Current job title: Office Manager
Industry: General Management Services
Department: All
Years worked in this industry: 3
Years worked in this department: 1
Special training or attributes needed or helpful to
get job in this industry (or specific department): Worked my
way up.
Number of
managers and/or staff supported: 3 Managers; 7 staff
Typical work hours: Mon-Fri 8-5
Weekends or overtime hours:
Occasionally to catch up or if there’s a big project. Do not get paid
overtime.
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. $31,500
Benefits (direct or indirect): Good
benefits (Medical, Life, AD&D, Disability, flex spending, 9 paid holidays,
401K, paid leave time -15 days after 1 year)
Lingo you might hear in this industry:
1. Owners Representative (We represent the owners, sign information on
their behalf, etc.)
2. Limited Broker (authorizes the licensee to engage in negotiation of
commercial mortgage loans)
3. Certified Design Accountant (A professional accountant with a
specialized degree of skill, education and working experience that is
necessary to successfully manage the financial aspects of today's
architectural, engineering and interior design firm)
A typical day on the job: Answer
several e-mails, answer phones, handle tenant requests, work with several
different companies daily
Positive things about being an administrative
professional in this industry:
1. Every day is different
2. Meet several people from all around the world
Negative things about being an administrative
professional in this industry:
1. Several interruptions
2. Don’t have a “schedule”
Type of workspace/office:
usually office, but currently filling in for open receptionist position at
front desk
Primary responsibilities as an administrative
professional in this position:
1. Answer phones, direct
calls, make phone calls
2. Filing, faxing, make copies
3. Type correspondence
Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job
applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement:
1.
Ability to multi-task (and actually be able to do this)
2. Understand word processing, e-mail, know how to spell.
Office machines or equipment operated regularly:
All of them (computer; phone; fax; printers – color, laser, ink-jet;
scanners, cash register)
Technology (hard) skills used regularly:
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Access, QuickBooks
Critical soft skills: Pleasant
personality, ability to handle difficult customers.
Pace of this position: Fast (feel like
my head is always spinning.)
Geographical region: Central U.S.
Karen Porter, The Administrative Professional Job Performance and Career Success Coach™