High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree in Office Administration, or On-the-job Training .

Usually work a standard 40-hour week.

May work evenings or weekends to meet deadlines.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES will:

Perform a variety of managerial and clerical duties.

May supervise other office staff.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES frequently:

Sit for long periods of time.

Repeat the same movements over and over, such as when typing.

It is important for EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES to:

Have good keyboarding and computer skills.

Have good organizational skills.

Speak clearly so listeners can understand.

See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.

Understand the speech of another person.