Assistants

Assistants

Assistants differ in their specializations. To illustrate, there exist executive, administrative, legal and even simply personal assistants. Likewise, an assistant manager would contribute to a store’s management alongside the shop’s manager.

Furthermore, just as in almost everything else, professions differ between them. For example, while it is entirely plausible (and has happened on more than one occasion), that a salesperson or sales associate worked their way up to store manager or even commercial director, even despite lacking higher education, other occupations do not offer the same opportunities. For example, a legal assistant cannot become a lawyer or notary without a law degree, regardless of years of practice and experience in administration of legal affairs, or how good and competent he or she is.

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Although the relationship fails to stand across the job market, since many jobs, especially in business and management, state in their employment descriptions that experience equivalent to a degree is an acceptable possibility. Still, as a rule, studies tend to show that better educated and highly skilled individuals earn higher salaries than their less qualified counterparts.

So what are the skills most sought out by employers? Of course, the answer greatly depends on the economy, as well as the field and the position one covets. Notwithstanding, computer, people (interpersonal), organizational and communication competencies seem to be in high demand. Also, writing outstanding CVs (curriculum vitae or resume), cover letters, craftily passing interviews and building a strong professional network all appear to contribute to a successful outcome to the looking for work process