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

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Executive Assistant Skills List in Admin, Secretarial & Pa

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for an Executive Assistant role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Executive Assistant job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 48% of Executive Assistant job descriptions contained pa as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

pa
48%
executive assistant
29%
ea
29%
personal assistant
20%
diary management
20%
secretarial
16%
diary
16%
secretary
12%
microsoft office
12%
scheduling
12%
administrative support
12%
communication skills
12%
project management
8%
minutes
8%
office management
8%
administration
8%
business support
8%
administrative
8%
admin
8%
office manager
8%
time management
8%
proof reading
4%
travel planning
4%
powerpoint
4%
senior management
4%
secretarial skills
4%
c-suite
4%
collaborative work
4%
business operations
4%
adaptability
4%
attention to detail
4%
confidentiality
4%
interpersonal skills
4%
organisation skills
4%
problem solving
4%
secondary education
4%
administrative activities
4%
travel arrangements
4%
leadership
4%
executive team
4%
minute
4%
strategy
4%
ms office
4%
coordinating meetings
4%
crm databases
4%
expense management
4%
hospitality industry
4%
invoice processing
4%
opera
4%
purchase orders
4%
events
4%
recruitment
4%
visitors
4%
budget management
4%
collegiate
4%
fast turnaround
4%
highly detailed
4%
microsoft excel
4%
professional services
4%
organisational skills
4%
booking
4%
couriers
4%
expenses
4%
international travel
4%
itineraries
4%
outlook
4%
visas
4%
administrative duties
4%
climate
4%
committee
4%
manage multiple
4%
business development
4%
client liaison
4%
executive search
4%
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