Administrative Assistant Business & Administration Technicians
SaveWhat Does an Administrative Assistant Do?
Administrative assistants perform administrative and office support for supervisors. They perform a variety of tasks, such as answering telephone calls, receiving and directing visitors, ordering office supplies, maintaining the office facilities running smoothly, and ensuring that equipment and appliances work properly.
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Where Do I Start?
Company Policies
The set of rules that govern the activity of a company.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become an Administrative Assistant
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialCompany Policies knowledge
The set of rules that govern the activity of a company.
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EssentialDisseminate Internal Communications skill
Disseminate internal communications using the different communication channels that a company has at its disposal.
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EssentialDisseminate Messages To People skill
Receive, process, and pass messages to people coming from phone calls, faxes, postal, and emails.
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EssentialEnsure Proper Document Management skill
Guarantee that the tracking and recording standards and rules for document management are followed, such as ensuring that changes are identified, that documents remain readable and that obsoleted documents are …
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EssentialFill Out Forms skill
Fill out forms of a different nature with accurate information, legible calligraphy, and within a timely manner.
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EssentialHandle Mail skill
Handle mail considering data protection issues, health and safety requirements, and specifications of different kinds of mail.
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EssentialKeep Task Records skill
Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.
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EssentialOrganise Business Documents skill
Put together documents coming from the photocopier, the mail, or the daily operations of businesses.
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EssentialPerform Business Research skill
Search and collect information relevant for the development of businesses in different fields ranging from legal, accounting, finance, up to commercial matters.
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EssentialPerform Office Routine Activities skill
Program, prepare, and perform activities required to be performed everyday in offices such as mailing, receiving supplies, updating managers and employees, and keeping operations running smoothly.
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EssentialUse Microsoft Office skill
Possess the ability to work with the standard programs contained in Microsoft Office at a capable level. Create a document and do basic formatting, insert page breaks, create headers or …
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EssentialUse Office Systems skill
Make appropriate and timely use of office systems used in business facilities depending on the aim, whether for the collection of messages, client information storage, or agenda scheduling. It includes …
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EssentialDisseminate General Corporate Information skill
Answer questions, resolve doubts, and solve inquiries in regard to general institutional and corporate information such as program rules, regulations and procedures. Assist with information to both, employees and public …
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EssentialDraft Corporate Emails skill
Prepare, compile, and write mails with the adequate information and an appropriate language to make internal or external communications.
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EssentialFile Documents skill
Create a filing system. Write a document catalogue. Label documents etc.
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EssentialMaintain Statutory Books skill
Maintain updated the statutory books of the company with the relevant information of the directors and secretaries, the directors interests, and the register of shareholders.
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EssentialOrganise Facilities For Office Personnel skill
Manage the booking schedule for conferences and meetings of internal or external nature. Shop around and book reservations for travelling or hosting for office personnel.
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Optional Skills (5 of 19 displayed)
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OptionalAccounting Techniques knowledge
The techniques of recording and summarising business and financial transactions and analysing, verifying, and reporting the results.
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OptionalTranscription Methods knowledge
The methods to quickly transcribe spoken language into text, such as stenography.
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OptionalCoordinate Events skill
Lead events by managing budget, logistics, event support, security, emergency plans and follow up.
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OptionalCreate Import-Export Commercial Documentation skill
Organise the completion of official documents such as letters of credit, shipping orders, and certificates of origin.
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OptionalDeliver Correspondence skill
Distribute mail correspondence, newspapers, packages and private messages to customers.
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OptionalFix Meetings skill
Fix and schedule professional appointments or meetings for clients or superiors.
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OptionalHandle Petty Cash skill
Handle petty cash for minor expenses and transactions required for the daily running of a business.
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OptionalIssue Sales Invoices skill
Prepare the invoice of goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms. Complete order processing for orders received via telephone, fax and internet and …
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OptionalLiaise With Managers skill
Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.
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OptionalMaintain Internal Communication Systems skill
Maintain an effective internal communication system among employees and department managers.
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OptionalPrepare Presentation Material skill
Prepare the documents, slide shows, posters and any other media needed for specific audiences.
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OptionalProcess Commissioned Instructions skill
Process instructions, usually oral ones, provided by managers and directives on actions required to be made. Take note, inquire, and take action on the commissioned requests.
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OptionalProvide Customer Follow-Up Services skill
Register, follow-up, solve and respond to customer requests, complaints and after-sales services.
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OptionalSpeak Different Languages skill
Master foreign languages to be able to communicate in one or more foreign languages.
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OptionalMaintain Inventory Of Office Supplies skill
Keep inventory of office supplies such as equipment and stationery items to avoid out of stock or misuse of the supplies.
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OptionalManage Personnel Agenda skill
Schedule and confirm appointments for the personnel of the office, mostly managers and directive employees, with external parties.
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OptionalMonitor Staff Absences skill
Keep an overview of the employees' vacations, sick leaves and absences, register these in the agenda and file the necessary documents and certificates.
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OptionalOrganise Travel Arrangements For Staff skill
Plan all arrangements for business travels including preparing schedules and booking transportation, dinners and accommodation.
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OptionalRespect Data Protection Principles skill
Ensure that access to personal or institutional data conforms to the legal and ethical framework governing such access.
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