O*NET-SOC 11-3012.00

Administrative Services Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.007/2017
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.007/2017
Time Management2.B.5.a4.007/2017
Speaking2.A.1.d3.8807/2017
Coordination2.B.1.b3.7507/2017
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.7507/2017

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.007/2017
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.007/2017
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.007/2017
Written Expression1.A.1.a.43.8807/2017
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.6207/2017
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.6207/2017

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.Core13307/2017
Set goals and deadlines for the department.Core13307/2017
Acquire, distribute and store supplies.Core13307/2017
Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records.Core13407/2017
Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.Core13407/2017

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising6.5111/2023
Conventional6.4311/2023
Social3.7111/2023
Investigative2.0311/2023
Realistic1.5911/2023
Artistic1.0111/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.