MetsiSivo Office Administration - Reception Training

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Filing means keeping documents in a safe place and being able to find them easily and quickly. Documents that are cared for will not easily tear, get lost or dirty. A filing system is the central record-keeping system for an organisation. It helps you to be organised, systematic, efficient and transparent. 

Every individual, company and organisation has records. Businesses, government offices and government agencies, NGOs, sporting bodies, medical facilities, educational institutions, professional bodies and a host of other types of organisations deal with enormous numbers of records on a daily basis. This means that executives, managers and support staff are inundated with information in various formats, including:

• Paper
• Electronic
• Magnetic
• Optical
• Liquid
• Solid 

• Terminology and Concepts
• Functions and Responsibilities
• Lifecycle of Information
• Retention Periods
• Recognised Standards
• The Need for Records Management and the Benefits
• Procedures and Guidelines
• Good Records Management Tips
• Stakeholders, Communication
• Policies and Principles and Elements
• Information Audit
• Electronic Records
• Functional Analysis
• Retention Schedules
• Risk and Disaster Recovery
• Administration Filing Role