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I have worked as a secretary all my life, except for a couple of years when I worked for a Law Firm who promoted me to a Case Worker’s role but I made mistakes and ended up being demoted back to a secretarial position.
I want to progress my career and my choices are (a) try to obtain a trainee executive position in law or accountancy etc or (b) aim to get to the top of the PA/Secretarial ‘tree’.
There are very few training opportunities out there at the moment and I don’t have a degree but I am also worried that secretaries will disappear with the advent of ‘virtual secretaries’ and typing being done from India.
Any advice would be appreciated.
I want to progress my career and my choices are (a) try to obtain a trainee executive position in law or accountancy etc or (b) aim to get to the top of the PA/Secretarial ‘tree’.
There are very few training opportunities out there at the moment and I don’t have a degree but I am also worried that secretaries will disappear with the advent of ‘virtual secretaries’ and typing being done from India.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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I can remember back to when secretaries were effectively the typing pool.
I don't agree that secretaries will disappear to be outsourced to India - there will always be a role for a PA who provides a combination of secretarial, small project management for the boss, managing the diary and access to the boss. I don't see how that can be outsourced.
If you are in the same law firm where it didn't work out before, I agree you are perhaps unlikely to get a second bite at the legal aspects.
I don't agree that secretaries will disappear to be outsourced to India - there will always be a role for a PA who provides a combination of secretarial, small project management for the boss, managing the diary and access to the boss. I don't see how that can be outsourced.
If you are in the same law firm where it didn't work out before, I agree you are perhaps unlikely to get a second bite at the legal aspects.
I didn't think anyone was called secretary these days. I saw a PA won an unfair dismissal case today and her salary (as PA to CE) was £75K.
I'm a PA (not on that money). Great organisational skills, knowing when to be discreet and understanding the business far outweigh the ability to type. What are your skills above typing?
I'm a PA (not on that money). Great organisational skills, knowing when to be discreet and understanding the business far outweigh the ability to type. What are your skills above typing?
There are still a lot of secretaries in the health industry.
I would think b) would be your best bet of the 2 you give.
I started in admin was then promoted to a PA type role and am now an Operations Manager for the company. There are some opportunities out there. Good organisational skills can be key to efficient running of a business and so are valued.Have a look at what employers are expecting from PA or Office Manager type roles and aim to expand your skills to fit.
I would think b) would be your best bet of the 2 you give.
I started in admin was then promoted to a PA type role and am now an Operations Manager for the company. There are some opportunities out there. Good organisational skills can be key to efficient running of a business and so are valued.Have a look at what employers are expecting from PA or Office Manager type roles and aim to expand your skills to fit.
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