How to Confidently Answer "Tell Me About Your Profile" in Admin Assistant Interviews

Dear all,

I recently attended an interview for the Administrative Assistant position where I was asked to explain "take me through your profile" and "how experienced are you in Administrative Assistant work." Although I attempted to answer these questions, I would appreciate a more detailed guidance on how to respond to them.

Regards,
Margaret

Someone who has administrative experience either holds or has held a position with significant secretarial or clerical duties. Administrative experience comes in a variety of forms but broadly relates to skills in communication, organization, research, scheduling, and office support.

In general, Administrative assistant duties involve

• Sending faxes and emails
• Preparing business correspondence, agendas, and presentations, typically using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
• Managing documents and files
• Performing multifaceted general office support
• Sending and receiving documents for the company
• Sending out and receiving mail and packages
• Managing inventory of assets and supplies, sourcing for suppliers (vendors), and submitting invoices
• Coordinating between departments and operating units in resolving day-to-day administrative and operational problems
• Operating a range of office machines such as photocopiers.

Regards,
Cindy