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Singular secretary

Plural secretaries

secretary (plural secretaries)

  1. (obsolete) Someone entrusted with a secret.
  2. A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
  3. The head of a department of government.
  4. A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.
    Ban Ki-Moon is the current secretary general of the United Nations.
  5. A type of desk.
  6. A species of bird; Sagittarius serpentarius.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Fri Sep 4 00:29:59 2009

A secretary is an administrative assistant in business office administration.

The executive secretary (sometimes called administrative assistant or associate) has a myriad of administrative duties. Traditionally, these duties were mostly related to correspondence, such as the typing out of letters. The advent of word processing has significantly reduced the time that such duties require, with the result that many new tasks have come under the purview of the secretary. These might include managing budgets and doing bookkeeping, maintaining websites, and making travel arrangements. Secretaries might manage all the administrative details of running a high level conference or arrange the catering for a typical lunch meeting. Often executives will ask their assistant to take meeting minutes and prepare meeting documents for review. They may also do personnel paperwork which used to be thought of as a Human Relations function; this might also include understanding the complex rules regarding Visa and Immigration.

To be successful today the executive assistant must have a broad level of skills and be creative in managing new situations. As such a 4 year degree (Bachelors of Arts) is often preferred and a 2 year degree is usually a requirement.

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Wed Feb 10 03:38:14 2010

What rights does a secretary of a corporation have compared to the president?
Q. If the secretary of a corporation is able to sign checks? Doesn't that mean that individual has the rights to all property owned by that corporation? She is a signer on the checking account.
Asked by nb - Sat Sep 12 22:55:45 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Generally speaking, the secretary's responsibilities are limited. Typically responsible for maintaining corporate documentation, details of meeting, etc. Might sign checks if approved by the board of directors. Only has right to sell property is that responsibility is granted...like signing checks. Can do it but not automatic
Answered by jwishz - Mon Sep 14 23:35:40 2009

What are the President and the Secretary of State called together?
Q. I am doing a crossword and the clue is: "A President and a Secretary of State." It is 7 letters long. I've been stuck on this forever, anyone know it? RTO Trainer - thank you!!! I read the question wrong and now I understand it, thanks so much!
Asked by Cole - Sun Mar 1 16:05:49 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Moronic?
Answered by sick n tired - Sun Mar 1 16:09:36 2009

What is a good objective to get a legal secretary or legal assistant job?
Q. I need to get a job in the legal field, but I do not have any experience other than my current customer service/clerical/admin full time work. I've been having a hard time deciding if I should say something simple like, " Seeking a legal secretary position for a progressive organization" or " Responsible position in the legal industry involving multiple detail oriented responsibilities".
Asked by annabanana - Tue Sep 18 23:56:06 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Here are a few: 1. A clerical profession in a legal field to assist others and increase my experience. 2. Accomplish the assigned workload in a timely manner and meet established performance standards and objectives. 3. A position as a legal secretary that will fully utilize my skills
Answered by Princess Leia - Thu Sep 20 18:12:44 2007

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