Secretary Jobs in Massachusetts
Perform administrative duties. Secretaries are responsible for interfacing with clients, answering phones, handling written correspondence, and updating and managing files. They must be familiar with how their organizations are structured in order to direct customers to the correct personnel and/or departments to address their needs. They also schedule and coordinate appointments and meetings over the phone, via email, and in person.
In addition to managing internal and external communications, secretaries are frequently responsible for entering and maintaining information in company databases. They may also be asked to organize and appropriately distribute confidential documents, such as billing statements or client records.
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Guild - Principal Clerk School Secretary Grade 21 SY22-23
- Boston, MA
- 3 days ago
Clinic Secretary Fresenius Medical Center In Crossing, Massachusetts
- Boston, MA
- 3 days ago
Legal Secretary II Bcforward In , Massachusetts
- Marlborough, MA
- 3 days ago
Administrative Secretary II State Of Massachusetts In , Massachusetts
- New Braintree, MA
- 3 days ago
- Worcester, MA
- 2 days ago
Medical Secretary I - - Per Diem Atrius Health In , Massachusetts
- Chelmsford, MA
- 1 day ago
Financial Services Litigation Legal Secretary/Assistant Mcglinchey In , Massachusetts
- Boston, MA
- 3 days ago
- Hull, MA
- 1 day ago
- Lynn, MA
- 1 day ago
Practice Secretary Neighborhood Health Center In , Massachusetts
- Becket, MA
- 3 days ago
Medical Secretary IV Steward Healthcare In Dorchestr Ctr, Massachusetts
- Boston, MA
- 3 days ago
Secretary Administrative Medical Secretary-Per Diem/Steward Healthcare In , Massachusetts
- Brockton, MA
- 2 days ago
Medical Secretary, General Surgery - Lahey Health In , Massachusetts
- Winchester, MA
- 2 days ago
Unit Clerk/Secretary (Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN)
- North Billerica, MA
- 23 hours ago
Guild - Prin Clerk School Secretary Grade 19 - SY22-23
- Boston, MA
- 9 hours ago
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Licensing / Certification
Highest Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree (31.1%)
- High School or GED (26.8%)
- Associate's Degree (17.2%)
- Vocational Degree or Certification (13.4%)
- Master's Degree (7.6%)
- Some College (2.3%)
- Doctorate Degree (0.8%)
- Some High School (0.8%)
Average Work Experience
- 1-2 years (44.2%)
- Less than 1 year (30.3%)
- None (13.6%)
- 2-4 years (10.1%)
- 4-6 years (1.9%)
Qualifications / Skill Sets
The following top skills are often required or desired to land a Secretary position
= trending- Office Management
- Administrative Skills
- Business Correspondence
- Calendar Management
- Clerical
- Clerical Support
- Communication Skills
- Computer Skills
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Dictation
- Discretion
- Documentation
- Events
- Expense Reports
- Faxing
- File Management
- Filing
- General Office Duties
- Grammar
- High School Diploma
- Inbound/Outbound Calling
- Initiative
- Interpersonal Skills
- Inventory Management
- Leadership
- Management
- Meeting Minutes
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Multitasking
- Office Procedures
- Ordering Supplies
- Organization
- Policy Development
- Prioritizing
- Project Coordination
- Proofreading
- Reception
- Recordkeeping
- Requisitions
- Research Skills
- Scheduling
- Scheduling Appointments
- Social Security
- Software
- Spreadsheets
- Staff Supervision
- Telephone Skills
- Time Management
- Training and Development
- Transcription
- Travel Arrangements
- Typing
- Word Processing
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