http://blog.degreego.com News About Online Education, Distance Learning Degrees, Online Colleges and Universities Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:46:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://blog.degreego.com/2009/10/26/the-secret-new-job-administrative-assistant/ http://blog.degreego.com/2009/10/26/the-secret-new-job-administrative-assistant/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:30:56 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://blog.degreego.com/?p=322 Administrative assistants are the new secret gunpowder loaded into the business hiring cannon, at least according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Administrative assistants are "expected to be among those with the largest number of new jobs," and "perform[ing] fewer clerical tasks and are increasingly taking on the roles of information and communication managers." If you are looking for a professional job with a high chance of employment, a decent rate of pay, and a foundational position in a business setting, the administrative assistant is the occupation for you. Administrative assistants can start fresh out of high school, but administrative assistant programs designed to educate the 2-year student for a professional career with bolster employment chances as well as salary.]]> http://blog.degreego.com/2009/10/26/the-secret-new-job-administrative-assistant/feed/ 0