Signs a Career as an Administrator is for You

An Administrator is responsible for providing administrative support to professionals. Administrators carry out a lot of word processing and communication to complete tasks. Here are the signs you’d make a good administrator:

You have…

• excellent organisational skills
• attention to detail
• the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• good listening skills
• oral and written communication skills
• discretion
• a friendly, confident telephone manner
• Teamwork skills.

You want to…

• use a word processing package
• audio and copy type
• write letters
• deal with telephone and email enquiries
• photocopy and print documents
• organise and store paperwork and computer-based information
• create and maintain filing and other office systems
• keep diaries and arrange appointments
• schedule and attend meetings, create agendas and take minutes
• book meeting rooms and conference facilities
• liaise with staff in other departments and with external contacts
• order and maintain stationery and equipment
• organise travel and accommodation for staff and other external contacts.

You don’t mind…

• A high ratio of women to men in the sector
• A pressurised environment to complete many tasks simultaneously
• Office-based work.

Getting started

Most employers do not require degree-level qualifications or even experience, although a degree or Higher National Diploma in one of the following subjects may be advantageous:

• Business management
• Business with languages
• Government or public administrations
• Law
• Secretarial studies

Excellent IT and typing skills (minimum 45 words per minute) are essential. 

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Article source: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/secretary-administrator