I've also worked in person at offices where the office administrator role does the small tasks to support other staff. This can include general office upkeep like changing ink or toner or adding paper in printers, scheduling maintenance requests or answering calls that came into the general office phone number.
Since tasks can vary so much, I think it's worth spending some time thinking about what types of tasks you enjoy related to office administration and seek to find that. If you enjoy working with clients, working in offices that have clients regularly come in, like in the medical industry, can be an ideal fit. But not all administrators are client facing.
Most job descriptions give an example break down of what tasks will be involved. If you are trying to determine which office administrator role is right for you, I'd highly recommend searching through several open job descriptions and find out what resonates with you.
I typically think of it as a role where you tend to become jack-of-all (or most) trades for your office's needs.
I currently work remotely at a large accounting firm and do a lot of background work, like data management, contract editing and sending as well as lots of projects that help in various parts of the company.
I've also worked in person at offices where the office administrator role does the small tasks to support other staff. This can include general office upkeep like changing ink or toner or adding paper in printers, scheduling maintenance requests or answering calls that came into the general office phone number.
Since tasks can vary so much, I think it's worth spending some time thinking about what types of tasks you enjoy related to office administration and seek to find that. If you enjoy working with clients, working in offices that have clients regularly come in, like in the medical industry, can be an ideal fit. But not all administrators are client facing.
Most job descriptions give an example break down of what tasks will be involved. If you are trying to determine which office administrator role is right for you, I'd highly recommend searching through several open job descriptions and find out what resonates with you.
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Kayla’s Answer
Hi Ruth!
There are so many applications to office administration! I went to college for Psychology and Sociology but have been in Office Administration my post-college career. The first few jobs I had were in the medical field working in the front office. This involves checking patients in/out, checking insurance policies, collecting co-pays, scheduling appointments, and other office work. I am currently an Executive Assistant for a Vice President at a large company where I manage schedules and email boxes, organize team events, prepare data and presentations, make travel arrangements, and work on various projects to support my team. Other career routes are Administrative Assistant, Legal Assistant, Receptionist, Office Manager, Bookkeeper, Bank Teller, Customer Service Representative - there are endless possibilities as the skills you need in Office Administration apply to many roles.
I agree with Cora's response - you should start looking based on your skillset and experience. For instance in my world, you would typically start as an Administrative Assistant and then move to Executive Assistant. Is there a specific field you would like to get into like Legal or Medical? If so I would focus on those skills and courses specifically.
There are so many applications to office administration! I went to college for Psychology and Sociology but have been in Office Administration my post-college career. The first few jobs I had were in the medical field working in the front office. This involves checking patients in/out, checking insurance policies, collecting co-pays, scheduling appointments, and other office work. I am currently an Executive Assistant for a Vice President at a large company where I manage schedules and email boxes, organize team events, prepare data and presentations, make travel arrangements, and work on various projects to support my team. Other career routes are Administrative Assistant, Legal Assistant, Receptionist, Office Manager, Bookkeeper, Bank Teller, Customer Service Representative - there are endless possibilities as the skills you need in Office Administration apply to many roles.
I agree with Cora's response - you should start looking based on your skillset and experience. For instance in my world, you would typically start as an Administrative Assistant and then move to Executive Assistant. Is there a specific field you would like to get into like Legal or Medical? If so I would focus on those skills and courses specifically.
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Cora’s Answer
There are a variety of jobs and positions available at any given time. Some entry level, managerial, experienced, skilled, etc. Have you done a self assessment to determine what skills you have vs the skills you will need to perform the position you want? I would start here.