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Your complete guide to the Executive Assistant Role: Duties, salary & hiring tips
Purpose of the Executive Assistant
The Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative support to senior executives, managing schedules, correspondence, and confidential tasks to ensure smooth business operations.
Executive Assistant's duties and responsibilities
• Diary Management:
Coordinate meetings, travel, and events for executives.
• Communication:
Manage executive correspondence, emails, and stakeholder engagement.
• Document Preparation:
Prepare reports, agendas, and presentations.
• Confidential Tasks:
Handle sensitive information and maintain discretion.
• Meeting Support:
Take minutes, track actions, and follow up outcomes.
Coordinate meetings, travel, and events for executives.
• Communication:
Manage executive correspondence, emails, and stakeholder engagement.
• Document Preparation:
Prepare reports, agendas, and presentations.
• Confidential Tasks:
Handle sensitive information and maintain discretion.
• Meeting Support:
Take minutes, track actions, and follow up outcomes.
Requirements and qualifications for a Executive Assistant
• 5+ years’ experience as an EA or similar role
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Advanced MS Office and document preparation skills
• Strong time management and multitasking ability
• Professional discretion and confidentiality
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Advanced MS Office and document preparation skills
• Strong time management and multitasking ability
• Professional discretion and confidentiality
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While customer satisfaction remains the top priority at 70%, there is a notable rise in strategic initiatives such as automating admin processes (50%) and supporting leadership with insights (47%). The demand for transferable skills remains high at 70%, reinforcing the shift toward versatile talent. However, tenure rates indicate a slight increase in short-term employment, with 23% of employees staying less than two years, compared to 18% last year, likely reflecting a challenging job market.
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