What do administrative assistants, executive assistants, secretaries, coordinators, administrators and even office managers all have in common? Find out and see if you're a good fit! Mark Swartz - CareerActivist.com Monster.ca's National Career Coach

1. Employee & Job-Seeker Tip THE RIGHT STUFF FOR A JOB IN ADMINISTRATION Mark Swartz, Career Coach

2. 1 . OVERVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE JOBS

4. In almost every company, administrative staff play an essential role in keeping the wheels of progress rolling

7. manage contacts, handle mail, sort e-mail, file and follow up on various dossiers, assemble reports and presentations

8. Greeting

9. answer the phone, greet visitors (if at reception)

10. Basics

18. Drafting memos, letters, reports, minutes and other documents will demand excellent verbal and written communications skills, including grammar and spelling

21. To organize meetings, business lunches and special events, you will have to be resourceful, proactive and fearless in the face of those inevitable last-minute scheduling snafus