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Overview
Administrative professionals are the life-blood of an organization, providing vital support across departments and business functions. While the job of an "admin" has become much more complex in recent years, training and guidance is frequently non-existent.
You are now expected to handle many diverse responsibilities and probably support more people than ever before. In all likelihood, your workload and stress level is also greater than ever.
FIU's Extraordinary Administrative Support program fills the gap in your personal and professional development by helping you update critical skills and gain new insights. This program can show you how to work more effectively, increase the recognition for your contributions to organizational performance, and strike the right balance between your personal- and work-life.
Highlights
This program was created to help administrative professionals address the new complexities in their jobs by enhancing existing technical skills and learning new tactics. We emphasize the things you need to know and do to better control your workload at home and in the office, and manage others' expectations and demands. In this way, you will be perceived as someone who can be relied upon for key assignments, because you always organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
With the benefit of this course, your abilities and confidence will grow along with your career potential, leading to a more positive outlook.
Unique Features
This program acknowledges and deals directly with the fact that administrative professionals must be adept at juggling many priorities. As such, we focus on enhancing your communications skills-teaching you to be more assertive and strategic.
You'll learn effective communications and problem-solving techniques for: