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

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Front Desk Receptionist Skills List in Admin, Secretarial & Pa

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Front Desk Receptionist role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Front Desk Receptionist job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 43% of Front Desk Receptionist job descriptions contained reception as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

reception
43%
receptionist duties
35%
admin
31%
receptionist
24%
customer service
24%
microsoft office
20%
organisational skills
16%
administrative
16%
front of house
16%
office manager
16%
communication skills
12%
administration
12%
administrator
12%
pa
12%
interpersonal skills
12%
visitors
8%
general administration
8%
facilities
8%
front house
8%
fm
8%
foh
8%
front desk
8%
temporary
8%
public sector
8%
switchboard
8%
legal
8%
data entry
8%
private medical
4%
hospitality
4%
prioritisation
4%
sales administration
4%
telephone reception
4%
general admin
4%
school admin
4%
problem solving
4%
automotive industry
4%
organizational
4%
calls
4%
part time
4%
office support
4%
guest service management
4%
answering phones
4%
confidentiality
4%
computer literate
4%
calendar planning
4%
greeting
4%
customer care
4%
hr
4%
office manger
4%
executive support
4%
outlook
4%
secretary
4%
secretarial
4%
office administration
4%
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