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7 Ways Admins Can Do More Meaningful Work

Eat Your Career

As a proud former administrative professional—and a current admin trainer and coach—I believe that support professionals can play an invaluable role in the workplace. There is a wide array of roles that qualify as “administrative” in nature, and a wide variety of people who occupy them. Mentor Other Admins.

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Collaborate to Innovate!

All Things Admin

Someone has an uncle who owns a catering company and secures a discount, allowing you to come in under budget. You can — just as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Julie Perrine, CAP-OM, is the founder and CEO of All Things Admin, providing training, mentoring and resources for administrative professionals worldwide.

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Looking at This Year’s Successes as You Set Next Year’s Goals

All Things Admin

You worked with a budget. Your administrative career should not be left to chance. Career-minded administrative professionals don’t put their career on autopilot and cross their fingers, hoping things will work themselves out. Did you learn any new skills? • Did you learn any new software or technologies? •

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How to Build a Business Case for Training Requests

All Things Admin

If possible, tie your request to the beginning of the fiscal year or budget cycle. Share what you’ve learned, and how it will improve your abilities. When your employer sees the results of training and professional development, they’re more likely to approve your next request. There may not be budget money in this quarter/year.

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Have You Reached A Career Plateau? How to Regain Control

Office Dynamics

Assess the barriers: are they your employer’s (limited jobs or budget) or your own (lack of credentials or experience)? If inexperience is holding you back, approach someone whose work you admire and ask him/her to mentor you. Offer to help coordinate a “lunch and learn” session, or an after-hours network of your peers.

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What’s Your Time Style Preference?

All Things Admin

If you haven’t already taken it, I encourage you to do so – because once you learn to work with your preferences instead of against them, your job gets a lot easier. Let’s learn a bit more about each time style preference. Big Picture and Perfectionist Plus focuses on how you attend to details. Hoppers love a challenge.

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What’s Your Space Style Preference?

All Things Admin

Ready to learn a bit more about each space style preference? If someone needs a charging cord for a Nokia flip phone, a half used typewriter ribbon, or minutes from a budget committee meeting circa 2006, chances are good that the Saver has it. Learn more about your time style preference s here. How You Arrange Space.