One of the biggest questions that college students are asked is some variation of, where will you find a job? For business and office administrators, the answer is refreshingly straightforward. Everywhere. Across all fields and all types of businesses, it is hard to find an office that does not employ or could not benefit from having an office administrator.
Office administrators are generally considered the backbone of the office. They arrange daily affairs, direct calls from clients and suppliers, and manage appointments, correspondence, and files. They are the first person employees come to with their needs, and the first person that visitors see when they arrive at the office. Although office administrators are generally concentrated in schools, hospitals, government agencies, law firms, and medical facilities, there can be a need from them in virtually any industry. Some administrators act instead as virtual assistants and work from a home office.