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

  • Establish work procedures or schedules and keep track of the daily work of clerical staff.
  • Manage projects or contribute to committee or team work.
  • Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.
  • Review work done by others to check for correct spelling and grammar, ensure that company format policies are followed, and recommend revisions.
  • Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.

  • Maintain current knowledge related to work activities.
  • Prepare employee work schedules.
  • Record information from meetings or other formal proceedings.