5 Qualities of a Successful Administrative Assistant

Mar 2, 2021

Posted by: KNF&T Staffing Resources

Your role as an administrative assistant involves supporting a manager, team, or company. Serving as the lifeblood for your organization, there are a variety of qualities you need to demonstrate daily. In order to excel in your position, you must remain invaluable to your employer.

Be sure to display these five qualities of a sought-after administrative assistant.

Reliability

Due to the significant number of responsibilities you carry as an administrative assistant, you need to be reliable. Coming in early and staying late often are required. Acting quickly when urgent situations come up is vital. Going above and beyond to ensure the office continues to run smoothly is important. Independently finishing day-to-day tasks promptly is expected.

Confidentiality

As an administrative assistant with access to extensive information, you have to maintain confidentiality. Being privy to conversations, business deals, and other office communication provides insider information on private subjects. Confidential information involving client or business matters must be protected.

Client Service Orientation

In your role as an administrative assistant, you have to be adept at dealing with internal and external clients. Personal investment in helping others and guaranteeing satisfaction is required. Being able to discover and fill clients’ wants and needs in a timely manner is necessary. Having positive interactions with clients reflects positively on both you and the company. Efficiently and effectively solving problems is your goal.

Flexibility

Working as an administrative assistant requires flexibility. Anticipating and filling employee needs is necessary. Shifting priorities with a moment’s notice is required. Adapting to new situations and rapid change is vital. Needing to make last-minute changes to a project that’s almost done is possible. Whether answering phone calls, maintaining spreadsheets, taking inventories, or supervising other staff, you have to juggle multiple tasks at once.

Team Focus

Being able to work with employees in various departments is part of your position as an administrative assistant. Supporting the needs of your manager and other staff members is important. Jumping in where and when needed and volunteering to take on projects is expected. Finding ways to provide additional value to coworkers is essential.

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