Secretary
Provide assistance and administrative duties in an office.
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What's it like to be a Secretary?
A Secretary facilitates an office’s internal and external communications and administrative duties. They usually keep company records and are the first point of contact for any information checks or coordination between company members.
Tasks and duties
- Greeting and accommodating inquiries from an office front desk.
- Responding to calls and emails and routing them to key people in a company.
- Setting company activity and meeting schedules.
- Recording minutes of meetings, attendance and petty cash flow.
- Administering and filing company documents.
- Creating announcements and reminders for office staff.
How to become a Secretary
A Secretary is an entry-level job that involves assisting executives and other staff members. Computer literacy, effective communication, and high organisation skills are essential for the position.
- Complete a bachelor degree in business administration, accounting, human resources or another related field.
- Gain experience through an internship or volunteer as a Secretary for non-government organisations.
- Apply for Secretary positions, and consider if you want to enter a specialised industry such as the health or legal industries.
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Latest Secretary reviews
Nov 2022
Reviewer's Qualification
Diploma of Communications
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
The good things
learn tricks of business from the boss.
The challenges
getting cooperation from another departments to complete tasks.
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