Secretary
Provide administrative support to organisations and individuals.
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- What's it like to be a Secretary?
- How to become a Secretary
- Latest Secretary jobs
- Top skills and experience for Secretaries
- Is Secretary the right role for you?
- Secretary role reviews
What's it like to be a Secretary?
A Secretary is responsible for providing administrative support, often in a fast-paced and demanding environment. Secretaries may support senior management or executive staff, or provide support to entire teams. Secretaries are relied upon for diary management, taking minutes, handling enquiries and maintaining the day to day operations of an office.
Tasks and duties
- Liaising with customers, vendors and other staff to schedule and modify appointments.
- Managing incoming and outgoing mail, and filing correspondence.
- Undertaking reception duties, from answering the telephone to redirecting callers.
- Making travel arrangements.
- Greeting and directing customers and visitors.
- Bookkeeping, petty cash, simple tax reconciliation and filing.
- Recording minutes at meetings.
- Preparing summaries, reports, briefing notes and proofreading for errors.
How to become a Secretary
Formal qualifications are not required to work as a Secretary, but there are courses available to help you perform in the job more effectively.
- Gain foundation administration skills with a Certificate III in Business Administration (BSB30120).
- Alternatively, consider completing a Certificate IV in Business Administration (BS40120), which will provide you with the skills to supervise staff and take on higher-level duties.
- If you are looking to advance your career, explore further opportunities for study, such as a Diploma of Business (Operations) (BSB50120).
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Secretary employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Secretarial Practice
Billing
Email
Administrative Support
Diary Management
Reception
Typing Speed
Typing
Medical Terminology
Invoicing
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Latest Secretary reviews
Oct 2024
Dynamic role that blends organization and communication, enabling me to support the team and enhance productivity.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Engineering
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationConstruction
The good thingsBeing a secretary can be really rewarding! It’s a great opportunity to stay organized and help keep things running smoothly. You get to interact with a variety of people, manage schedules, and handle ...
The challengesSome challenges of being a secretary can include managing a heavy workload or dealing with last-minute changes. It can also be tough when you're juggling multiple priorities and trying to keep everyth...
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Sep 2023
I have experience communicating with others and have the ability to greet and assist customers in a welcoming and professional manager
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Science (Accounting) (Honours)
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationAdministration & Office Support
The good thingsAs a secretary i was responsible for answering phone calls, responding to emails, and scheduling meetings. To be successful as a secretary, you must be able to multitask. A good secretary has excellen...
The challengesI had some challenges in these areas;
-Dealing with difficult personalities.
-Adaptability: Going with the changes.
-Being blamed for everything that goes wrong.
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