Key skills for a career in administration

According to Office Pro magazine, although administration departments have seen some cutbacks, more and more employers are realising that companies do need key administrative professionals. The 2012 Office Team Salary guide looks at, in particular, what skills those employers are looking for in that key role. The article looks at ‘technical expertise’ as one of the most important areas with proficiencies required in a range of applications. The more basic ones would include applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint but also valued are database and project management programs such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft Project and SAP. All these skills should be handled by someone who is ‘well-rounded’ who can adapt to change and proactive’ – looking to help with a project before it is assigned. If you are in the job market for an executive administration role then you can read the whole article ‘Administrative Hiring Trends in 2012’ at http://officepro.iaap-hq.org/RIDE/viewer.aspx?id=8&pageId=1&lang=&lid=0