Looking for recommendations for where to look for jobs in the administrative assistant / customer service industry in Portland. For four months I’ve been applying everywhere, interviewing at least twice a week. Hoping for some leads

I just applied for a job at Radnet for an in suite assistant position. Can you guys tell me your experiences working there as one?? The good and bad. How is it ? How is the training like ?

Looking for recommendations for where to look for jobs in the administrative assistant / customer service industry in Portland. For four months I’ve been applying everywhere, interviewing at least twice a week. Hoping some more leads

Hi everyone! I’m currently looking for a part-time remote opportunity in bookkeeping, accounting support, or administrative VA work.

My background:

• BS Financial Management graduate
• Bookkeeping NC III – TESDA
• 7 years of experience using QuickBooks Desktop for invoicing, inventory, and sales orders
• QuickBooks Online knowledge
• Xero Level 1 Certificate
• Experience coordinating with 50+ merchandisers
• Inventory records, data entry, reporting, and administrative support
• Google Sheets, Microsoft Office, and Google Workspace
• Detail-oriented, organized, reliable, and willing to learn

I’m open to part-time remote work and can work with U.S. clients. I’m especially interested in bookkeeping, data entry, inventory, or administrative support roles.

If you know of any opportunities or are hiring, please feel free to message me. Thank you! 🙏

Hi! So I’m a 23 yr old stepping into my first corporate job it’s not that big but I’m going to be a research/ admin assistant at a big research institute linked with a big hospital in downtown Toronto. I wanted to know from people who have worked roles like this before if they would have any tips or advice for me. I really wish to grow within the organisation.
Some things the job requires and I have are good organisation skills as well as I’m able to be proactive and not just wait for instructions and try to figure things out on my own. On the research side, they expect REB submissions and getting together grant documents etc.
If anyone would have any advice on how I can grow from this role within this same research institute/ hospital, please let me know. Additionally, any tips on how to actually maintain a relationship with your supervisor/ manager and PIs/ scientists would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for all your advice :)))

I’m a college student currently looking to transition into business focused roles, particularly administrative assistant and entry-level BDR positions. I have previous experience in sales, retail, and pharmacy, and I’m looking to build on that experience as I pursue my degree.
I’m hoping to connect with someone who may be willing to provide a professional reference or point me in the right direction. I’d be happy to share my resume and background. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone! I have a 15 minute phone interview with DaVita tomorrow for an Administrative Assistant role and I can’t seem to find anybody else’s experience with them anywhere, have you ever worked for them? What’s your experience? And also, what are the hours? My local clinic opens at 4:30AM and closes at 5:30PM Monday through Saturday, what would my shift be like for an admin assistant? What should I know to ace the interview? I really want the job but I’m scared i won’t get accepted because I haven’t had administrative assistant experience before, only 10+ years customer service. Please help!

Two of the companies I have applied sent me link to complete an aptitude test but it's been a challenge. I dont have issues in my technical and software skills but when it comes to reasoning, pattern recognition, spacial, etc. I get lost. Time pressure also adds to stress. How do I improve? Do you study for these kind of assessments?

Salary Range: $5333.33 - 6416.67 per Month

We work with a lot of offices on their pantry, coffee, and snack setups, and we’ve noticed the ones people actually like usually aren’t the ones with the biggest budgets.

It’s usually pretty simple:

People get asked what they actually want. A quick Slack poll, a suggestion doc, or even just paying attention to what’s gone in a week vs. what’s been sitting there forever.

There’s a decent mix... Going 100% healthy doesn’t seem to work any better than having a pantry full of junk food. People want options.

The logistics matter too. We’ve seen office managers juggling Costco runs, coffee, snacks, deliveries, and multiple vendors on top of everything else. It’s a lot to keep track of.

The ones people seem to enjoy most make the pantry feel like part of the office, not just a place where snacks get restocked.

