Roles in the office that require well organised candidates

Personal assistant jobs

More personal assistant jobs are to be found in the corporate world. Small businesses do not have the capacity to recruit for these kind of roles. If you want to be a personal assistant you will need to have some special skills and attributes, depending on the nature of your role. This article will highlight some of the things you may need to work on to get this job.

If you are not highly organised you will be very hard pressed to do this job well. You need to know what is happening when, how long it will take and where you can slot new things in. You can use new technology to help you do your job better if you are comfortable doing that, and in some cases it is a defiant requirement.

You need to know how to use basic computer software, like spreadsheets and word processors. This will also help you get organised. By helping your boss effectively you will then be helping him to do a better job in his role.

Secretarial roles

It is expected of a secretary to have decent computer skills and to be able to be well organised. You have to answer the telephone so you must be able to communicate with professional people in this job.

Must have skills also include using the internet to find out things and using an email system for planning and emailing. Make sure you are not an idiot so that you can work quickly. You will be expected to do printing, photo copy paper, file documents, take messages and do a lot more in this role. Dressing like a professional and always answering the phone with a smile and a professional etiquette will help you fit in to this exciting role. In most of these roles you will need to have some experience in the field.

A variation of the secretary role is that of the receptionist, who works at the front desk. The receptionist acts as a secretary for the company, one could say.