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Executive Assistant, Executive Secretary

Harper College (Harper College)

  • A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and/or personal secretaries for business executives and top management. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, public relations, scheduling and travel management, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, conference and meeting recording, report preparation, office equipment and procedures, office supervisory skills, and professional standards and legal requirements. Find Colleges Offering Executive Assistant, Executive Secretary Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.
      Salary and Wages

      Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 49,430
      • Average Annual Salary: $46,500
      • Average Hourly Rate: $22.35

      Gary, IN Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 2,280
      • Average Annual Salary: $38,150
      • Average Hourly Rate: $18.34

      Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 5,540
      • Average Annual Salary: $48,010
      • Average Hourly Rate: $23.08
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 1,618,018
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 1,857,071
      • Percent Job Growth: 14.77%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Information Ordering
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Executive Assistant, Executive Secretary
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    Overall
    All Students615
     
    By Gender
    Male---
    Female615
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
    American Indian---
    Black1-1
    Asian---
    Hispanic1-1
    White413
    Unknown---
     
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