ALS- Agent Locating Service
Overview
I did not really choose the administration career path , it seems to have chosen me. And I am forever grateful. With more than 25 years of Business Administration experience, within 7 plus industries, I have become a confident , reliable and trustworthy team player. My skill count has increased and my old skills have been renewed and sharpened. I have been able to expand my knowledge base and improve my self esteem. I continue to have opportunities to learn and work in new industries These are industries I never dreamed of being a part of. Technical Support, Finance Assistant, Motivational Coach, Project Manager and a CRM Guru. It took time to achieve these titles. It is an exciting role I am in, Freelancer Administrative Assistant, and I am looking forward to working with in most of these positions again. Fortunately, I have been able to maintain my genuine interest in the admin position(s) and continue to learn and upgrade my knowledge and skills. This keeps me in the mainstream groove and allows me to compete for contracts against the young tech savvy generation, who form the majority of competitors. My preferred roles are the more demanding ones: Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant and Project Manager. YES, I have transferable skills and I have lots of them. I have had the time and exposure to develop my skills and expand my range of knowledge to meet the requirements of what I consider to be the highest achieved position of Executive Administrative Assistant. Beginning with confidentiality, organization, reliability, communicating on a professional level, multitasking and the skill and knowledge to prioritize the tasks accordingly. I would confidently apply all of these to my self description. I am very fortunate to be well rounded with my skill levels. I have had many opportunities to advance and upgrade my education and abilities with in so many different roles. I continue to engage with new roles that will benefit my skill level by absorbing and learning the new (sometimes old which is renewed) tasks and start down the path of perfecting them. I will continue to offer my abilities and improve my skills for as long as it takes for me to get a full understanding of every position with in the administrative sector as my long term goal is to own and operate my own business. I want to take the necessary time to learn each role so I can work along side each of my employees, knowing what needs to be accomplished and how to do it efficiently. If I have performed in the same role as they are in then that puts us in an equally balanced situation. Working among peers and having an approachable personality is key to providing an atmosphere that devoted happy people thrive in. I want to give that to as many people as I possibly can. If I understand each role I believe I will be more of an equal than an authority figure. I want respect from the people I work with, therefore I shall first display my respect for them. This comes from the time I have invested into myself and my administrative skills. I have had all of the following job titles, some more than others; Customer Service representative (Chat/phone/email) Data entry/receptionist Specialist Research and Marketing Administrator Benefits Administrator CRM Management Clerk Interview/Hiring Manager Motivational Coach IT Operator Scheduler (over 300 employees on one schedule) Executive Administrative Assistant Project Manager and my most recent Recruiter. I am certain there will be additions to the above list and I am looking forward to editing it. With my continuous schooling and upgrading I have been able to accomplish receiving Diploma's/Certification in the following classes/fields: Business Administration Travel Agent Computer Applications Community Service Worker Harm Reduction Suicide Aware/Prevention Emergency Medical Responder This list is also going to be edited, many times I hope