| Being a secretary is not a job that is standard. In | | | | If you find that this is too slow a process, then as |
| different companies the role of a secretary is | | | | long as you have all the basic skills, such as typing, |
| very different, or you could be a legal or medical | | | | filing, organisational etc, then make sure that your |
| secretary etc. So do not assume that all | | | | curriculum vitae is as robust as it can be and if |
| secretarial jobs are the same. Indeed the role of | | | | you need to go on some refresher training |
| a secretary in a large, corporate organisation may | | | | courses or do some voluntary work, just to get |
| be very different from being a secretary in a | | | | yourself noticed (in terms of your curriculum |
| small, family run business. | | | | vitae) then do this as soon as possible. |
| The trick to finding out what is right for you is | | | | Being flexible in terms of where you will work and |
| really by trying out different environments first. | | | | even the starting salary that you will accept will |
| This can easily be done by signing up with a good | | | | also help you to land a dream job in the |
| recruitment agency who will help place you in | | | | secretarial field. Remember that once you are a |
| different types of settings, so that you know | | | | secretary it will be easy to move onwards and |
| what feels just right for you. | | | | upwards, so even if the salary looks low to begin |
| One way to start off as a secretary is simply to | | | | with, do not dismiss it. Once you have got your |
| temp and then when permanent positions come | | | | foot in the door, then you will find that more |
| up, apply for them until you scoop that dream | | | | doors open for you and that perfect job is yours! |
| secretarial job. | | | | |