Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are responsible for providing top executives administrative support. They act as information managers to these executives, supervising other clerical staff and reviewing memos and reports to determine their significance to the executive. They are also responsible for managing agendas and arranging important meetings.

Some executive secretaries and administrative assistants conduct research and prepare statistical reports for executives. They also determine if a visitor should meet with a specific executive or not.

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants will most often work in large corporations and in office buildings.

The education level required of an Executive Secretary and Administrative Assistant varies. Some entry-level positions require a High School Diploma or GED certificate. Positions assisting high level executives and other high level employees most often requires a bachelor’s degree. Be sure to check out the degrees being offered in many locations.