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I am writing an article on ways that administrative professionals without budgetary responsibilities can quantify their contributions during the job search.
For those workers who don't have hard numbers to cite, what do you look for on their resumes? Or do you prefer such items to be addressed in their cover letters? Should they include the information in LinkedIn and other professional profiles?
I look forward to your comments. Also, I think this site has a DM feature, so feel free to message me. Thank you!
Aly BrineHelping Corporate Hippies thrive on LinkedIn!
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10/02/20 at 7:45PM UTC
Love this. Secretaries and admins are such critical roles in any company and they often are overlooked and overlook themselves for how important they actually are to the organization running successfully.
Quantifying your accomplishments definitely doesn't have to be solely tied to money. From a holistic view, it can also include time and volume. Time could be something like creating efficiencies such as creating systems that make the lives of others easier. An example could be taking the lead on moving office files from paper to electronic for ease of access.
Volume could show how much they processed in high numbers. It could also be a number of meetings that they coordinated. Or it could be the number of customers they interacted with in a day, if they're public facing. Volume could also be data entry based and highlight their low margin of error.
I'd also encourage them to consider finances, even if it's not directly tied to a budget. Did their new system of filing save money because they eliminated the need for man hours on payroll for someone who has to manage that filing room? Everything can essentially be translated into money!
Hope these ideas help!
Breck Murray
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10/02/20 at 11:57PM UTC
Thank you so much, Ms. Brine! May I quote you?
Aly BrineHelping Corporate Hippies thrive on LinkedIn!
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10/04/20 at 1:07PM UTC
Can I ask who the publication is you're writing for?
Breck Murray
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10/04/20 at 11:46PM UTC
Certainly! It's mainly to update and expand my portfolio as a freelance writer. I will try for publication as well, but it's primarily to showcase my skills.
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