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When Admins Mess Up
So you’ve made a mistake on the job. These four steps will help any administrative professional control the damage and move on.
August 14‚ 2008
Sample Resume for an Office Assistant
As an admin, it’s important to properly portray your communication and organizational skills. This sample resume shows you how.
July 10‚ 2008
Ten Ways Admins Can Make the Boss Look Good
Part of your job as an administrative professional is making your boss look good at doing his. Here are 10 ways to help him shine.
July 08‚ 2008
Six Ways Admins Can Manage Up
As an administrative professional, learning how to manage your manager is crucial to success. Here are six ways to do it.
June 12‚ 2008
Monster Member gingerbread56 Wins Snelling Job Like a Sitcom Contest
Congratulations to Monster member gingerbread56, whose job was voted most like a sitcom by Monster members.
June 03‚ 2008
Job Q&A: Executive Assistant
Kelli Odum supports the CEO and president of her company. Learn how this admin balances two high-level executives and gets the job done.
May 16‚ 2008
Seven Ways Admins Can Maintain Work/Life Balance
For busy administrative professionals, creating balance may require work. Here are seven ways to get a life while getting the job done.
May 14‚ 2008
Whose Admin Job Is Most Like a Sitcom? Vote Today!
Check out the top five ready-for-prime-time admin jobs, and vote for the best one. The winner gets a $1,000 gift card courtesy of Snelling.
May 08‚ 2008
Keep Your Admin Career Forward-Moving
Celebrate this Administrative Professionals Week by checking out these articles that will help you keep your career moving forward.
April 09‚ 2008
Certification Benefits for Admins
Want to boost your value as an administrative professional? Get your skills certified. Here’s why it’s important and how to do it.
April 09‚ 2008
How Admins Are Moving Forward
Forward Moving isn’t just the 2008 Admin Week theme -- it’s a good way to describe the administrative profession. Here are trends to watch.
April 09‚ 2008
Find Your Admin Niche
You can find an admin job you fully enjoy by identifying the one place where your vocation and avocation meet. Here’s how.
February 27‚ 2008
Advice for Admin Job Seekers
Wherever you are in your work life -- looking for a job, hoping to advance or trying to do your job better -- get the expert tips you need.
February 14‚ 2008
Audio: Learn to Evaluate Your Admin Salary Offer
Are you evaluating your admin salary offer correctly? Hear Snelling’s tips to help you make sure you’re not selling yourself short.
January 23‚ 2008
Great Admins Are in Great Demand
What will 2008 hold for administrative professionals? Regardless of the labor market, one truth holds: Great admins are in great demand.
January 09‚ 2008
Job Profile: Legal Secretary
Interested in this legal admin position? Check out what the job entails, the outlook for hiring and related careers.
December 14‚ 2007
Job Profile: Law Office Manager
Want to manage a law office? Check out what the job entails as well as the hiring outlook for law office managers.
October 31‚ 2007
Sizing Up Admin Salaries and Office Skills
An unemployed admin wonders if upgrading her Office skills could hurt her efforts to land a higher-paying job. Our expert responds.
September 20‚ 2007
How Admins Can Develop Leadership Skills
Today, the ability to lead can be crucial to advancing your career. Learn how admins can embrace the traits of a leader.
September 18‚ 2007
Admin/Support Communication Tips
Successful admin/support pros need to communicate effectively. Take your skills to the next level with these expert tips.
August 22‚ 2007
Legal Admin Career Opportunities
Looking for work as a support professional in the legal field? Check out three of the hottest admin law job options.
July 10‚ 2007
Manage Your Work Flow to Avoid Admin Burnout
With their many responsibilities, admins can easily get fried on the job. These tips will help you set -- and stick to -- priorities.
June 13‚ 2007
Resume Quiz for Admin/Support Professionals
As an admin, you're well-versed in the written word, accurate and organized. Is your resume? Make sure it is by putting it to the test.
