subject: Experience And Qualifications Required To Work In Office Jobs [print this page] There are countless qualifications you can obtain in order to become more employable as an administrator or office worker. As modern businesses develop, so do their internal systems of communication and the software they implement and use. Administration workers need to continually learn and develop in order to meet these needs. An example of this can be found in the boardroom.
Presentations were often prepared in a typed format and projected onto a wall but nowadays the office worker must have knowledge and experience working with Microsoft PowerPoint and other visual presentation applications.
To begin a career in Administration or office work, you must start with at the very least an understanding of word processing packages, most commonly required is Microsoft Word. Most businesses will now also require experience with Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Express.
You must have a good word per minute ratio. By this we are referring to the number of words one can type in a minute, the average request is between 55 and 75 words per minute. Other requirements include experience working on the World Wide Web, sending e mails, letters, and telephone manner and so on. With a society ever more reliant on computers, more and more people are developing all these necessary skills in their day to day lives and thus the competition for such jobs has become fierce. As a result, more and more specialised qualifications are being obtained in order to see off the competition.
Although not generally required, there are courses specifically designed to credit individuals who have developed skills tailored towards admin and office work. Such qualifications include; BTEC qualifications in business administration, GNVQs in Administration, data input courses, audio typing courses, speed typing courses. There are also courses available in Microsoft office applications, web surfing and so on. If you really want to get ahead of the competition there are courses in office management and PA related issues, all of which will ensure you are as employable in this field as possible.
