Organising meetings, liaising with clients, suppliers and staff in the manager's absence. Dealing with letters, e-mails and telephone calls. Producing reports, letters and presentations on various software packages from dictation, notes or own composition. Diary maintenance, making travel arrangements. Devising and maintaining office systems.
Tasks vary as different managers require different kinds of support.
This is due to the personal support nature of the job. Though working for an owner-manager business can provide an excellent grounding for future self employment within the industry or in a related field. Larger companies will usually provide short courses on areas such as new software packages, industry procedures etc. In smaller companies training courses will usually be taken on your own initiative and in your own time, paid by employer. Moves are also possible within the industry by developing role, contacts and knowledge to move on from administration.