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Leave Administration Coordinator

Swift Transportation

Phoenix, AZ

Provides customer service to employees on leave by proactively addressing employee concerns by anticipating the needs of those on leave, answering questions timely and accurately regarding leave entitlement and referral to Disability Plan Provider. Collects, reviews, and maintains medical certifications and protects health information as required under HIPAA, as well as determining certification extensions and FMLA approval or denial for basic leaves where designations can be clearly made within the parameters of the FMLA regulations and leave policies and procedures.

5 days ago
Senior AS400 Administrator

Swift Transportation

Phoenix, AZ

Support existing applications and services by upgrading software, troubleshooting problems, implementing changes, configuring solutions, and verifying functionality. Support developers and QA by maintaining test environments and configuring databases to development specifications.

6 days ago

Phoenix Administrative Jobs Overview

Most businesses, organizations, and government offices rely on administrative professionals to ensure that operations go smoothly. As an administrative employee, you’ll likely handle clerical tasks, take phone calls, schedule meetings, keep track of company invoices, create memos and reports, and do basic bookkeeping. If this sounds like something you’d excel at, you can look for administrative jobs on Monster.

To work as an administrative professional, you’ll need excellent communication, decision-making, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Plus, it helps to possess computer skills and the ability to operate standard office equipment such as a fax machine, printer, or copier.

The day-to-day duties of an administrative employee typically include:

  • answering or transferring phone calls and taking messages.
  • updating calendars and scheduling appointments.
  • setting up staff meetings.
  • handling incoming mail and faxes.
  • preparing invoices, memos, and reports.
  • updating and maintaining databases.
  • editing documents.
  • bookkeeping.

Administrative employees can work for private businesses, corporations, financial institutions, schools, hospitals, municipalities, and government agencies. As an administrative professional, you can expect to work a fixed, full-time schedule or during business hours.

You can expand your search for administrative jobs by checking out these similar positions:

About Working in Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital of Arizona and the fifth largest city in the country, with a population greater than 1.4 million. Its surrounding mountainous terrain and nearby Salt River Valley have earned Phoenix the nickname "The Valley of the Sun." Besides hiking in the Phoenix Mountains, you can also go on a hot air balloon ride in the Sonoran Desert just outside the city or escape the heat in one of the city's many museums—like the Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix Art Museum, Heart Museum, or Arizona Capitol Museum. Then, check out Phoenix's downtown area, which is packed with shops, art galleries, brewpubs, cafes, pizzerias, and parks. With so much to offer, it's not hard to see why you're looking for jobs in Phoenix.

You might want to start your job search with one of the city's several technology and Fortune 500 companies. If you can't find what you're looking for in the city, no problem. The area's job opportunities aren't just confined to Phoenix—you can check out job listings in surrounding cities such as Tempe, Mesa, and Glendale, too.

Update Your Phoenix Administrative Resume

Your resume is the first step to proving your value to potential employers. Before you hit that “apply” button, make sure yours is updated with newly acquired skills and experience and written to perfection. Your final resume should be easy to ready, clear, concise, and error-free. Need more help? Check out Monster’s resume samples for midlevel administrative assistants and entry-level admins.

Many employers spend countless hours sorting through resumes. Sending a cover letter is a great way to get your resume noticed. A good cover letter should sell your skills and show potential employers that you’re a viable candidate. See our administrative assistant cover letter sample to learn how to write and format your cover letter.

How Much Do Administrative Jobs Pay in Phoenix, Arizona?

Got money on your mind? You should! Make sure you’re getting paid what you’re worth. Our Salary Tools can help you understand what you can expect to make in administrative jobs in Phoenix, Arizona, as well as the skills that can boost your value and what the next steps in your career might be. Right now, the median administrative assistant pay in Phoenix is $15.84 per hour, which is 1% lower than the national average.

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