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Common Future JobsAdministrative Assistant
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C$25,331 - C$47,703
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Customer Service Representative (CSR) C$22,055 - C$44,750 |
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Receptionist C$20,910 - C$37,665 |
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Waiter/Waitress C$14,859 - C$39,136 |
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Executive Assistant C$32,338 - C$63,024 |
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Sr. Administrative Assistant C$30,718 - C$56,081 |
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Executive Secretary or Administrative Assistant C$26,471 - C$52,283 |
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Administrative Assistant
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People with the job title Administrative Assistant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.
Plan, direct, or coordinate supportive services of an organization, such as recordkeeping, mail distribution, telephone operator/receptionist, and other office support services. May oversee facilities planning and maintenance and custodial operations.
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, clerical, or auxiliary activities of public or private elementary or secondary level schools.
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- The Investors Group
- KPMG, LLP
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- Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Bombardier
- Mclarens Canada
- Government of Canada
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- Toronto, Ontario
- Calgary, Alberta
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Montreal, Québec
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Mississauga, Ontario
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- Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate
- Business Certificate
- Law Clerk Diploma, CANADA
- Certified Administrative Professional (CAP)
- BCom
- Administrative Assistant Certification
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- Microsoft Office
- Office Administration
- Microsoft Excel
- Organizing
- Microsoft Word
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- Law Firm / Law Office
- Engineering Consulting
- Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services
- Insurance & Financial Services
- Health Care Services
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- Government - State & Local
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Age seems to matter!!!
Administrative Assistant - (City withheld for privacy), Alberta, Canada
I have been interviewing for other admin jobs and feel I am not getting them due to my age. I see younger people advancing much faster and am afraid to ask for a return of cut pay because I would like to keep my job. It is a hard knock life!!!
Posted in Job Security on 28 Oct 2010
No fair pay in my work place
Administrative Assistant - (City withheld for privacy), Saskatchewan, Canada
I was hired into a new position with in my company. They basically told me to 'pick a wage.' After taking into account my commute time, I thought I would name an amount which seemed to me slightly high. I was not educated on wage discussions having just previously finishing school. After several months into my new position with more responsibility, I realized through communicating with close friends in the workforce that I was being paid less than people who were doing less of a job than I wa...
Posted in Fair Pay on 7 Sep 2007
Consider the total cost of living
Administrative Assistant - (City withheld for privacy), Nova Scotia, Canada
Consider the total cost of living including housing, transportation, etc.
Posted in Moving/Relocation on 4 Mar 2007
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