Secretaries & Administrative Assistants
Also called: Secretary, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Secretary, Office Assistant
What they do:
Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
On the job, you would:
- Operate office equipment such as fax machines, copiers, and phone systems, and use computers for spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other applications.
- Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
- Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
Business
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Basic Skills
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Problem Solving
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Attention
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People interested in this work like activities that include
data, detail, and regular routines. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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