TODAY’S ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL
100% of managers said their administrative assistant is important to their success
Of those, 64% said he or she is very important.
Administrative assistants save their bosses an average of 101 minutes a day. That’s more than 8 hours — or a full day — each week!
(Respondents who said they have an administrative assistant)
3 in 4 managers (75%) said responsibilities for administrative professionals have increased during the past 5 years.
And 64% feel administrative workers have a better career-growth track than 5 years ago.
Some impactful things administrative professionals have done that went above and beyond their job descriptions:
| “Analyzed data and identified potential clients for the company” | |
| “Trained fellow employees on technology tools” | |
| “Helped review resumes, post jobs and organize interviews” | |
| “Worked with the HR team to set candidate compensation packages and send offer letters” | |
| “Worked on employee recognition program, veterans initiative and candidate recruitment” | |
| “Gave birthday cards and flowers to each team member” | |
| “Chased a delivery van to retrieve a missing package” |
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Source: OfficeTeam survey of 607 senior managers in the United States and Canada
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