Hands-on
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
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- Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
- Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
- Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.
- Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.
- Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions.
- Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records, correspondence, or other material.
- Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.
- Schedule and confirm appointments for clients, customers, or supervisors.
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Interests involved in this work
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2.0 / 7
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Helping people
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2019-08
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2019-08
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2019-08
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
2019-08
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
2019-08
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
2019-08
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
2019-08
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
2019-08
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2019-08
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
2019-08
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 2 of 5 · 2026-02. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General →
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary →
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O*NET-SOC code 43-6014.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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