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Administration is an area where there will always be jobs available. So it is a good choice of career for a graduate, or for someone who wants to start at the bottom and work their way up. This article discusses jobs in business admin and was written specifically for the UK market.

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Every business needs at least one administrator. In a small business the role will often be combined with others, whereas a large organisation might need an army of administrators working in specialist areas. The professional administrator makes sure that premises, offices and resources are in good working order, allowing the day-to-day business to be conducted smoothly and efficiently. Good administration is vital for a business to be successful and make a profit.

Taking up a career in administration is therefore a good move. There will always be a demand for efficient administrators. Careers can start in any area of support staff, and follow personal development routes that might end up at lofty positions managing a team, or even many teams, of administrative personnel. Administration can even be an unorthodox route to other careers for those ambitious to teach, write, perform or direct in show business, for example.

But there are plenty of enviable positions within administration itself. Many top secretaries and personal assistants started out as junior office assistants. You could end up as a Head of Human Resources, or Building Maintenance ... (more)

You will still need to begin with some basic all-round skills. Inevitably these days, these will include computer literacy and an ability to use relevant IT. A good administrator has to be well organised, and to manage time well. Someone who can work cooperatively in a team, and enthuse others to give of their best, is an asset to any business.

Sometimes a front-line administrator is also the first interface with customers, so needs good communication skills, an awareness of best practice in customer service, and an ability to inspire trust as well as to manage complaints and difficult situations.

You can enter this profession after graduating and move quite swiftly up the corporate ladder. Progression will come more slowly if you start with lower level qualifications, such as relevant National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) at Levels I, II or III. You might even be lucky and persuasive enough to begin without any qualifications at all.

Most businesses offer personal development programmes, and anyone with passion and enthusiasm can benefit. You can take courses leading to NVQs in Business Administration and related areas in most colleges and education and training centres, studying full time, in the evening, or on day release. If you register with a LearnDirect Centre, ... (more)

One of the difficulties for administrators is that if their job is done really well, it is well nigh invisible. When you have passed the initial trainee stage and it’s time to move on, either in your current job or by seeking another employer, you will need to document your achievements. Then you will have the ammunition you need to persuade the employer that you can add value in another position.

This is the time to sit down and think about your work and what you, personally, have contributed. ...(more)

These things usually happen out of sight of operational staff, who are often unaware of what has enabled them to carry on with their own work as smoothly as usual. If no-one else will blow your trumpet, you have to do it yourself to get the recognition you deserve. Write a report or put it in your CV and remember to update it regularly after that, so that you will have it to hand when you need it.

A career in administration can be really great if you are the kind of person who shuns the limelight and takes personal satisfaction in seeing things run smoothly and efficiently. It can also be a stepping stone to the achievements of an ambitious individual, who wants to sit alongside management or the Board of Directors.

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