How to become a recruitment consultant
Are you looking for a career change that could give you the flexibility you need for your family committments? Would you like to retain in a career that you could use to set up a business in he future? A career in recruitment may be just the thing – these
How to become a franchise owner
A franchise is an arrangement between an established company (the franchiser) and a local operator (the franchise owner, often known as a ‘franchisee’). As a franchisee, you would be self-employed and own the business, but you would benefit from your products or services already being familiar to the public.
How to become an accounting technician
As an accounting technician, it would be your job to keep accurate financial accounts for all types of business. In larger companies, you would usually work as part of an accounts team. In a small business, you may be the only person trained to deal with finance matters like wages
How to become an accounts clerk
Accounts clerks (also known as finance clerks or bookkeepers) keep financial records and help to prepare accounts in all types of business. As an accounts clerk your duties would typically include: balancing accounts (often known as ‘double entry book-keeping’) processing sales invoices, receipts and payments preparing statements showing the company or
How to become an administrative assistant
As an administrative assistant, it would be your job to deal with the day-to-day office work for your employer. Your tasks would typically include: dealing with incoming and outgoing post maintaining stationery supplies answering the telephone and directing calls reception duties such as greeting and looking after visitors typing and
How to become an advocates’ clerk (Scotland)
As an advocates’ clerk, you would organise the administration and workload for a group or ‘stable’ of advocates (the equivalent of barristers in England and Wales). Your day-to-day tasks would depend on your level of experience, but might include: taking books and papers to and from court filing, photocopying and
How to become a bilingual secretary
As a bilingual secretary or PA (personal assistant), you would provide administrative services in English and at least one foreign language. Your job might involve using languages constantly, or you may only need to use your language skills occasionally. Your foreign language tasks might include: translating documents and letters writing letters, e-mails and reports in
How to become a car rental agent
Car or vehicle rental agents handle all the administration and enquiries involved with renting vehicles to businesses and the public. They may also be known as reservation, leasing, customer service or sales representatives or agents. As a car rental agent, your work would generally include: dealing with customer enquiries about
How to become a charity fundraiser
As a fundraiser, you would be responsible for raising as much money as possible for your charity. It would be your job to think of new and effective ways to generate income and raise awareness of the charity’s work. Your job could involve some or all of the following: media and marketing (creating press, television,
How to become a civil service administrative officer
Administrative officers and administrative assistants in the civil service work in a wide range of departments and agencies that deliver services to the public and develop government policies. Your main tasks at administrative officer (AO) or administrative assistant (AA) grade would be to deal with customers, update records and carry