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Step 2: Find out what skills and experience is necessary
(Functional Resume)

The example below for the Office Assistant position was taken from O'Net Online. Click on the O'Net Online link to search for other job descriptions.

Office Assistant

Tasks:
  • Operate office equipment such as fax machines, copiers, and phone systems, and use computers for spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other applications.

  • Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.

  • Greet visitors and callers, handle their inquiries, and direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.

  • Set up and maintain paper and electronic filing systems for records, and correspondence, and other material.

  • Compose, type, routine correspondence, and reports.

Knowledge/Skills: customer service, attention to detail, able to use word processing and spreadsheets software good spelling, written, and oral communication, organized, knowledge of clerical procedures.


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