Job: Administrative Coordinator (United States)

My Present Job.

When I first started this job I worked alongside another assistant, but she didn't have the time to train me, I ultimately ended up learning the computer system by myself. I was doing both jobs on my own learning the computer systems filing and getting a little bit of train whenever the assistant manager had time to train me.

My previous job - 10 years ago.

I waited until the company's review cycle. I always knew what problems my manager was dealing with, and I always helping to solve them. One day I told my boss that it was hard to do my job and assist him and that I'd like to be compensated fairly." my boss reply he was thinking to offer me a raise of 8% and bonus.

The company I work for recently instituted a self evaluation for employees to fill out prior to their actual annual review. This, I feel, was most instrumental in negotiating a higher payscale. It gave the opportunity to reflect on the things I had accomplished, projects I had volunteered to do that had nothing to do with my present job description. It gave time to summarize various additional responsibilities that came my way during the year and put them down on paper prior to the actual face to face review. I highly recommend if your company does not have this policy that you do it for yourself.

Document those things for yourself and bring them up. Be positive, "how I enjoyed helping out with that project" to break up my day and be more responsible, "made me feel more like a team player", etc. Don't use killer phrases, "I did all this and it wasn't really my job" Got a decent raise out of this procedure.

I was recently terminated from my job in July 2006, I am having such a hard time finding a new job. What do in need to do