Receptionist Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Admin, Secretarial & Pa

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Receptionist Skills List in Admin, Secretarial & Pa

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Receptionist role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Receptionist job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 50% of Receptionist job descriptions contained receptionist duties as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

receptionist duties
50%
admin
34%
customer service
25%
communication skills
17%
visitors
17%
reception
17%
general admin
17%
general administration
17%
communicator
17%
administrative
17%
organisational skills
17%
microsoft office
17%
receptionist
17%
administration
17%
computer literate
17%
confidentiality
9%
interpersonal skills
9%
prioritisation
9%
appointments
9%
flexible approach
9%
answering phones
9%
customer
9%
booking
9%
diary
9%
diary management
9%
private equity
9%
work ethic
9%
english
9%
calls
9%
temporary
9%
temp
9%
administrative support
9%
contract
9%
bookings
9%
ad hoc
9%
photocopying
9%
personnel
9%
outlook
9%
property management
9%
lettings
9%
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