Adminstrative Assistant

Administrative assistants perform a variety of tasks to help ensure that interactions between an organization and others are productive and positive. Their responsibilities include: 

• Clerical tasks: Sorting and sending mail, maintaining files, and ordering office supplies
• Communication: Directing communications between colleagues and customers, answering phone calls, and taking and delivering messages
• Organization: Organizing schedules and events, maintaining office equipment, and scheduling appointments
• Administrative duties: Entering data, bookkeeping, and preparing documents for meetings
• Support: Assisting other staff members, welcoming visitors, and ensuring the office runs smoothly

Administrative assistants should have the following skills: 

• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Promptness