“When the business I had managed closed, I decided to do something completely different with my life. I knew that up-to-date computer skills were essential in today’s market. I began by investigating programs offered at local colleges and business schools. The Office Administration – Executive program from Algonquin College’s Perth Campus stood out from the rest. Not only did this program offer advanced instruction in current software (Microsoft Office – Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Word Perfect, Simply Accounting), but it touched on diverse areas of interest such as bookkeeping, business, law, and internet studies.”
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“In the fall of 2001, I found myself to be a single mother with a part-time job. Although I had over 7 years of combined office experience, I had difficulty obtaining a job in the administrative field because I didn’t have the education to back up my past work experience. After visiting the campus and talking to the staff and students about the Office Administration – Executive program, I knew this was the program and the school for me. The program offered everything I needed to improve and upgrade my office skills, including courses in database management and creating and manipulating spreadsheets — exactly the area of administrative work I wanted to get into.”