June 05‚ 2007
Use Your Admin Position as a Stepping-Stone
Many admins aspire to move up the career ladder. If you do, these tips will help you develop the right skills and visibility to get where you want to be.
May 15‚ 2007
Audio: Take Control of Your Admin Career
Looking to develop your future as an administrative pro? Monster’s Admin/Support Advisor tells you how to get noticed, get ahead and stay on top.
April 20‚ 2007
Seven Ways Admin Professionals Can Help Shape the Future
It’s the Admin Week theme for 2007, but long-term career planning should be on every admin’s to-do list. Check out these seven methods.
April 18‚ 2007
Admin/Support Virtual Interview
With questions similar to what you’ll be asked in the real thing, this virtual interview will put your admin/support skills to the test.
April 14‚ 2007
Five Ways to Stay Organized
Staying organized is a never-ending task, especially for busy admins. These five tips will help you keep on top of your time and workspace.
April 04‚ 2007
Reward Yourself This Administrative Professionals Week
Celebrate Administrative Professionals Week this year by learning a new skill, updating your resume or trying one of our other ideas.
February 21‚ 2007
Get Noticed at Promotion Time
Does it seem like everyone is moving up but you? See if these five misconceptions could be holding you back and find out how to get noticed.
February 21‚ 2007
More Than Just a Secretary
Times have changed, but not every boss has caught on that administrative professionals do more than type. Learn how to prove yourself.
February 21‚ 2007
Start Your Own Admin Business
Tired of the long commute and inflexible schedule? Now is a great time to start your own business as a virtual admin. Learn how.
February 21‚ 2007
Disorganized Boss?
You have a great new job, except for one not-so-small problem: Your boss is an organizational train wreck. Here’s what to do.
January 22‚ 2007
Admins Must Have the ‘Write' Stuff
More than ever, writing well is critical to professional success. Follow these five tips from a writing coach to deliver the right message.
January 20‚ 2007
Meeting Planning 101
Learn how to plan big meetings for your employer with flair. These tips from admin pros will help you avoid the pitfalls.
January 20‚ 2007
Be Your Own IT Help
Sick of calling tech support to solve every computer quandary? Follow these tips and help yourself.
January 20‚ 2007
How to Deal with an Absentee Boss
Do you have a manager who is always on the road? You need to learn how to be your own boss. Start with these tips.
January 20‚ 2007
A Brief Career: Be a Legal Secretary
Working as a legal secretary offers a range of benefits and challenges found nowhere else in admin. Get a brief look at what it takes.
January 20‚ 2007
Win the War Against Interruptions
At work, you're interrupted an average of seven times per hour. Don't let disruptions sidetrack your performance.
January 20‚ 2007
The Top 5 Gifts to Give on Administrative Professionals Day
Make sure your boss sees this list of presents admins want to receive on Administrative Professionals Day.
January 20‚ 2007
Ten Tips for Staying Happy at Work
Before you start looking for greener career pastures, try these 10 tips for maintaining a happy outlook on the job.
January 20‚ 2007
Top 10 Ways to Get Fired
Lying and gossiping on the job are just two ways you could get canned. Stay employed by avoiding these common pitfalls.
January 20‚ 2007
Become an Executive Assistant
With some initiative, you can become an admin pro working at the highest levels in your company. Learn what it takes.
January 20‚ 2007
Spread Your Admin Wings
Don't restrict your career by what you've done. Take stock of your best skills, and look for ways to use them elsewhere.
January 20‚ 2007
Perfect Your Business Handshake
This introductory gesture is essential to establishing rapport in the business world. Get a grip with these tips.
January 20‚ 2007
Be a Home-Based Customer-Service Representative
Almost one-quarter of North American call-center agents work from home, and their numbers are growing. Get an inside look at this job option.
January 20‚ 2007
Create a Paperless Office
Replacing your paper filing system with an electronic one can save time and money, not to mention a few trees.
January 20‚ 2007
Find Contract Administrative Work
If you're looking for more freedom, try marketing your office-management skills on a contract basis.