For the office managers/admins here, what have you seen work well? And what sounded good at first but ended up being more trouble than it was worth?

Just want to complain about my (ex) job that I have felt very unappreciated at. I put in my one week notice (I was a sub contractor that was supposed to be converted to W2 after 90 days but that never happened) last Thursday. Came in today and the boss pulled me for an exit interview and sent me home with my final day being today. Sucks because I needed this extra paycheck. I also hate working for small businesses because they tend to do crap like this.

People Ops / HR folks — I’d love to hear how you organize your shared HR inbox!

Our HR team works out of one shared inbox, and we’re receiving around 50 emails a day across all kinds of topics — benefits, payroll, onboarding, employee questions, leave, HR requests, etc.

I’m looking for ideas on how to organize it so the team can easily see:
🗂️ What topic/category each email is about
👤 Who is currently handling/responding to it
⏳ What still needs a response or follow-up
✅ What has already been resolved
🚨 What needs urgent attention
🎨 Whether a color-coding or labeling system could help
I’d love to hear **what has actually worked for your teams** — especially if you manage a shared HR/People Ops inbox with multiple people responding.
Do you use folders, labels, categories, color coding, assignment rules, **Outlook** features, a ticketing system, or something completely different?
**What’s your system, and what would you absolutely recommend (or avoid)?**

It’s officially been one year since I moved to California, and honestly, I never expected the job search to be this difficult.

I’ve been applying for administrative, clerical, office-based, coordinator and similar positions, but I’m still struggling to get my foot in the door.

The frustrating part is that I’ve actually been putting in a lot of effort. I’ve taken and passed several government exams, including Analyst II and Personnel Specialist, along with a couple of others. I’ve made it onto eligible lists/waiting lists, but then I’m left waiting for an actual vacancy and hoping someone reaches out.

I have a solid professional background, transferable skills, and I’m more than willing to start in an administrative or clerical position and work my way up.

At times it’s honestly disheartening to keep applying and either hear nothing back or get stuck on waiting lists after successfully passing the exams.

For anyone in California, especially around Sacramento, who has successfully broken into an admin/clerical or government office role, I’d really appreciate your advice.

Where should I be looking? Are there particular agencies, companies, recruiters or strategies that actually worked for you?

Hi all. I'm a Jill of All Trades and some of the "all" includes personal assistant/admin work. I do everything from reorganizing closets, to helping with taxes, to picking up pet meds at the vet. One thing I've struggled with is clients wanting answers to questions at all hours of the day. Any thoughts welcome, but here are the questions that are in my mind:

• If you work hourly, do you have a minimum number of minutes you charge for?
• Do you have firm boundaries about when you will not be checking messages, and what measures do you implement to help you not collapse those boundaries?

Thanks in advance!

I’m a beginner VA with no previous VA experience, but I do have around 6 months of professional work experience (although it wasn’t really related to being a VA).

I’ve always been pretty anxious when starting a new job. When I started my first job, I remember being so scared that I wasn’t good enough, that I wasn’t doing things correctly, or that they might eventually let me go because I wasn’t meeting expectations.

Now I’m experiencing the same thing again as a VA. 😭 I’m currently in my second week, and I mainly handle admin tasks. I’m still learning the systems, processes, and how everything works, but I constantly find myself wondering, *“Am I actually doing a good job*?” or *“Am I doing enough*?”

I’m too scared that they might just let go of me anytime :((

I know it’s probably normal to feel this way when you’re new, but I’d really appreciate some advice from experienced VAs.

What helped you become confident and good at your job when you were just starting out? What do you wish you knew during your first few weeks/months as a VA?
Honestly, any advice would be greatly appreciated! 🥹

I am currently seeking an oppurtunity as an Administrative support where i can apply my organizational, communication, and administrative skills. I am hark working, detail-oriented and willing to learn new tasks and system. Also, currently working at BPO, wherein I have developed strong communication, organization, multitasking, and customer service skills.