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!
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