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How can I become an Office Supervisor
- The most common career steps to get to Office Supervisor are Manager, Front Desk Manager and Infantry based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- Manager, the most common step before Office Supervisor, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths. People will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they explore new types and gain experience for more senior roles.
- While Manager is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Office Supervisor that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Office Supervisor career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming an Office Supervisor so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- While Manager isn't from the same job family as Office Supervisor, Administrative, it can help to have direct experience in this discipline shown by Front Desk Manager also being a common career path to Office Supervisor.
What should I know about the Office Supervisor career path
- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Office Supervisor are Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In General Studies, Associate Degree In Liberal Arts, and Bachelor Of Business Administration (b.b.a.) In Business. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Manager being on the path to and from Office Supervisor. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
- Office Supervisor is part of the Administrative job family which has a limited number of unique role types (51) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.