Secretary
Manage documents, inventory, and schedules for an individual or organization.
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- What's it like to be a Secretary?
- How to become a Secretary
- Latest Secretary jobs
- Top skills and experience for Secretaries
- Secretary role reviews
What's it like to be a Secretary?
A Secretary is in charge of creating and filing documents, timetables, and correspondence for an office. Unlike Administrative Assistants who have decision-making duties, Secretaries are assigned mostly clerical work and undertake tasks behind-the-scenes in an office. Their duties mostly involve paperwork, but they may also be assigned ad-hoc tasks for administrative support and may be the first point of contact for customers.
Tasks and duties
- Recording meeting minutes.
- Organizing and filing company documents.
- Answering phone calls, emails, and other correspondence.
- Greeting and assisting customers and visitors.
- Scheduling meetings, flights, and other bookings.
- Operating office equipment such as photocopy and fax machines.
How to become a Secretary
A bachelor degree is required for this role, as is the ability to multitask and maintain confidentiality.
- Graduate with a bachelor degree in business administration or another related field.
- Complete an internship in administrative work at a recognized company.
- Volunteer as a Secretary at community events and organizations to gain experience.
- Advance to higher roles such as Executive Assistant or Office Manager.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Secretary employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Secretarial Practice
Administrative Support
Travel Coordination
Filing System
Photocopying
Phone Etiquette
Email
Microsoft Office
Office Duties
Confidence
Office Procedures
Appointment Setting
Organised
Multitasking
Communication Skills
Time Management
Office Technology
Office Management
Computer Literacy
Bookkeeping
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Latest Secretary reviews
Jun 2023
Nice
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationAccounting
The good things The good thing being secretary is Having a new knowledge everyday
The challengesI like my role is differents type of peaple diffrents types of character
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