O*NET-SOC 43-6014.00 · US REFERENCE
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
Skill importance below is an O*NET US occupational rating, not a global or individual benchmark. No score here is a job-loss probability or a prediction.
Examples of work in this occupation
- Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
- Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
O*NET task statements describe US work; do not perform regulated or hazardous tasks without appropriate training and authorization.
Skills to examine first
Active Listening
US occupation importance: 4.00/5 · rating last updated 2019-08-01
Ask a peer to explain a fictional work problem; paraphrase it and check what you missed.
Speaking
US occupation importance: 4.00/5 · rating last updated 2019-08-01
Explain a safe example of your work in two minutes, then ask which point was unclear.
Reading Comprehension
US occupation importance: 3.88/5 · rating last updated 2019-08-01
Summarise a public, role-relevant document in five points; verify each point against the source.
Writing
US occupation importance: 3.75/5 · rating last updated 2019-08-01
Draft a one-page explanation of a fictional decision for a non-specialist; ask for clarity feedback.
Monitoring
US occupation importance: 3.12/5 · rating last updated 2019-08-01
Define three observable quality checks for a fictional workflow and review the outcome.
Critical Thinking
US occupation importance: 3.00/5 · rating last updated 2019-08-01
Compare two approaches to a fictional task and document one counterargument for each.
These prompts are RolePaths practice suggestions, not O*NET instructions, training or certification.
Related work to compare
O*NET marks these occupations as related. That is a comparison starting point, not a guaranteed career transition. Check local licensing and entry requirements.
Your next seven days
- Choose one skill above and a fictional or non-confidential work example.
- Practise for 20 minutes on three days; keep one small output.
- Ask a qualified peer for feedback against clear criteria.
- Reassess the same career and record what changed.
Source and limits
Occupation definition, task examples, skill importance and related-occupation links come from the US O*NET 31.0 Database. RolePaths selected the top six skills by importance and authored the practice prompts. Career fit, local salaries, automation timing and licensing have not been verified.