Administrative Services Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

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Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Second Interest High-Point

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Public Relations and Fundraising Managers

Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

Set goals and deadlines for the department.

Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records.

Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.

Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.

Hire and terminate clerical and administrative personnel.

Direct or coordinate the supportive services department of a business, agency, or organization.

Communicate with and provide guidance for external vendors and service providers to ensure the organization, department, or work unit's business needs are met.

Develop operational standards and procedures for the work unit or department.

Establish work procedures or schedules to organize the daily work of administrative staff.

Learn to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.

Manage paper or electronic filing systems by recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records or correspondence.

Meet with other departmental leaders to establish organizational goals, strategic plans, and objectives, as well as make decisions about personnel, resources, and space or equipment needs.

Oversee payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.

Read through contracts, regulations, and procedural guidelines to ensure comprehension and compliance.

Represent work unit at meetings or conferences and serve as liaison for requests or complaints.

Supervise administrative staff and provide training and orientation to new staff.

Computer scanners

Desktop computers

Laptop computers

Multi-line telephone systems

Personal computers

Photocopying equipment

Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects

Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Systems Adobe Distiller

Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver

Blackbaud eTapestry

Corel WordPerfect Office Suite

Data entry software

Drupal

Fund accounting software

Google AdWords

Google Analytics

Google Gmail

Human resource management software HRMS

Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

MicroStrategy

Web browser software

Get exposure to volunteer management - work with a non-profit or other group that relies heavily on volunteers. And become a volunteer yourself! Pick a cause you care about and become active in it.

There's a lot of coordination and communications with volunteers, planning with team members, and stragegizing on how to best reach our shared goals.

Associate Director

"You could make so much more money doing something else!"

Melissa Dentch

Associate Director

Milestones

Education

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My work combines:

My work combines:

Non-Profit Organizations

Education

Working with Others

Day to Day

Advice for Getting Started

Recommended Education

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The Noise I Shed

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Melissa Dentch

Associate Director

Milestones

Education

Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Non-Profit Organizations

Education

Working with Others

Day to Day

Advice for Getting Started

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Society in General:

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