Files
administrative-assistant/references/skills.md
2026-08-14 18:39:45 +02:00

2.5 KiB

Competences — administrative assistant

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/044d78cc-f62f-4532-83a5-8e04f2889652).

Essential

  • company policies (knowledge)
  • disseminate general corporate information (skill/competence)
  • disseminate internal communications (skill/competence)
  • disseminate messages to people (skill/competence)
  • draft corporate emails (skill/competence)
  • ensure proper document management (skill/competence)
  • file documents (skill/competence)
  • fill out forms (skill/competence)
  • handle mail (skill/competence)
  • keep task records (skill/competence)
  • maintain statutory books (skill/competence)
  • manage digital documents (skill/competence)
  • organise business documents (skill/competence)
  • organise facilities for office personnel (skill/competence)
  • perform business research (skill/competence)
  • perform office routine activities (skill/competence)
  • plan schedule (skill/competence)
  • use microsoft office (skill/competence)
  • use office systems (skill/competence)
  • use spreadsheets software (skill/competence)

Optional

  • accounting techniques (knowledge)
  • business communication (knowledge)
  • coordinate events (skill/competence)
  • create import-export commercial documentation (skill/competence)
  • deliver correspondence (skill/competence)
  • fix meetings (skill/competence)
  • handle petty cash (skill/competence)
  • issue sales invoices (skill/competence)
  • liaise with managers (skill/competence)
  • maintain internal communication systems (skill/competence)
  • maintain inventory of office supplies (skill/competence)
  • manage personnel agenda (skill/competence)
  • monitor staff absences (skill/competence)
  • organise travel arrangements for staff (skill/competence)
  • prepare presentation material (skill/competence)
  • process commissioned instructions (skill/competence)
  • provide customer follow-up services (skill/competence)
  • respect data protection principles (skill/competence)
  • speak different languages (skill/competence)
  • transcription methods (knowledge)
  • use personal organization software (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 68 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • data entry — 44 %
  • administrative support — 21 %
  • calendar management — 21 %