TARGET OCCUPATION OVERVIEW

OCCUPATION TITLE

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1

WORK PLACES

Schools, hospitals, governments, and legal and medical offices

REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

High School Diploma

ADVANCEMENT

Office supervisor
Office manager
Executive secretary

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Related work experience

Computer software applications
Industry-specific terminology

JOB OUTLOOK

Projected to grow 3% from 2014 to 2024, slower than the average for all occupations

Many with work experience using computer software applications to do word processing
and create spreadsheets, should have the best job prospects.

IMPORTANT QUALITIES

Integrity
Interpersonal skills
Organizational skills
Writing skills

1
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition, Secretaries and
Administrative Assistants, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/office-and-administrative-support/secretaries-and-
administrative-assistants.htm (visited February 16, 2017).