Admin community connections sought

A networking opportunity for office administrators hopes to connect those who make businesses tick behind the scenes.

The AdmiNZ Administrator Professionals Day community catchup event on Wednesday 16^th of April from 3.30 to 5 at Dodson Street Beer Garden hopes to kickstart connections and upskill staff within offices in all industries across Marlborough.

AdmiNZ Marlborough Nelson Executive Officer Michelle Herkt Simpson say while administrators have many different job titles, they are crucial to keeping businesses operating.

“I don’t think people understand what we do as a specialised trade being a touchpoint for everything across a business at least once over the space of a month - whether its wages, billing, purchase orders, time sheets or as simple as ordering tea and coffee refills and stationery.

“We had a breakfast a few years ago with 90 people, 62 different job titles and over 360 years of service but most offices only have one or two administrators with little connection between administrators at businesses outside of work”.

Having been a part of the AdmiNZ since 2005, Michelle says the benefits for her own role are used daily as she manages the Crafar Crouch Construction Blenheim office.

“Business administration is a profession, so having an organisation like AdmiNZ helps to supply provide upskilling opportunities which only help businesses and the region overall.

“There’s really power in numbers, and administration as a skill is always changing with new tools so allowing your office admin to upskill on personal and professional development and new software as part of a trade organisation is crucial to keep businesses at their best”.

The AdmiNZ Administratior Professionals Day is on Wednesday 16^th April from 3.30 – 5 at Dodson’s Beer Garden – no RSVP required

Contact Michelle on [email protected]for more information.