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Description: Write here only if you have personal experience of working as a secretary. How did you get the right qualifications? ... more
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Newest Review: ... the job, so there wasn't any pressure. Generally, my typical job is to give administrative/secretarial support to the Surveyors and the Partners of the firm. Sometimes they'll ask me to write letters, sometimes it'll be draft emails, excel spreadsheets or even to research a person/company/telephone number for them. My hours were 9am til 5:30pm every Monday to Friday, and because I was low ... more

 ... down on the food chain, I wasn't expected to come in early, or leave the office late, or come in Saturdays. I could literally get there about five to 9, leave dead on 5:30pm. Each company has their own way of doing officey things and I picked these up ...more

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Stephoohla
Premium Review My Experiences and Advice: More coffee, Sir? Being a Secretary. (1645 words)
by - written on 03/11/09 (Very useful, 95 readings)
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I've been a secretary for just over a year now. Let me tell you about my experience. I didn't go to uni. There was primary school, high school, sixth form (which I only did because my parents expected it of me) and that was me done. I didn't enjoy studying, and I hated exams. I actually got pretty great GCSEs and came out of sixth form with 3 A Levels and 2 AS Levels, between B and D grade, so fairly good. My real dream was photography and journalism, and I had my own ideas about how I'd accomplish those dreams, rather than gaining it the typical way by going to university. I had plans to travel as well. I decided that I needed a full time job to save my money ...  Read the complete review

angelheart
Premium Review Experience makes you better (744 words)
by - written on 01/10/01 (Very useful, 182 readings)
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There was a time when in my culture, our elders believed that women are supposed to stay home and do the housework. They were not allowed to work outside. That was then but now, I would say there are no restrictions except under the special circumstances like I was in. My uncle and aunt brought me up. Yes they were my guardian which means I had to do what they thought was right. I can understand that because I am their responsibility, they are doing everything for my best interest. My uncle even decided for me that I have to study all the science subjects, as he wanted me to become a pharmacist. But we all know things don't work like that. I ...  Read the complete review

 
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