January 20‚ 2007
What It Takes to Temp
Employers want temporary workers with both hard and soft skills. Brush up to ensure you offer them all.
January 20‚ 2007
Are Software Certifications Worth It for Admins?
Will pursuing a Microsoft Office Specialist certification give you an edge in your job search? See what the experts say.
January 20‚ 2007
Plan Company Events with Expert Tips
Event planning is an exciting aspect of admin work, but it can also be unnerving. These organizational tips can help.
January 20‚ 2007
The Top 10 Web Sites for Admins
Impress your boss, and keep up with everything from the weather to technology by bookmarking these 10 sites.
January 20‚ 2007
Savvy Telephone Etiquette
It's the invasion of the persistent phone caller, and you're the only one who can save your boss. What to do?
January 20‚ 2007
Juggle Your Work for Multiple Bosses
Overwhelmed by the demands of supporting more than one person? These tips will help you juggle the load with ease.
January 20‚ 2007
Considering Office Management?
Few roles are as integral to the day-to-day function of an office as the office manager. Are you up to the task?
January 20‚ 2007
The Few, the Proud
Male administrative pros are a relatively rare species, but those in the business are no quiet minority.
January 20‚ 2007
Administrative Assistant Cover Letter Sample
Here's an example of how an administrative assistant can sell her skills, and her attitude, to an employer.
January 20‚ 2007
Working with Today's Boss
How has the role of the quintessential boss changed, and where do you fit into the picture now? Find out here.
January 20‚ 2007
Holiday Card Help
Think your company lacks the time and money for holiday cheer? Impress clients and your boss with these ideas.
January 20‚ 2007
Keep Your Admin Skills in Shape
You need continuous training if you want to stay at the top of your game. Here's to your admin career's good health.
January 20‚ 2007
Admin/Support Resume Tips
In the space of a one-page document, you've got to show an employer you're organized, reliable, skilled and motivated. Does your resume do that for you?
January 20‚ 2007
Become an Academic Secretary
If you would like to hobnob with intellectuals, college might be the place for you -- to get your next job.
January 20‚ 2007
The Top 10 Written Resources for Admins
Check out your peers' list of favorite books, journals and references for admins, and help will always be at hand.
January 20‚ 2007
Support Teams
Some administrative assistants work in all-admin environments and never see their bosses. Could this be ideal for you?
January 20‚ 2007
The Virtual Assistant
Are you tired of long commutes, distracting colleagues and office politics? There is a way out.
January 20‚ 2007
Administrative/Support Resume Tips
As a support professional, you are the heart of the organization. Make sure you stand out on paper.
January 20‚ 2007
Get a High-Paying Administrative Job
Administrative assistants often earn different wages for doing the same job. Learn how to get the most for your work.
January 20‚ 2007
Work as a Government Admin
Working for Uncle Sam as an admin can be prestigious, profitable and gratifying -- not to mention the appealing time-off plan.
January 20‚ 2007
Top 5 Tips for Home-Based CSRs
Working from home may be your dream, but it can become a nightmare if you're unprepared. Get advice from home-based customer-service reps.
January 20‚ 2007
Get Comfortable Wearing the Manager's Hat
While supervising others can boost your career, taking a sink-or-swim approach can be grueling. These tips can help.
January 20‚ 2007
Audio: Virtual Assistant
When Drena Moothart moved from the Bay Area to Big Sky Country, she managed to keep her job opportunities intact. Hear her story in this podcast.
January 20‚ 2007
The Evolution of the Office Manager
Office managers handle a range of duties, including HR and finance. Learn how this role has evolved and if it's right for you.
January 20‚ 2007
The New Medical Admin
Interested in becoming a medical admin? Brush up on the latest demands and conditions of the job.
January 20‚ 2007
Thinking Small Can Mean Big Opportunities
While being a big fish in a small pond is sometimes derided, working for a small company presents opportunities not always found in open waters.
January 20‚ 2007