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Question: How to land an administrative assistant job with no experience?

How to land an administrative assistant job with no experience?
I just graduated college with a BA in Political Science and would really like to land a job as an administrative assistant – particularly in the nonprofit sector.

My problem: most job postings I see want you to have at least a year of experience.

I’ve used programs like Excel and Word in other jobs and know how to use most office equipment. I also have four years of work experience in fundraising, customer service and in political campaign positions. But just no formal office experience.

What can I do to get an employer to take a chance on me? We’ve got to start somewhere, right?

NOTE: A few friends have recommended temp agencies but I would really prefer a steady employer.

Answer: I’m being very honest, there are companies (from my experience, computer, marketing, and some nonprofit organizations) that ONLY hire through temp agencies for all positions. You’ll be surprised how many companies outsource their HRs to temp agencies.

Sometimes temp agency placements lead to permanent jobs. Some companies like to test drive their employees before deciding to hire them full/part time.

Temp agencies administer office assistant/secretary tests and many actually have free online microsoft programs training to increase your skill and typing levels. If your scores are good, you’ll definitely get some calls from the temp agencies’ clients.

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Question: Does McCain make unwise decisions?

He seems to be blundering on many decisions – even how to get campaign contributions.

Do we need such poor decisions in the WhiteHouse?

“The overall numbers obviously are impressive,” Plouffe said in a campaign video. “But it’s what’s beneath the numbers in terms of average Americans who have had enough, who want a change and who are really fueling this campaign.”

Obama had initially promised to accept public financing if McCain did, but changed his mind after setting primary fundraising records. His extraordinary fundraising is bound to set a new standard in politics that could doom the taxpayer-paid system. Many Republicans have begun to second-guess McCain’s decision to participate in the program.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081019/ap_on_el_pr/obama_money

Answer: yes.

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