Administrative professionals maintain a competitive edge

Administrative professionals are among the most highly trained and skilled workers in the workforce today. Many experts in the field of desktop publishing, spreadsheet reporting, budgeting and research on the Internet.
Beyond these skills, they have better verbal and written, and multi-tasking capabilities, and ability to work in a team environment, and solve problems. Because of their versatility, and administrative professionals play a key role in many organizations.

Although the demand for office functions now strong, and the future is less certain. The office will work expectations of employment growth in the overall Statistics of administrative professionals decrease over the next eight years. However, there are opportunities for those who keep up with new technologies.

Ed Meisenheimer, Vice President and General Manager of Services Kelly, an expert in the recruitment office, and suggests, "to increase their value and become a power in the content on the Internet, and multimedia presentations, and online meetings, video conferencing. Specializes in accounting, insurance, legal, or medical is another way to expand employment opportunities. "

Employing millions of administrative professionals during 60 years of its history, the company offers these additional advice profession to maintain a competitive advantage:

• improve the computer skills and be proficient in all software applications used by your organization. Volunteer to teach others.

• Continue to develop and time management, organization and skills necessary to manage the priority projects and multiple priorities.

• Enhance communication skills written and oral.

• Developing thinking skills in negotiation, leadership and strategy. To join associations that offer training courses and networking opportunities available.

• Volunteer to participate in teams of increased exposure among executives.

• create a set of your skills to give you a competitive advantage when marketing your achievements.

• Participating in various periodicals to keep up with your industry.

• Dress appropriately to the environment of your office. If the dress business or business casual, dress for a professional image.

• Keep a positive attitude. With continuous change in organizations today is an important quality to be recognized by your boss and coworkers.

Administrative professionals are among the more resilient and ingenious, and the best employers to feed them through the provision of training and career path. In today's rapidly changing business environment, professionals and administrators who hone their skills list, and learn new skills, and be proactive in career planning, and will conclude Meisenheimer, and enhance their progress.