With thanks to all my readers who are participating in my Weekend Polls feature, here are the results of this past weekend’s poll, which I’ve now closed.
The question: How is it that you became an admin. professional?
The results: Participants were provided a list, and asked to select the most appropriate answer. More than a third of respondents (37%) intentionally built administrative careers, and did so through a combination of approaches: 8% undertook formal studies to acquire related credentials, and another 29% established such careers through ongoing skills/professional development and experience.
Another 25% of respondents began their administrative careers as an interim or short term plan that proved to be a good fit. Yet another 21% did not intend on administrative careers, but were offered or fell into an administrative position that worked out.
For 13%, the choice was economically or labour market driven, and another 4% selected “other” reasons for such a career path. How do these responses compare with your experience?
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HOW IS IT THAT YOU BECAME AN ADMIN. PROFESSIONAL? |
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| CAREER PATH | % OF RESPONSES |
| Intentional career path, built through ongoing skills/professional development and experience | 29% |
| Originally an interim/short term plan that proved to be a good fit | 25% |
| Unintended career path; offered/fell into an admin. position and it worked out | 21% |
| Economically or labour market driven | 13% |
| Intentional career path, reflecting formal studies and acquisition of one or more related credential | 8% |
| Other | 4% |
| Family/portable career/longer term goals within same sector | 0% |
This Friday: another poll
Check back this Friday for the next weekend poll, and share your insights with readers around the globe.
