I choose the position of Executive Assistant/Office Manager as my future career. An Executive Assistant provides clerical support to a high level administrator, such as a Vice President. The Office Manger supervises other employees.  The skills required for this position would be:
  • Leadership skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Decision making skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office

A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution in business administration is acceptable. The annual salary would be $50k-$60k.

My interest in this position is simply because I like business and leadership roles.  I possess an intermediate level of the skills required in each category.  My pursuit of obtaining a bachelor's degree would advance my skills in each area.

The links below gives more information on this career:

http://www.ehow.com/about_5347329_position-description-executive-assistant.html

http://linkedin-us.simplyhired.com/a/li-jobs/view/jobkey-5235.6c220775133878d59ac8a3ed0cee2eba/jp-3/hits-135/ln-en


In the link below one can see how technology is an integral part of the skill set for an Executive Assistant:

http://www.bukisa.com/articles/62861_the-call-for-information-technology-training-and-implementation-for-secretaries-and-administrative-assistants

The article in the link below cited the use of the blackberry in the Presidential race. However this technology used by many Executive Assistants comes with a warning that it causes distraction overload and continual partial attention.The other noted disadvantage is that it affects thinking and social abilities. The advantage to using the device is that you are able to stay in touch with your job and personal life.
 
http://www.newsweek.com/id/183719