What skills and attributes does it take to be a successful administrative professional today? OfficeTeam and the International Association of Administrative Professionals surveyed more than 2,200 administrative professionals and 610 senior managers to find out. Visit https://www.roberthalf.com/officeteam/industry-resources/office-of-the-future for more information about the Office of the Future research project.
Key Traits of Successful Administrative Professionals
1. Key Traits of
SUCCESSFUL
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS
What does it take to be a successful administrative professional today? OfficeTeam and the
International Association of Administrative Professionals®
(IAAP®
) surveyed more than 2,200
administrative professionals and 610 senior managers to find out the most in-demand skills
and attributes for support staff.
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2. Top Administrative Skills
While administrative professionals and managers both see organizational skills
as important, time management abilities are most valued by supervisors.
16%OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS
19%OF SENIOR
MANAGERS
5%OF SENIOR
MANAGERS
17%OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS
7%OF SENIOR
MANAGERS
11%OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS?
Source: OfficeTeam and IAAP surveys of 2,290 administrative professionals and 610 senior managers in the United States and Canada
14%OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS
39%OF SENIOR
MANAGERS
TIME MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONAL WRITTEN/VERBAL COMMUNICATION
SOFTWARE/TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT OTHER
30%OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS
30%OF SENIOR
MANAGERS
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12%OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS
3. Must-Have Attributes
Administrative workers and managers agree that flexibility
is the most desirable quality.
6%OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS
17%OF SENIOR
MANAGERS
19%OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS
35%OF SENIOR
MANAGERS
38%OF SENIOR
MANAGERS
10%OF SENIOR
MANAGERS
6%OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS
7%OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS
Source: OfficeTeam and IAAP surveys of 2,290 administrative professionals and 610 senior managers in the United States and Canada
FLEXIBILITY/ADAPTABILITY
OTHERDIPLOMACY/TACT
A POSITIVE ATTITUDE INITIATIVE
61%OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS
?
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4. officeteam.com
53 administrative professionals and managers feel support
staff are more valued by their companies than they were
10 years ago.
in
Administrative Staff Have
Increased Clout
Source: OfficeTeam and IAAP surveys of 2,290 administrative professionals and 610 senior managers in the United States and Canada
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5. Evolving workplace trends impacting administrative professionals
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