Also called: Operations Assistant
Keeps day-to-day operations running by scheduling, ordering supplies and tracking paperwork.
You book crews for next week's jobs, order supplies, update the tracking spreadsheet and answer calls from customers asking when their service is scheduled.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma or associate degree.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Business.
Shrinking (about -6% over 10 years). Tracks secretaries and administrative assistants.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Scheduling, ordering and tracking are increasingly automated, so fewer coordinators are needed.
Classes: Computer applications, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-6014.
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