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Anonymous

4 stars

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December 10, 2009

First we have to enjoy the work and do, then we have to under what the work is and complete it faster. Based on time we have to work and complete the desired job. share the work and get done the job from your sub - ordinates.

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Anonymous

3.5 stars

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November 12, 2009

Be polite.Take correct decession.Stick on to your decession

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Anonymous

4.5 stars

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September 18, 2008

You have to be very detailed oriented. There usually is no room for mistakes. You also have to be able to multitask, stay organized, and keep track of all kinds of documents. Depending on the work environment, it can be very stressful and full of deadlines that have to be met. The money tends to be very good because every business needs someone to take care of the administrative part.

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Anonymous

2 stars

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July 14, 2008

I would not choose this career again, I keep getting into the same situation even when I change companies. The up side is it has a competative pay scale, the down side is it requires alot of time and patience. You are responsable to run someone else's business, but they can undo the work you have been doing just because they can. It's a power thing. Dont expect to get any recognition for a job well done, it's just expected.

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Anonymous

4.5 stars

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December 20, 2007

I think this carrier it is a very good one because you get to know how a business runs and you get a lot of experience. You can very easily get from office support to sales support and you can progress very very quickly. This is what happened to me. I started working in the construction industry, and I love it. At the begining I was employed only for answering the phone and for filing but in less than half a year I got to sales support job and to get comission for every sales meeting I get. It is a very motivating job and I would recommend it to anyone.

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Anonymous

3.5 stars

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September 25, 2007

My career is varied in its responsibilities, so it would be a good job for someone who likes variety. I "fell" into this career after many years in retail management. The hours are regular, Monday through Friday...9 to 5. There is always room for growth and promotion potential.

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Anonymous

2.5 stars

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March 26, 2007

One should first get a management degree before getting into this field as it will help him grow faster. People who are comfortable with multi tasking are recommended to think about my field as a career option. If I had to do it again, I would do it a bit different. The positives of this career are, you get to handle a lot of people, you get to interact with your staff and get the opportunity to interact with the customers too. It is lively and you have the feel of the market. The negative part of being a support supervisor is, you are always on the forefront and have to face the music. You are always on the firing line from the customers as well as the management. Both feel, you are not doing enough to help them/meet targets. Supervising a team is not an easy task, it means you always have to be updated and you need to know more then any member of your team does. You have to lead by example and be updated.

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1.5 stars

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February 23, 2007

My career came about more by nessecity than planning. After graduating college with an Art History degree, I was unemployed for almost a year. This job opened an engineering consulting company, and I knew someone who asked for me speficially to work there.

At first I didn't mind the work, especailly after being unemployed. I started out organizing years of files that had just been put in boxes, sorted them, entered each document into a database, and then archived them. As time progressed, I also atarted routing documents that came into the office, also enetering each document in a database, and then sending them back out when corrections had been made. Later I also started coordinating meeting for the engineers, which included callign caterers, booking conference rooms, and setting up the food, as well as clean up.

The days aren't too bad when I have quite a few things to do, but it is work that doesn't take much intesive thought, and can become very boring. When work is slow in the office, it becomes a paid form of torutre for me. Even though I do enjoy organizing things in gerneal, after two years of filing and serving lunches, I am ready to move on, and go back to school to get a degree that is a bit more marketable than art history.

I don't regret accepting the job, as this company has very flexible hours, pays very well considering the level of work I do, and was much better than being unemployed. It is good fer an entry level job if you don't have another course of study to fall back on. But if you tend to get bored easily, and need more intellecual stimulation to be content, I would not suggest it.

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Anonymous

3 stars

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January 29, 2007

It is a good career for someone with children. I am single and get quite bored with my job at times. I do not feel challenged, but work with good people, so that makes up for it. In addition, I read a lot at work in order to stimulate my brain since I do not need to use my brain a lot. I recommend this career choice for those who want a good paycheck and do not want to be busy or "take work home" with them. If I could do it over again, I would not choose this career. My degree is in marketing and business and I do not do either of those with this job. I feel like I am losing brain cells at my current employer. Pros - free time to read, play on the internet, IM friends. Cons - sheer boredom! Know that there is a lot of downtime and the day can go by very slowly. It isn't as flexible as I would like either...meaning I can't just take off the afternoon if I want even though I have plenty of vacation hours.

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Anonymous

4.5 stars

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January 25, 2007

my advice for anyone thinking of going into office management is to, honestly, start at the bottom. get a job as a receptionist, file clerk or other position with small responsibility issues; then, keep your eyes open. take a look at all the facets of what makes an office/business actually "run". you may find that you're really not interested in filling out forms or typing or dealing with the personality conflicts and management styles. i would recommend this career to anyone who is detail orientated, can multi-task and prioritize and enjoys a challenge every day. today, tomorrow or in 20 years, i would still be an office manager. i have been with my current firm for 18 years and oversee every aspect, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, human resources...etc. i enjoy the diversity and the dolldrums. if i'm not in the "mood" to do something challenging, there is always something else that needs to be done. the pros and cons? you must be able to make a decision based on knowledge or policy and have the turpitude to stand by it, sometimes you may not be the most "liked" person in the office, hiring and firing is especially hard when someone is qualified but does not fit with your organization. most of the time the salaries, benefits and fringe benefits are better with an environment suitable to most anyone's taste. what might you never have heard about? the pleasure you can take from a well deserved "great job!" or in knowing that your opinion/work matters and counts!

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