Office Manager
Comprehensive Sites
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors and ManagersYou can find out what it’s like to work as an office manager at this page, created by the U.S. Department of Labor. It includes information on employment, projected job growth, potential earnings, and important sources of additional information, such as professional organizations.
Princeton Review: Office ManagerDiscover what responsibilities are placed on an office manager and what a day in the life might be like at this in-depth description, which also addresses associated careers. Facts and figures about salary and major professional organizations can be viewed, as well as information on academic programs around the country and a career search tool. Facts and figures about the profession will take you to a list of professional organizations you might be interested in learning more about.
Occupational Titles
Office Manager
Administrative Manager
Business Manager
Business Office Manager
Accredited Academic Programs
Princeton Review: College Majors, Office ManagerIf you are interested in looking into some of the best college majors for a career a business office managerial career, access this site and click on your choice, such as business communications or operations management. You will then be brought to a list of colleges across the nation that offer your selected degree program, as well contact information for the program and its web site, where applicable.
Salary Levels
Association of Executive and Administrative Professionals: Salary SurveyThis free salary survey will offer you online information based on your selected job title, including office manager, and geographic location. Simply use the form if you wish to add your information to the survey, or click on the link to view current salary information.
International Association of Administrative Professionals: Average SalariesInformation from the U.S. Department of Labor on administrative salaries is provided at this page, which lists median annual earnings, as well as starting salaries for jobs in local government and employment in other settings. Specialties in demand, as well as trends that may impact hiring, are reviewed.
PayScale: Office ManagerPayscale’s site for office managers provides the median salary in several cities across the U.S. The median salary by employer type or years of experience is also shown, and you can narrow your search with specifics, such as city, experience, skills, and degree. You can also enter any new job title in the box at the left for more information.
Professional Organizations
American Management AssociationValuable management information is available to business professional managers and is available from this leader in business development. The organization offers a host of publications for office professionals, as well as workshops and seminars in office management, presentation skills, customer service, and time management, leadership, and communication.
ARMA InternationalThis organization is the leader in providing records and information training and resources. Web seminars and events are held, and you can view archived sessions on compliance, e-mail archiving, electronic discovery, and more topics of interest to office managers. Regulatory issues across different industries, a free publication on information management, and professional certifications in office record management are available.
Association of Executive and Administrative ProfessionalsThere are many benefits to joining this organization, including access to an online salary survey, e-mail networking, educational opportunities, a scholarship fund, and free access to an online library for office management personnel. You’ll also find a link to tele-conferences.net and other tools you’ll want to have in the workplace as an office manager.
International Association of Administrative ProfessionalsThis organization is a world leader in offering office professionals the knowledge and skills they need to become successful in their careers. You can find local chapters, find out about professionals certifications, or access a magazine geared towards office professionals. Several computer and technology publications are listed under the resources header, as well as links to important information for office managers, such as references, speech preparation tools, travel management, and small business resources.
Job Opportunity Sources
Indeed.com: Office ManagersHundreds of thousands of job postings across the U.S. can be accessed from this site, which compiles listings from nationwide databases and plenty of private and non-profit companies, too. You are sure to come up with several job leads here.
International Association of Administrative ProfessionalsThis career center is an electronic resource for recruitment into the business industry. Click on the job seekers connection to locate an opportunity that is right for you. Featured opportunities are listed, as well as links to browse current jobs by your personal search preferences.
International Association of Business Communicators: Job Posting BoardThe job seekers section of this professional organization’s site offers access to many positions across the country as business assistant professionals. Search the board by location or job type.
Licensing & Certification
International Association of Administrative Professionals: CertificationIf you are interested in obtaining professional certifications, look to this organization to become certified administrative personnel. This site will tell you all you need to know about testing and the advantages you could gain.
ISeek: Office Manager CertificationsMore than 60 different certifications are relevant to office management. Go to this site to find this list and access many pages for certifications on software, communications, safety, property management, and practice management of an office. Each link will take you directly to more information on certification and organization.
Records Information Management CertificationProfessional certification in records management, advanced certification, and a link to information for office professionals with management-level responsibilities are available at this site.
Publications
American Management AssociationInvaluable management information is available to business professionals from this leader in business and office development. The organization offers a host of publications for office professionals, as well as workshops and seminars in presentation skills, customer service, and time management, to name a few.
Information Management JournalThis publication is a source of education in the field of business information management. You can search the articles here by subject, keyword, author, title, or date.
Office Pro MagazineAccess a free issue of this essential tool for doing your job better and navigating your career as an office manager. A sampling of articles includes workspace, style, products, e-mail etiquette, and reducing inefficiency in the workplace.
Online Forums & Blogs
AllBusiness.com: Office Management BlogYou can get some feedback from others who have successfully managed their office. Look at the current discussions her, or start one of your own on starting out as an office manager. Discussion includes salary, labor laws, sickness in the workplace, and more.
Career Videos
ARMA International: Online CoursesThe learning center of this organization provides links to international online courses in business records management, web seminars, and other educational resources in records and information management.
ISeek: Office ManagersExplaining the work of office managers, this video discusses how to do this job effectively and examples of the type of work you would do if working in the industry. Everything from writing, gate keeping, scheduling, and creation of presentations, planning and supervision of staff, to the good people skills required to be an office manager are discussed.
