How do they match: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

  • Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions.
  • Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.
  • Take dictation in shorthand or by machine and transcribe information.
  • Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.

  • Record information from meetings or other formal proceedings.