Office Assistant Skills and Responsibilities

2. Office Assistant Skills and Responsibilities Office Assistants handle organizational tasks such as include organizing files, writing copy, scheduling meetings, receiving guests and many more. These peoples are provides the support for both customer who are visiting the office and for the office staff also. Office assistant positions are also same as the personal assistants. These office assistant jobs are available in all industries including the small and big organizations. Office assistants are also known as secretaries they assist in the functioning of an office. What kind of the office may be like educational institution, corporation or health care industries the work are similar file records, maintain schedules etc. These people are there for many office works like answering the phone call, bookkeeping duties, financial record, organize office activities etc. Office Assistant Job Responsibilities The office assistant positions are varies from office to office but the work is similar. These jobs are also called as administrative assistant. Today you work as junior office assistants tomorrow you can work in the other activities also. Office assistants work are very effective in the business world, they

3. are silently do the job it appears to run the office itself. Some people enjoy the flexible work. Good assistant find work in any organization. These people are responsible to work in the different field like mailing, filling payrolls, placing orders and interact with client, visitors and vendors etc. Top Office Assistant Skills Communication Skills: The Communication is the most important skill in any front office assistant job. You need to interact with your supervisor, other office staff and the professionals. You also interact with your clients or customers. Your habits should be like helpful, well-informed, articulate and good listener that is help full in the organization. Your communication skills are required for these works Answer Phone calls Client Relations Communication Forwarding Phone Calls Message Taking Routing Phone Calls Switchboard Telephone Verbal communication Written Communication Skills: Most office assistants write a lots of office work. They might write memos, emails and letters. Some create content for the company website or edit text for client requirements. Clear, professional written communication is a mandatory.

4. Correspondence Email Mail Mailings Typing Word Processing Written Communication Friendliness:An office assistant is the first person a client sees upon entering the office or any organization. So the chance is more that the client is interact with the office assistants first. You must be ready to greet every visitor, who visits to the office with a smile face. Help the visitors whatever they need. This friendliness is also required for the secretary assistant job. For this friendliness is required. It also helps in these sectors Customer Service Directing Visitors Flexible Friendly Greet Guests Interpersonal Positive Attitude Reliability Welcome Visitors Technology Skills:In the older day back office assistant are did only office work or typing work. Time have change now because of technology so back office assistants work many times in the systems. Instead of typing you also know the variety of software applications. It helps in the work like Computer Excel Internet Microsoft Office Microsoft Word Technology Organization:Office assistants must be extremely organized the work. You will also help people to organize the work. Administrative Support Appointments Billing Calendars Data Entry

5. Delivering Mail Electronic Filing Expense Reports Filing Problem Solving Skills:Problem solving skills are most important skills in the office for the assistant jobs. These skills are required for Coordinate Office Activities Meetings Problem Solving Skills Respond to Inquiries Scheduling Screening and Directing Calls Teamwork Time Management Travel Arrangements Cifiyah.com is one of the best classified sites for your product. You can post your free ads. Just visit our sites for the jobs.