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Administrative Services Managers

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

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.

What you’d do

  • Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
  • Set goals and deadlines for the department.
  • Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
  • Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records.
  • Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.

Skills that matter

  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Time Management
  • Speaking
  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking

How to get there

Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree

Also called

  • Administrative Coordinator
  • Administrative Manager
  • Administrative Officer
  • Business Administrator
  • Administrative Director
  • Administrator

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