Analytics, the process of examining large data sets to uncover patterns, is everywhere. And from Nursing to the NFL, “big data” is everywhere. But long before this term was coined, accountants were using data to discover trends.
Indeed, accountants are the catalyst for this rapidly growing trend, and they are at the center of its use.
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Mary Polter knows the benefit of education and hard work. In the late 1980s, she graduated from Moraine Park Technical College’s administrative assistant program while serving in the Army Reserves. For 25 years she worked in accounts payable at two employers. But when her department was outsourced overseas, she spent nine months searching for a new job. She considered her options and accepted her former employer’s reeducation funding.
Mary took a step in a new direction with college that had helped her in the past. She returned to Moraine Park to earn an associate degree in accounting.
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Do you enjoy working with others, have good oral and written communication skills, possess strong organizational skills, and project a professional attitude and image?
If so, we have three great reasons to consider a career as an Administrative Professional:
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Life can throw unexpected challenges in front of us, completing taking us off our current, familiar path. Looking back at a fateful holiday season more than 10 years ago, Donna Smith knows this all too well.
But, it turns out she can also vouch that these difficult times offer great opportunities to choose a new direction in life!
Here’s her story:
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Who would count beans for a living? After all, one bean has nearly no value. Yet accountants are often called bean-counters. Why?
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There’s plenty of outdated myths about Administrative Professionals, Legal Administrative Professionals, and Office Assistants still floating around. Here’s a few of the most common:
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Matthew Stegall lacked focus and risked not graduating from high school. Fortunately, he successfully earned his high school diploma through an alternative program in which students combined four hours of GED test prep with part-time employment. The following years were relatively productive, but the path was unclear. He worked and took classes at another institution, but he had not found his niche.
It was time for a change.
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While nobody is immune from layoffs, accounting is a very stable career choice. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects higher than average growth potential through 2024.
How is accounting unique?
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While her degree is Graphic Communications, Loni Meiborg, who graduated in the Class of 2002, has worked in the marketing and advertising field for more than 15 years. Currently, she’s the Marketing Leader at 1st National Bank, where her top priorities include delivering information to clients, developing materials that aide in financial success, and cultivating an easy-to-use environment for the bank’s products and services.
Making things clear and concise to her clients is important to her. She loves being able to make a positive impact on how 1st National Bank does business with clients.
Moraine Park helped Loni cultivate relationships with new and interesting people; skills she uses every day in her work.
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