Message #1510

[msgladiator]

You're right, winkiebear.  The CPS gives administrative personnel a broader knowledge of business which will enable them to grow and be more valuable in their position.  I'm sure you know, as most any person in an administrative role, that an "admin" wears many hats and many need to know the different areas of a company to get what they need to get things done (at least that's been the case with me).  As for the issue of contracts, I am a manager and yes, I am required to have our legal department go over contracts and give their blessing before the contract is signed by either myself or a higher level manager depending on the amount of the contract if it involves money and what the contract is for.  In my opinion, there is so much involved in law, that it's best left to attorneys to decipher.  When I was an executive assistant, I did have the authority to sign most contracts for meetings/events I set up outside the company.  The meetings and events were not large.  Now that I work for a very large corporation and the events and meetings I organize as part of my job are quite a big larger they do require higher level approval.  Back on the subject of CPS, it's a good exam for admins to take because of the fact that we're not a specialized profession -- we're usually jacks & jills of all trades.