| The role of a personal assistant or a secretary to | | | | responsibilities and work types. A stenographer |
| a manager has evolved over time. With the | | | | may be limited to type the notes and letters for |
| advent of computer technology and internet, | | | | internal and external communication of the |
| these job profiles are now demanding a little bit of | | | | business. It includes notes for the employees |
| general technical knowledge also. If looked upon | | | | informing about the new timings or some new |
| with a detailed view, secretarial jobs are the aid | | | | rules to be followed. Letters for external |
| tools that allow the managers to continue with | | | | communication may include letters to the |
| their specialty areas and the core activities of the | | | | customers, debtors and creditors for negotiating |
| business. | | | | and closing of the deals and disseminating |
| By handling the complementary work efficiently, | | | | information. The profile revolves around typing. |
| play a pivotal role in sharing the responsibilities of | | | | Front office executives are responsible to |
| a manager. Their skills and dedication contributes | | | | entertain all the guests to the company with their |
| to the invaluable business success and glory. | | | | kind gestures and hospitality. The guests may |
| Even in the corporate houses or businesses | | | | include customers, debtors/creditors, business |
| where it is claimed they do all their work on their | | | | associates as well as job applicants. A font office |
| own, they are entangled in the various work | | | | executive will have to handle the appointments |
| pieces that may not be directly related to their | | | | with these guests and manage them as per the |
| profiles and may hamper their performance as a | | | | instruction of the manager. They also have to |
| professional. | | | | handle incoming and outgoing calls effectively with |
| The roles of have grown beyond preparing notes, | | | | pleasing and courteous tones. This is somewhat |
| minutes of the meetings, transfer calls, fix | | | | similar to that of a receptionist. |
| appointments or maintain a calendar. A personal | | | | The job responsibilities and work types may alter |
| assistant has now bigger and greater | | | | from company to company, based on the size |
| responsibilities such as arranging corporate meets, | | | | and nature of the company as well as the |
| preparing for the press releases, dealing with | | | | remuneration for this job. The reality is, these are |
| debtors and creditors on behalf of the managers | | | | invaluable business support tools that are meant |
| and dealing with the suppliers as well as internal | | | | to share the work load with the managers and |
| higher authorities. | | | | enabling them to focus on the business's core |
| Various job profiles for a secretarial job differ in | | | | competencies. |