Associate's Degree in Administrative Secretary Administrative Secretary Nature of the Work Secretaries are responsible for a variety of administrative and clerical duties that are necessary to run and maintain the organization's efficiency.
Administrative secretaries perform fewer clerical tasks than lower level secretaries.
As well as receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and answering letters, they may handle more complex responsibilities such as doing research, preparing statistical reports, and supervising and training other clerical staff. The demand for secretaries is high nation-wide. The availability of qualified workers is low. The national trend calls for more openings than qualified applicants. The need for skilled secretaries will remain strong because of the growth of state and local governments, insurance companies, banks, and other businesses that have a great deal of paper work.