Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Industry Areas
- Depository Credit Intermediation
- Offices of Physicians
- Local Government (OES Designation)
Day-to-Day Tasks
- Resolve customer complaints or answer customers' questions regarding policies and procedures.
- Supervise the work of office, administrative, or customer service employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures, correcting errors or problems.
- Provide employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems or in resolving escalated complaints or disputes.
Overall Kind of Work
Office and administrative support supervisors and managers plan or supervise support staff to ensure that they can work efficiently. After allocating work assignments and issuing deadlines, office...
Military
Administrative officers normally work in offices on military bases or aboard ships.
Workweek Breakdown
The hours worked per week by people currently pursuing this career.
- 3.64% (0-20 Hours)
- 6.96% (21-34 Hours)
- 7.19% (35-39 Hours)
- 63.78% (40 Hours)
- 6.72% (41-49 Hours)
- 11.71% (Over 50 Hours)
This data also pertains to First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers (43-1011)
Type of Work
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Skills at a Glance
The levels of different skills helpful in this career.
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Workplace at a Glance
The level of different environmental factors you would experience on the job.
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Business Breakdown
The different sectors people in this career currently work in.
- 68.18% (Private For-Profit)
- 6.24% (Private Not For-Profit)
- 12.12% (State and Local Govt)
- 10.18% (Federal Government)
- 3.28% (Self-Employed)
Military Breakdown
The number of people who currently hold this career in the Military.
3,545 Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers in the military