A Secretary is hired by a company or an organization in order to mostly handle paperwork. The typical assignments of a Secretary are administrative, clerical and sometimes front office or reception duties. A Secretary may work solely in contact with colleagues, but can also be in charge of interacting directly with a client.
A Secretary should have a fair knowledge of office software, and often needs to be a good typist. Although many secretaries are hired because of the experience they present, even with a lack of appropriated qualification, duly qualified secretaries are in great demand in some specific industries.
A Secretary is responsible for carrying out office paperwork and the daily administrative tasks that concern the running of the business. The skills usually required from a Secretary are the following:
- Good communication, oral and written
- Administrative skills
- Typist skills