Professional Certificate of Secretary

Professional Certificate of Secretary by MTF Institute

Created by: MTF Institute of Management, Technology and Finance
Institute of Management, Technology and Finance

What Will I Learn?

• Introduction to role
• Career
• Job Search
• Functionality
• Generative AI GPT usage
• Frames of Work

Requirements

• For a better learning experience, we suggest you to use a laptop / mobile phone / pen and paper for taking notes, highlighting important points, and making summaries to reinforce your learning.

Target audience

• No special requirements. A course for anyone who wants to build career in office management
• Role of a Secretary The role of a secretary is highly focused on providing administrative and organizational support to individuals or teams in a company or organization. Key duties include: Communication: Answering phone calls, managing emails, drafting letters and reports, and acting as a liaison between executives, staff, and clients. Organization: Managing calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments, maintaining filing systems (both physical and digital), creating presentations. Minute Taking: Attending meetings, taking detailed and accurate minutes, circulating minutes to relevant parties. Office Management: Ordering and maintaining office supplies, liaising with building maintenance for any office needs. Project Support: Assisting with research, travel arrangements, expense reports, and other project-related tasks as needed.
• How Secretarial Skills Support Career Building Secretarial skills offer several ways to build a successful career: Transferrable Skills: The organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills honed in a secretarial role transfer readily to many other positions across industries. Stepping Stone: Secretarial positions offer an excellent entry point into organizations. It's a great way to gain deep company knowledge, making you a valuable candidate for internal promotions. Administrative Advancement: With experience, some secretaries move into more specialized and higher-paying administrative roles like executive assistants, office managers, or project coordinators. People Skills: Secretarial roles involve significant interaction with various people. This interaction enhances your interpersonal communication, diplomacy, and networking abilities, crucial for various career paths. Adaptability: Developing secretarial skills teaches you to quickly adapt to different challenges and changing priorities – an invaluable asset in a fast-paced work environment.