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What are some technological tools I should be familiar with in administrative services managers?
this would help me learn about the programs I would need to study to get into this field #business #technology
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Margaret’s Answer
There are many different jobs in the technology field.
Common tools I use are:
PowerPoint
Outlook
Excel
Internet for research
Google Docs
You will need to decide what career you want to pursue in business/technology to learn the specific tools for that job. I suggest researching some of the roles to see what interests you. If you love math, you might want to look into finance. If you like to work with different people, human resources can be a good fit, etc.
Some job options:
Human Resources Manager
Corporate Finance
Program Manager
Administrative Assistant
Software Engineer
Hardware Engineer
Office Manager
Payroll Specialist
Marketing Manager
Sales Manager
IT Specialist
Project Coordinator
Once you find a role you are interested in, research the education requirements for that career, You can also try to reach out to someone who is already doing that career to ask for advice/to talk about their experience. LinkedIn.com can be a good resource to find people. Once you know what you would like to do as a career, finding out the specific tools for that job will be easier.
Common tools I use are:
PowerPoint
Outlook
Excel
Internet for research
Google Docs
You will need to decide what career you want to pursue in business/technology to learn the specific tools for that job. I suggest researching some of the roles to see what interests you. If you love math, you might want to look into finance. If you like to work with different people, human resources can be a good fit, etc.
Some job options:
Human Resources Manager
Corporate Finance
Program Manager
Administrative Assistant
Software Engineer
Hardware Engineer
Office Manager
Payroll Specialist
Marketing Manager
Sales Manager
IT Specialist
Project Coordinator
Once you find a role you are interested in, research the education requirements for that career, You can also try to reach out to someone who is already doing that career to ask for advice/to talk about their experience. LinkedIn.com can be a good resource to find people. Once you know what you would like to do as a career, finding out the specific tools for that job will be easier.
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Enrique’s Answer
Hello! Also from El Paso but living in Austin. Having excel skills go a long way, regardless of the industry you end up in. In today's world there is always a need to conduct data analysis.
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Kimbre’s Answer
For Administrative Services, it's great to understand systems that help you manage recruiting, hiring, payroll and benefits.
If you take a look at some of those platforms, they'll often have some crash course training available that's helpful as you are getting started.
Some good examples:
For recruiting, interview and hiring: Greenhouse and Lever
For payroll, and benefits: BambooHR and Gusto
Google offers courses on ways to use their products, and I echo other responses here that it is the single suite of products used the most day to day.
If you take a look at some of those platforms, they'll often have some crash course training available that's helpful as you are getting started.
Some good examples:
For recruiting, interview and hiring: Greenhouse and Lever
For payroll, and benefits: BambooHR and Gusto
Google offers courses on ways to use their products, and I echo other responses here that it is the single suite of products used the most day to day.
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Isabel’s Answer
Everyone here has shared great advice and input! I'd definitely agree that Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets is a MUST in anything related to admin work. People who work in admin are honestly (at least in my experience) the glue to keep the company together. Admin need to learn how to communicate with various departments to make sure things are up to date, clear, etc. Learn to get comfortable with creating tables or sheets that can be easily read/understood by your potential team members. Understand the company needs and what would help everyone in the long run.
I'd say to also gain some experience with a CRM system!
I'd say to also gain some experience with a CRM system!
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Parniya’s Answer
Definitely be familiar with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft office tools (Word, Powerpoint) and any CRM system would also be very beneficial. Using these tools to communicate clearly and effectively interdepartmentally will be a huge value to you and the company
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won’s Answer
I assume administrative work will deal a lot of with data. You might want to familiar with Microsoft Excel not as a beginner but master this piece. But Microsoft Power BI has become popular nowadays. I suggest you should learn about PowerBI as well.