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What You'll Do: A secretary or administrative assistant typically has many duties, all of which revolve around supporting other staff members with their work. You might be asked to: answer phone calls and make calls on the behalf of others, read company emails and respond to them, word process documents, perform data entry, create spreadsheets and graphs, make copies of documents, maintain a file cabinet, perform cleaning duties, accept and sign mail and packages, reread and edit papers, make Powerpoint presentations, schedule meetings and other events, operate a number of different office machines such as printers and fax machines, remain at a front desk to greet and help all who enter the building and more.

You probably work full-time hours in a hospital or other health clinic, school, law office, or government building, but you could be employed by any industry since administrative assistants are always needed.

Education and Training: Most secretary or administrative assistant positions only require a high school diploma, but many employers prefer individuals with previous office experience. Two to three years of job-related experience is ideal. Applicants with a bachelor's degree in any field may have an advantage when competing for openings.

Since there are many specialized administrative assistant positions such as legal assisting or medical assisting, some employers will require you to have basic knowledge of field terminology, practices, regulations, etc. You might be required to have formal education in the appropriate field of study, and many community colleges and technical schools offer two-year programs for administrative assistants.

The Future: The secretarial/administrative assisting profession is expected to grow at about 12% through 2020. FYI: employment of medical secretaries is expected to grow by 41% in the decade from 2010 to 2020.

The Pay: Annual salaries for secretaries and administrative assistants in the U.S. range from $21,700 to $55,900, with the average median annual wage hitting $31,800 in 2011 as per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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