You might hire a secretary to:
- Manage an office
Screen incoming calls and messages
Manage executive agendas
- Organize and file documents
- Schedule appointments, meetings, and reservations
| Required skills and qualifications | Preferred skills and qualifications |
| High degree of digital proficiency | Secondary school certificate or equivalent education |
| Experience working with word processing software, spreadsheets, and other sector-specific software | Experience in a secretary or office administrator role |
| Excellent verbal and written communication skills | Experience in a client-facing role |
| A warm, approachable personality | Certification in office administration |
| Strong time-management skills | Experience working in the company’s sector |
| Ability to work as part of a team | |
| Strong problem-solving skills |
