Duties

• Office services managers coordinate services that serve all staff members, such as shipping, information technology, transportation and supply orders. They may help management make decisions about new technologies for the office and ensure that safety procedures and regulations are followed.
  
  

Education

• Many employers prefer to hire office services managers with a bachelor's degree. Typical majors for the field include human resources, finance, business administration or accounting. Some office services managers only require an associate degree.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Many office services managers work 40 hours a week, but some may work longer hours. In most cases, they do not receive compensation for overtime.
  
  

Industries

• Office services managers may work in a variety of industries, including health care, insurance and finance, education services and state and local governments. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the education services industry was the largest employer of office services managers, with 15 percent of the occupation working in this field.
  
  

Skills

• Office services managers must have strong leadership skills and be able to communicate effectively with many different types of people. They must also possess good time management skills and be able to multitask in high-pressure situations.