Offices Depend on the Work of Talented Secretaries
Offices Depend on the Work of Talented Secretaries
The career that I chose to write about was a secretary. Secretaries are a vital part of any office, whether it be a large corporation or a small business.
To be a secretary one must begin in high school by taking any computer , filing, typing, or accounting courses available. The most important skills are good reading comprehension, active learning, good, readable handwriting, and able to speak clearly. Other related education programs and notes are administrative assistant and secretarial science. High school graduates who have basic office skills may qualify for entry-level secretarial position. This is where on-the-job training is valuable. As office automation continues to evolve retraining and continuing education will remain an integral part of secretarial jobs.
Certain personal traits are good for making a great secretary. Significant aptitudes include good general learning ability, good verbal aptitude, clerical perception, and good finger dexterity. Also the ability to work quickly and correctly with numbers, or otherwise known as numerical aptitudes, are very significant to becoming a secretary. The best personality types are conventional, enterprising, social, and realistic personalities. One must also be trustworthy and able...