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Administrative Services Managers

Also called: Administrative Coordinator, Administrative Manager, Administrative Officer, Business Administrator

What they do:

Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.

On the job, you would:
  • Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
  • Set goals and deadlines for the department.
  • Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • customer service
  • management

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • reading work related information

Social

  • changing what is done based on other people's actions
  • bringing people together to solve differences

Resource Management

  • managing your time and the time of other people
  • selecting and managing the best workers for a job

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • use rules to solve problems
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Attention

  • do two or more things at the same time
  • pay attention to something without being distracted

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Self Control
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Oracle PeopleSoft

Word processing software

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word

Data base user interface and query software

  • Microsoft Access
  • Yardi software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $103,330

Education

High school diploma/GED or bachelor's degree is usually needed.

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