Current job title: Admin Assistant
Industry: Publishing
Department: All
Years worked in this industry: 10
Years worked in this department: 1
Special training or attributes needed or helpful to
get job in this industry (or specific department): Basic
office skills, customer service skills
Number of
managers and/or staff supported: 1 director, 3 managers, 2
supervisors
Typical work hours: 7 - 3
Weekends or overtime hours: No, not
required for office staff
General salary range
(Note: This is a general figure or range provided by survey respondent and may
NOT be an exact salary in order to
give survey respondent some privacy. Also you must take into account that
the number of years worked in industry/department may contribute to this
salary as well as criteria such as level of position and person reports
to, required hours and geographical location.): approx. $27,000 cdn
Benefits (direct or indirect): Health:
dental, eye glasses, drug plan
Lingo you might hear in this industry:
white waste: newspaper not distributed, sent to be recycled.
Tear sheet: page taken from the newspaper to be sent to an advertising
client, to confirm the appearance of the ad.
A typical day on the job: Process
incoming mail (snail mail and email); fill in and distribute reports;
process billing for the day; intermittent customer service (lunch eaten on
the run); spend the afternoon finishing up morning tasks, if necessary,
then spend the rest of the day working in my archives
Positive things about being an administrative
professional in this industry: Constantly changing, the
excitement surrounding breaking news, different views being expressed
openly
Negative things about being an administrative
professional in this industry: Customer complaints, equipment
breakdowns, bad news can be depressing
Type of workspace/office:
Cubicle (very open area)
Primary responsibilities as an administrative
professional in this position: Filling and filing of reports,
weekly and monthly billing, maintaining archives, customer service
Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job
applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement:
Discreet, flexible, high end computer skills
Office machines or equipment operated regularly:
Computer, postal meter, switchboard, copier, shredder, laminator
Technology (hard) skills used regularly:
My computer is an extension of me: spreadsheets, Outlook, word processing
Critical soft skills: In dealing with
customers, communication, and listening are crucial. Internally, a good
sense of humour and team spirit are necessary
Pace of this position: Average,
although there are days where high gear is required!
Geographical region: Canada
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