• Typical office procedures training courses:
• Relationship building
• Human resources
• Compliance
• Document management
• Basic accounting
• Estimated number of full-time office managers in America: 1.5 million
• Potential employers:
• Local & state government
• Physicians' offices
• Insurance companies
• Warehouses
• Customer service call centers
• Average salary for administrative support supervisors: $41,000
• Popular career paths:
• Office manager
• Executive assistant
• Human resources specialist
• Auditing clerk
• Credit manager

While some employers offer tuition reimbursement for office procedures training, the rewards for investing in your own skills can be significant. Recent government statistics show that office managers and other professionals with knowledge of office procedures can earn almost twice as much as clerks, secretaries, and other support staff.

Office procedures training can be part of a more formal business degree program, or you can take courses in smaller modules designed to fit the needs of a particular employer. As companies deal with tighter regulations, office procedures training is more important than ever. Taking responsibility for your own professional development is an important step toward earning a bigger salary.

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