administrative assistant
Administrative assistants provide administrative and office support for supervisors. They perform a variety of tasks, such as answering telephone calls, receiving and directing visitors, ordering office supplies, maintaining the office facilities running smoothly, and ensuring that equipment and appliances work properly.
Also called: general office clerk, clerical assistant, administrative office assistant, office administrator, office clerk, executive administrative assistant, administrative office worker, communications assistant
- 20
- essential skills
- 21
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- office clerkWhat changes?12 skills in common
- executive assistant7 skills in common
- management assistant7 skills in common
- file clerk6 skills in common
- investment clerk5 skills in common
- supply chain assistant5 skills in common
- marketing assistant4 skills in common
Essential skills
20- company policies
- disseminate general corporate information
- disseminate internal communications
- disseminate messages to people
- draft corporate emails
- ensure proper document management
- file documents
- fill out forms
- handle mail
- keep task records
- maintain statutory books
- manage digital documents
- organise business documents
- organise facilities for office personnel
- perform business research
- perform office routine activities
- plan schedule
- use microsoft office
- use office systems
- use spreadsheets software
Optional skills
21- accounting techniques
- business communication
- coordinate events
- create import-export commercial documentation
- deliver correspondence
- fix meetings
- handle petty cash
- issue sales invoices
- liaise with managers
- maintain internal communication systems
- maintain inventory of office supplies
- manage personnel agenda
- monitor staff absences
- organise travel arrangements for staff
- prepare presentation material
- process commissioned instructions
- provide customer follow-up services
- respect data protection principles
- speak different languages
- transcription methods
- use personal organization software
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