Chapter 42

Your Future

Growing as the Company Grows

As you begin or continue your career, you have numerous choices regarding type and size of companies. Which is better to work for: a large or a small one? You’ll find as many answers as there are administrative assistants. A large company often offers the best available salary and benefits, as well as steady advancement within its corporate structure. Yet small companies, too, offer growth potential. They may not always be able to afford as generous a salary or benefit package, but they often provide a wider range of experience than would otherwise be possible to get. And when a small company successfully expands, the administrative assistant has the excitement of getting in on the ground floor ...

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