Career as Secretary
The work of a secretary is that of an assistant. The secretary is responsible for all office work. The responsibilities vary from one organization/office to another. The job is of handling information - receiving, storing, retrieving, passing on, mailing, sending out etc.The traditional secretary works for one boss. Secretary could work with a team of clerical staff for an organization.
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- The work is of an assistant
- Manages office work, receives phone calls, takes messages and carries out the bosses instructions.
- Keeps track of the organizations projects/assignments
- Is well informed on all matters
- Coordinates work through a team of clerks working on separate assignments - typist, correspondence in charge etc
- Collects and files documents
- Prepares meeting briefs/agenda
- Coordinates with other departments
- Summarizes meeting reports
- Takes dictation
- Arranges for meetings with the boss
- They maintain registers
- Do indexing
- Make periodical statements
- Keep records
- Submit routine drafts etc.
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Employment Opportunities
- Medical, legal, office, social and administrative work segments
- With the government
- Private firms,
- Schools, institutions
- NGOs
- Multinational firms
- International organizations, etc.
Recruiting Companies
Recruiting Sectors
- Armed Forces
- Industries
- Business firms
- Schools
- Colleges
- Professional offices etc.
How do I get there?
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Std XII
Stream: Any
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Graduation
Degree*
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Goal
Secretary
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Std XII
Stream: Any
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Graduation
Any Degree
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Selection Test
Staff Selection Commission**
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Goal
Secretary(Gov.Deptt)
*Vocational degree in Secretarial Practice/ Graduate degree in
Secretarial Practice and Office Management. Foreign languages add
to the prospects of employability.
**Recruitment for middle and subordinate level posts in all
government departments is made by Staff Selection
Commissions. Eligibility - Graduation. Age - 20-25 Years
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