Business Administrative Careers

People with business administration knowledge can obtain a variety of office jobs.

People with knowledge and education in business administration can find careers in office environments. Most business administration careers tailor specific duties depending on the industry and work atmosphere. Some employers require formal education while, for a few careers, most experience is learned on the job.

Executive Secretaries

With knowledge in business administration, people find careers as executive secretaries. Executive secretaries work for top executives at high-level information management tasks. The secretaries arrange for conference calls and examine incoming memos and reports to properly distribute to the appropriate clerical staff. The executive secretary also creates agendas and arranges for executive board meetings.

Office Clerks

Office clerks have varying duties depending on the type of work environment, but all must have business administration knowledge. While each clerk has specific office duties, most clerks operate office equipment, prepare mailings and create office documents. Specialized duties may involve medical clerks ordering medication or wholesale clerks fulfilling merchandise orders.

Facility Managers

Facility managers use business administration skills to design and manage energy-efficient facilities and equipment. These managers oversee operations and maintenance depending on the type of organization. Other tasks for facility managers may include workplace planning, purchasing equipment and designing renovations.

Medical Secretaries

People with business administrative knowledge as well as a medical background can become medical secretaries. This type of secretary prepares correspondence as well as assisting physicians with articles and conference proceedings. Medical secretaries must have billing practice knowledge, laboratory procedures experience and be familiar with insurance rules. Some medical secretaries record simple medical histories and order supplies.

References

• United States Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition - Office Clerks, General
• United States Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition - Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
• United States Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition - Administrative Services Managers