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I have a ton of experience, but am over 50, therefore limited job offers. Anyone else having problems or does the economy add to it?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Dee Crump Oct 12, 2011.

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Tell Us About You/Your Company or What Type of Work You Do if Seeking Employment: I am a contractor now, that job is going away at the end of the month. I have 30 years experience with the Federal Government. I am looking for part-time, temporary or contract work as an Administrative Assistant.

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Assisted licensed counselors in preparing paperwork for behavioral health counseling. Answered phones, completed reports, scheduled appointments for six therapists. Typed case notes. Receptionist.
State of Texas, Child Protective Services, Plano, TX
Routine inventory control, statistics and purchasing. Organized, compiled and completed spread sheets. Filed and maintained forms, records and reports. Prepared court documents and filed document copies to the county court.

US Government, Management Assistant.
Responsible for travel orders, and scheduling travel (hotel, flight and rental car booking, and itineraries). Created and proofread correspondence for deputate based on knowledge of material and regulations. Routed and screened telephone calls to appropriate department.
Met visitors, ensured visitors were escorted to the proper department. Maintained calendar (using Outlook Calendar) for commander/deputy (Executive level). Created and maintained conference room schedules for entire agency. Organized an annual meeting for health benefits for employees.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Dallas, TX
Management Assistant, Business Management Office
Prepared Purchase Requests, travel orders, vouchers. Designed a calendar for the entire Southwestern Division staff. Supported the Emergency Operations Center for Operation Restore Iraqi Oil. Completed preparations for deployed training using Excel and Access as a data base for deployed training at designated areas supporting Restore Iraqui Oil. Compiled data necessary to ensure returning deployed personnel were given copies of their accumulated time off (vacation time), overtime hours and awards.
Executive Secretary to Center Commander
Coordinated senior staff travel. Completed after travel vouchers and reconciled expenditures.
Scheduled conferences/meetings and prepared slides for subject briefings for in-house and off-site locations. (Attendees were CEO level military personnel). Ordered supplies, prepared Purchase Requests to support budgetary expenditures. Created unit crest insignia from personal design, used throughout the Contracting Command. Organized two military Changes of Command, ceremonies invitees were military VIPs and the Lord Mayor of Wiesbaden, Germany. Maintained the vendor data base which assisted contracting personnel utilizing PD2 system. Designed (freelance) award presentations/certificates using Power Point, Corel Draw and other computer programs. Designed graphs and charts using Microsoft Excel and Power Point, and Publisher. Maintained employee data base to include position descriptions, educational background, work experience, etc., using Microsoft Access. Coordinated training.
Provided assistance to Legal Office in conducting contracts for review signature.
Time and Attendance monitor. Prepared personnel actions for in-house approval and Civilian Personnel processing.

Frankfurt, Germany, Stenographer.
Directed the staffing, production, and implementation of daily files, activities, and records.
Maintained files, correspondence, assignments, evaluations, and awards. Organized and developed ideas for improvement on employment policies, processes and practices. Maintained Inspector General's calendar. Coordinated travel arrangements for the Inspector General and staff. Prepared briefings using Power Point, presented to the Commanding General and special staff, which showed IG trends throughout V Corps for weekly staff meetings. Organized, streamlined, and significantly enhanced processing investigations/assistance request files from dictation consisting of EEO complaints, discrimination and fraud, waste and abuse investigations.

Carswell AFB, TX, Stenographer
Supported Engineering Division and squadron specialty divisions. Prepared design specifications from rough draft prior to presentation for bid award. Compiled and gathered data for briefings, maintained leave accounting for both military and civilian personnel in division.

Education:
Moreno Valley High School Moreno Valley, CA 92388
Richland College, Dallas, TX (2003). Medical Coding I and II. Certificate
Collin County Community College, Plano, TX (2003). Medical Terminology. Certificate
Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Microsoft Access;
Grant Writing, Certificate
Mediation Training, Heidelberg, Germany (40 hours) (2001)
Languages German, speak, read and write.
Security clearance: Inactive Secret

Salary Requirements: $15.00 per hour