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Admin-Clerical Careers Workers in the administrative and clerical industry support the day-to-day operations of a vast number of companies and organizations. General management, clerical activities and personnel administration employees are important to every sector of the economy. Office administrative services include financial planning, personnel, billing and record keeping and logistics. Recent trends are to contract for administrative and support services with firms specializing in these services. The administrative and support services industry include the following industry groups:

Office and administrative services
Employment services
Facilities support services
Travel arrangement and reservation services
Business support services
Services to buildings and dwellings
Investigation and security services

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Administrative and Support Services Sector Facts

In 2010: 448,472 administrative and support services establishments in the private industry (Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS))
In 2010: 1,963 administrative and support services establishments in local governments (BLS)
There were 512 administrative and support services establishments in state governments in 2010 (BLS)
There were 127 administrative and support services establishments in the federal government in 2010 (BLS)
In 2010 the revenue for the human resources administration industry was $55,334.7 (in millions), (IBISWorld)

Administrative and Support Services Employment Background

Due to organizational restructuring and office automation secretaries and administrative assistants are increasingly taking responsibilities once taken by managers and professional staff members. However, their core responsibilities are performing and coordinating administrative tasks and storing, retrieving and integrating information for dissemination to staff members and clients. They perform research, manage projects, negotiate with vendors and purchase supplies. Specific job duties vary with titles and experience.

Office and administrative support occupation categories include financial clerks, information and record clerks; and material recording, scheduling, dispatching and distributing workers.

According to a survey sponsored by the International Association of Administrative Professionals and Office Team, hiring managers consider initiative, organizational skills and attention to detail the most important qualities for support professionals.

Administrative services managers plan, coordinate and oversee a broad range of services. These services allow companies to operate efficiently. Administrative services managers are found in all industries. The education services, health care, state and local governments, and finance and insurance sectors have the greater share of administrative services managers.

Administrative and Support Services Employment Statistics

In 2011 they were about 7,294.2 (in thousands) administrative and support workers
In 2010: 67,780 executive secretaries and administrative assistants
In 2010: 240,970 office clerks, general
In 2010: 16,470 administrative services managers
In 2008 there were about 471,000 medical secretaries
There were about 259,400 administrative services manager jobs in 2008
In 2010, the average weekly hours for administrative and support services workers was 34.1

(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Administrative and Support Services Employment Outlook

The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts office administrative services to be one of the fastest growing industries. The BLS forecasts secretaries and administrative assistants will have among the largest number of job openings due to growth as well as the need to replace employees who enter other occupations or leave the workforce. The BLS expects the best opportunities are for those with extensive knowledge of computer software applications.

Above average job growth in the health care and social assistance industry is expected to lead to much faster than average growth for medical secretaries. According to the BLS, industries such as educational services, construction, health care and social assistance, and professional, scientific and technical services are expected to create the most new jobs. The BLS forecasts a 12 percent employment growth for administrative services managers from 2008 to 2018, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

According to CareerBuilder.com the following administrative and clerical positions should provide numerous opportunities in the coming years:

Bill and account collectors
Gaming cage workers
Payroll and timekeeping clerks
Customer service representatives
Hotel, motel and resort desk clerks
Human resources assistants
Library assistants
Receptionists and information clerks
Dispatchers
Desktop publishers