Office Assistant

Office Administration

The role of administrative and office assistants is constantly evolving. Today, administrative and office assistants perform many tasks that were previously reserved for managers while managers now assume some tasks previously performed by administrative assistants, such as typing or word processing. However, the role of administrative and office assistants still remains that of managing the more clerical-oriented tasks in an office in order to keep it organized and running smoothly. read more [+]

Administrative and office assistants may answer telephones, receive visitors, manage correspondence, plan and schedule meetings, take minutes, make travel arrangements, requisition supplies, maintain databases and files, manage projects, create documents, and update websites, among other tasks.

The work that administrative and office assistants perform can vary greatly and they need to remain flexible; they must be ready to meet the tasks and the challenges that may arise in the course of their work. This may include learning new processes or technologies.

Administrative and office assistants may also be the most recognizable face of a business to the outside world, which means that the administrative assistant’s professionalism and ability to do a good job are vital to the business or organization as a whole.

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Recommended Schools (29 schools found. Showing the first five.)

Everest College

Associate
Associate of Applied Science - Executive Assistant
Washington

Keystone Technical Institute

Diploma
Administrative Assistant
Pennsylvania

CDI College

Diploma
Business Administrative Assistant, Oil and Gas Administrative Assistant, Executive Office Assistant, Office Assistant
Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba

Northwestern College

Associate
Administrative Assisting
Illinois

Salter College

Certificate
Office Support Specialist , Business Office Support
Massachusetts

Sullivan University

Diploma
Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant
Kentucky

National College

Diploma, Associate
Diploma - Administrative Office Specialist, AS - Administrative Office Professional
Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio

Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care

Diploma
Executive Office Assistant, Office Assistant
Ontario

Rasmussen College

Diploma
Secretarial Diploma
North Dakota

Southern Careers Institute

Certificate
Administrative Assistant
Texas

Fox Institute of Business

Diploma
Legal Office Professional
Connecticut

Heald College

Certificate
Office Skills
California, Hawaii, Oregon

Summit Career College

Certificate
Legal Office Assistant
California

Hickey College

Associate
Administrative Assistant
Missouri

Fortis College

Associate
Administrative Assisting - Executive
Ohio

Mildred Elley

Certificate
Administrative Assistant
Massachusetts

Capitol City Careers

Diploma
Executive Administrative Assistant
Texas

Career Point College

Associate, Diploma
AAS in Administrative Assisting, Administrative Assistant, General Office Professional
Texas, Oklahoma

Herzing College

Diploma
Diploma Administrative Assistant (Online), Diploma Administrative Assistant
Online School, Manitoba

American School of Business

Diploma
Computerized Administrative Assistant
Louisiana

Tri-State Business Institute

Associate
Professional Administrative Assistant
Pennsylvania

Willis College

Diploma
Administrative Assistant
Ontario

Interactive Learning Systems

Diploma
Administrative Support
Kentucky, Texas

Elmira Business Institute

Certificate
Legal Office Assistant, General Office Assistant
New York

Fox College

Associate
Administrative Assistant
Illinois

Spencerian College

Diploma
Executive Assistant
Kentucky

Harrison College

Associate, Diploma
Administrative Professional, Office Assistant Diploma, Office Assistant
Online School, Indiana

Trillium College

Diploma
Office Assistant, Executive Office Assistant
Ontario

Institute of Business & Medical Careers

Certificate
Administrative Assistant
Wyoming, Colorado