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Skills that raise your pay

• Bookkeeping and payroll

  An administrator who can run the books for a small company is worth thousands more a year. The PCP (Payroll Compliance Professional) designation is one route.

• Human resources basics

  Onboarding, benefits enrolment, vacation tracking. Many small companies have no HR (human resources) person, so the administrator does it.

• Project management training

  Job Bank notes some employers ask for it. Opens the door to coordinator jobs.

• Medical or legal office specialization

  Clinics and law firms have their own software and rules and pay a premium for people who know them.