In fact, many receptionists and administrative assistants have been given increased responsibilities in addition to their traditional duties. Administrative assistants typically provide managers, professionals and other support staff with an organized agenda for events.
Receptionists provide information to and answer questions for visitors.
With a little additional training, you could work as a paralegal or medical records technician. In 1996, administrative assistants held about 3.4 million jobs in the United States. Legal secretaries in the U.S. held 284,000 positions while medical secretaries held 239,000 positions. In South Carolina, administrative assistant positions are expected to rise by almost 13 percent by 2006. In 1996, receptionists held over one million jobs in the nation, which accounted for more than two-thirds of all clerical positions.