Secretary
As a secretary, you provide general clerical and administrative support to managers and professionals in an office.
You may be the first person who clients and customers speak with at the office.
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Benefits
- Office Work
- Working with others
A typical day may involve:
- liaising with other staff to arrange meetings
- preparing reports, briefing notes and correspondence
- proofreading for grammatical errors
- maintaining appointment diaries and making travel arrangements
- actioning mail and maintaining records
- answering telephone calls and responding to inquiries
- taking meeting notes and transcribing dictation
- greeting visitors
- bookkeeping and petty cash functions
It helps to be good at:
- being organised
- communicating clearly
- using technology
- writing
- attention to detail
- working calmly under pressure
Qualifications/pathway options:
- Cert II in Business
- Cert II in Business Administration
- Traineeship
You may be able to work in:
- Construction
- Administration
- Government
- Professional Services
Related Roles
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Office Manager
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Accounts Clerk
- Bookkeeper
