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An Executive Assistant performs basic administrative duties such as answering phones, screening visitors, making travel plans, and preparing reports. Their role is to assist executives with filing and organizing documents, recording meeting minutes, performing basic bookkeeping, and preparing financial statements, reports, memos, invoices letters and other documents. Their responsibilities are routing calls to the correct person or taking messages, researching and conducting data to prepare documents, helping prepare for meetings, accurately recording minutes from meetings, opening, sorting and distributing incoming faxes, emails and other messages, and providing general administrative sup...

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Steps to take to start your career as an Executive Assistant and other jobs like it

  • While a high school diploma is often the minimum requirement for administrative assistant positions, having additional education can open up additional opportunities especially for more competitive and demanding positions likely coming with more pay as well. Consider pursuing an associate's degree or certification program in office administration, business administration, or a related field. If you have the time and funds consider a bachelor's degree as well..
  • Being able to be organized, help to organize others and execute on a list of tasks are key skills for a good administrative assistant or related role. You can practice this in your daily life so focus on building organizational, communication and time management skills. In addition, building proficiency in basic computer software like Microsoft Office or Google Doc type tools is a great start. The last detail is building an attention to details. Accuracy is important in administrative work, whether it's proofreading documents or managing data. Pay close attention to detail in your work.
  • Networking can help you discover job opportunities and connect with professionals in the field. Attend industry events, join professional associations, and connect with people on professional networking platforms like LinkedIn. Look for opportunities to gain relevant experience, such as internships, part-time jobs, or volunteer work. Administrative roles in various industries can provide valuable experience and help you build your skills.
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Avg Pay: $47K
Jobs: 8,940
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Avg Pay: $57K
Jobs: 8,069

Education you need to become an Executive Assistant

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  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Psychology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,580Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in General Studies
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    Avg. Duration:45 monthsAvg. Fees:$23,007Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Executive Assistant and Other Important Info

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3.8 years
$52K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
3.35 years
Experienced
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
804 out of 4016

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