When a written account of spoken words made during official proceedings is needed, a court reporter takes down all of the statements. Typical job duties include:
Typing a deposition for an attorney
Recording court proceedings during a trial
Notarizing a document
Closed captioning a TV program for the deaf
About 33 percent of court reporters work for the government, mainly [...]
If you make a claim to your insurance company for damage to your property or related to your health care policy, it will be processed by an adjuster or an examiner. His job is to investigate claims, negotiate settlements and authorize payments. Typical job duties include:
Estimating repair costs for a damaged automobile
Authorizing payment for a [...]
All organizations need effective clerical and administrative support in order to operate efficiently. Typical job duties include:
Providing annual employee evaluations to staff members
Explaining company operations policies to new employees
Writing a report detailing progress on a project
Helping staff members resolve a conflict
A large number of supervisors and managers are found in organizations such as government agencies, [...]
Many organizations rely on administrative assistants to perform and coordinate their office duties. Typical job responsibilities include:
Scheduling appointments, meetings
Answering telephones
Maintaining files
Booking reservations
Some administrative assistants do highly specialized work in law, medicine, science or engineering offices. Executive secretaries or administrative assistants usually perform fewer clerical tasks and often train and supervise other staff or coordinate projects. [...]
Whether you want to open a bank or credit union account, have a question about a particular product, or want to return merchandise you have purchased at a store, the person who takes all the necessary information from you is a customer service representative. Typical job duties include:
Answering questions on the telephone
Handling complaints
Assisting customers with [...]
Businesses that deal with merchandise often have specialized departments that track the movement of those goods in and out of the company. This is where shipping and receiving clerks work. They keep records of all stock – when it was sent from suppliers and when it arrived. They are also responsible for all outgoing shipments. [...]
Stock clerks handle, move, organize and put merchandise on shelves or other displays. They are responsible for ensuring that products received from distributors are available to customers. Typical job duties include:
Transporting merchandise from the stockroom to the sales floor
Arranging merchandise neatly on shelves or racks
Returning unsold merchandise to the stockroom
Using hand-held scanners and computers to [...]
This is the first person someone sees or talks to when he or she contacts an organization. Receptionists serve as representatives of the company and have to establish an excellent first impression. Typical job duties include:
Answering telephone calls
Greeting and welcoming visitors
Scheduling appointments
Opening the day’s mail
Responsibilities vary according to the organization. Medical receptionists, for example, may [...]
This unique flexible option is when two people share or divide the responsibilities of one full-time position. The two employees need to have a comparable background and similar job experience. Between the two of them, they agree on how best to divide the work obligations and coordinate office time.
For example, both employees could be in [...]
Telecommuting essentially means that an employee is connected to the office via electronic equipment – Internet, computer, fax machine, video conferencing, etc. The employee can work either from home or an outside office some or all of the time.
There are several considerations to take into account when contemplating offering this option. Is the position appropriate [...]
Long before ‘flex time’ became a staple of the workplace, the movie ‘9 to 5′ showcased the benefits of flexible work options. Now employers in almost all industries are offering this benefit to retain and lure valuable employees. Find out the best option for your company.
Flexible work schedules are not a new concept. The idea [...]
Are you faced with making a career change? Are you unsure of how to start your job search? Do you feel like you will be starting over when you finally land that first job in the new career? You are not alone.
Many people are switching careers these days. Making a career change does not mean [...]
The objective of your resume is to get you an interview for the opportunity you seek. In this day and age getting an interview isn’t a very easy thing to do. First, you have lots of competition. Then Hiring Managers are pressed for time even before they begin the recruiting process. They have businesses to [...]
The idea for this article comes from a recent question from a job seeker who asked, “Why is it easier to cold call strangers to find a job than it is to network with people I already have met? I have no fear when I cold call, yet I feel very nervous and uncomfortable when [...]
Sometimes I have clients tell me that although they are pursuing a job that is a continuation of their current career path, they secretly have always thought about landing a “dream” job that seems totally off-the-wall. You know, the kind of job or position that we all seem to start thinking about when we start [...]
Do you have a current career plan? If you do have a career plan, does it exist as a concise, written document that contains clearly delineated steps you will take this year and in subsequent years to help you achieve your career goals?
If you are like most people, your answer to at least one of [...]