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With over 90% of companies using Microsoft Office programmes in their day to day business, having demonstrable skills in Microsoft applications is essential for those who wish to work in the commercial environment.

People with only a limited knowledge of the functionality of such applications as: MS Access, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint and MS Word can place themselves at a disadvantage in today’s competitive employment market where jobs go to those with proven skills.

The Pitman Microsoft Office Fast and Microsoft Office Plus diplomas are a great way of making yourself stand out from the crowd whatever your level of education.

Choose Microsoft Fast if you wish to show that you are competent in MS Access, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint and MS Word; Microsoft Plus diploma if you wish to take these skills to an expert level or add competencies in skills including keyboarding to your diploma.

Sounds like you? Then click below for more information on:

• The courses that you study as part of the MS Office Fast diploma
• The courses that you study as part of the MS Office Plus diploma
• The cost of the diploma and how you can pay for it
• Managing your studies whilst working or job hunting
• More about the role of a Office Administrator

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You can contact us on 0800 112 3034, or click here to send us an enquiry if you prefer and we will be happy to answer your questions.

Need some help with job hunting? No problem - as one of our diploma students you will be eligible to attend our CV writing and interview skills workshops at no extra charge.

What does an Office Administrator do?

The roles of office administration professionals vary from one office to the other, depending on the industry, type of business, and the manner in which tasks are divided among employees.

Typical administrative personnel responsibilities include some or all of the following tasks:

• Customer Service
• Data entry
• Document processing
• Event planning
• Internet research
• Keyboarding
• Mail processing
• Multi-line telephone system
• Travel planning
• Office equipment operation
• Purchasing
• Records Management
• Scheduling
• Working with promotional materials
• A variety of additional duties

In some offices, a particular office administration employee might handle one or a few functions for the entire organisation, such as records management or travel planning. In other offices, an office support staff member might provide all of administrative functions for either a particular manager, or for the entire organisation if the business is small.