As the country develops, Administrative Assistants in the Philippines seem to be in consistent demand, with the role frequently appearing not only on John Clements Consultants Inc’s own career page, but on a multitude of other job agency sites as well. For those starting their working careers, an Administrative Assistant position could make an excellent starting point. This article will swiftly explain what makes a person qualified to be an Administrative Assistant, what they’re expected to do, how much they make, and how they can advance professionally.
Administrative Assistant Credentials
The requirements for the role are largely based on capability rather than specific academic focus. You can usually be a viable candidate for the position if you have a college degree from a university, and sometimes even that isn’t entirely necessary. What’s truly vital are basic Administrative Assistant Skills.
These skills include modest computer literacy (knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred), good written and verbal communication skills, a capacity to multitask, and organizational and time management capabilities.
What Administrative Assistants Do
A description of an Administrative Assistant role can vary depending on the firm you are applying to, but the duties of this vocation are typically as follows: assisting in the various office logistics for meetings, events, and internal initiatives; miscellaneous secretarial work involving organizing files, tabulating reports, taking calls, entertaining visitors, and handling mail both analog and digital; establishing and keeping track of pertinent schedules; and occasionally arranging travel for coworkers, materials, and executives.
How Much Do Administrative Assistants Make?
As an entry-level position, Administrative Assistant salaries in the Philippines reach only entry-level highs. They can begin anywhere between ₱15,500 and ₱18,999. These Administrative Assistant salaries can climb to as high as ₱20,000 or even ₱31,000, but rates this high for this role are rather rare. That said, as you’re only just starting here, it just means you have all the more incentive to move upwards with the opportunities the job affords.
Administrative Assistant Career Paths
As Administrative Assistants are connected with a multitude of departments through their clerical duties, they can encounter a number of opportunities to network with and learn from their fellow employees. If you wish to advance from your Administrative Assistant station, it’s recommended that you distinguish yourself as someone who does their work well, is eager to take on more responsibilities, and shows an interest in higher positions. Doing so will put you on the typical career path of an Administrative Assistant, that being Administrative Executive, Administrative Manager, and General Manager.
If you do all of the above, as well as learn and display a powerful understanding of the company, you could also be viable for broader placement that will give you far-reaching responsibilities within the corporate structure as an Executive Assistant, Office Manager, or Human Resource Specialist. To achieve this, it’s advisable that you expand your knowledge of the business. Should your company offer such opportunities to do so by default, so much the better, but you’ll usually have to seek these improvements on your own initiative, time, and effort.
Lastly, it’s entirely possible to transition from the Administrative field to more specialized departments within the company, depending on the products and services they provide. Should they prove trustworthy and competent with the requisite expertise to do so, an Administrative Assistant in a marketing firm can shift to a marketing career path; likewise, an Administrative Assistant in a law firm could very well advance to the role of a paralegal and all the growth opportunities therein.
Where Do I Start?
If this Administrative Assistant job and its potential for various kinds of growth seem promising, you can start applying for it with these open job offers that can be found on John Clements’ Career Portal in the following areas:
National Capital Region (1) (2)
Should you have more questions about the role, our expert recruiters will be sure to answer any you might have once your application process is underway.
