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[quote=Anonymous]Ladder-climber here (started as an admin, worked my way up to management). Great advice by the system admin, mine is similar. Love the scanning ideas; many companies have files and files of stuff they could easily digitize but just don't do it.

What about that closet of office supplies - is it organized and inventoried? What about those files that need re-labeling because they are handwritten and barely legible? What about those old binders of random stuff that no one's sure is in it? When's the last time someone cleaned/organized the kitchen cabinets? One of the things that will really be good, if you are interested in a promotion one day, is to create a 'job manual' so that if someone takes over your job, they have instructions, templates, forms, etc. all organized and easy to find.

Are there any processes that aren't documented? A lot of companies are required to document processes but it takes so much time that no one wants to do it or it gets half-started and is never finished.

Can you offer to take notes at meetings or track your boss's action items? Heck I'd extend into personal errands if it was remotely within my job description. At least getting your boss's car inspected takes a few hours of the day away.

Not to mention, the accounting dept is REALLY busy this time of year, and they can always use help with tax prep. Or HR might be doing their annual performance evaluations and might need help with that.

Really, don't hesitate to let your boss know that you're willing to take on more work. Also, become friendly with other people who might need help, and even if you do need more handholding (as a PP mentioned), there are some people who are happy to train others (I am one of those people). It does, of course, take initiative from you, to keep track of the task(s) and continue to work on them, ask questions, set up meetings to review status, etc.

When nothing else fails, read your organizations policies/procedures/etc. to familiarize yourself with them.[/quote]

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