How to keep your binder organized?
keep binder organized effectively without wasting time...
In our position there is no question that keeping key information organized is key to our success as well as our students success. To have all pertinent information on hand quickly is a way to provide everything for the student to make a sound decision on choosing our school and their program to enter etc.
Having the binder with all the information is a great idea and keeping it up to date is most important. This is a great point, to view another ADA's in order to make sure you have all the information as well as maybe get a few pointers from them since they have more experience than you and might have ran into a situation where they needed other specific information.
Making a tab so these modules are easy and quick to find but more specific ones or tabs in red to your eyes are drawn to what you use the most.
I found it helpful to ask another admissions agent who has been in the field for years to look at hers and get ideas - helpful hints that at first I probably wouldn't have thought of
These are great suggestions for staying organized. There is a lot of important information and to have it easily accessible is vital to a reps success.
Having everything in the binder helps to keep from searching all over for information. Any answers needed can quickly be accessed by grabbing the binder.
I am a big fan of keeping a binder or resource notebook with all the information you might need to know. I have done this at every job I have been at and it has been a life saver for me. I usually put all the documents in one binder and seprate the sections with tab dividers. This makes it real easy to reference to if you get any questions you dont know. This also gives you an oportunity to read through materials periodically to keep it fresh in your mind.
Whatever information you get, be sure to include it in your Resource Notebook. The next step is to contact these people and introduce yourself. Ask them to routinely send you updated information about their department or find out how often you can contact them for the information.
Other important documents are the school policies and procedures and operations manuals. These vary from school to school. Ideally, your school has one that describes the mission of every department and includes forms, how to's, and more. If your school does not possess a policies and procedures manual beyond the catalog, be sure you ask for copies of any other documents they may have such as the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools' rules and laws (many rules are included in this course) and an accreditation manual.
Hi Brittany,
I would start by making sections based upon the most important topics we've discussed and learned in this module, for example. Then have tabs associated with each topic so you may quickly navigate to each one. I would also make sure the most frequently asked questions were easily accessible to include: placement rates, course descriptions, tuition fees and school calendar events and information were handy for the "sales" part of the call. Otherwise, it's a matter of ensuring you can find the information you want when you need it and I think the best way is by topic. Then you can drill down and organize the information by outline in each section with additional tabs for easy access.
