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Featured Administrative Professional Job Description:  Manufacturing

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Current job title:  Executive Assistant

 

Industry:  Manufacturing

 

Department:  Sales/Marketing

 

Years worked in this industry:  15

 

Years worked in this department:  3

 

Special training or attributes needed or helpful to get job in this industry (or specific department):  Being an administrative assistant for a number of years and then moving up to an executive assistant

 

Number of managers and/or staff supported:  1 VP + 5 Mangers

 

Typical work hours:  8 - 4

 

Weekends or overtime hours:  Very rarely

 

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.):  $45,000 - $52,000

 

Benefits (direct or indirect):  Yes, health, dental, vision

 

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Geographical region:  Canada