In the last decade, new technology had radically changed the role of the office worker. Today's assistant works at the center of a fast-paced, modern office in an environment that is highly automated and complex. Highly-skilled women and men of all ethnic backgrounds are choosing the field of office technology and are finding that they are in constant demand.
New workers have their choice of employment in any geographic area in any industry.
The new international business arena also provides an additional and exciting avenue in which to use office skills. Office support positions provide valuable training and knowledge and can be a stepping stone to management positions. An administrative support position may be the perfect entry level job in such areas as advertising, health care, law and education. Predictions for the next decade indicate that positions will far exceed supply, that salaries will increase considerably, and that diverse employment opportunities will be more prevalent than ever. However, as in any profession, the more education attained, the better the job and the higher the salary that can be expected.