When you're seeking employment as an executive assistant, it's important to show prospective employers that you have the skill set required to do the job.

Here's a list of executive assistant skills for resumes, cover letters, job applications, and interviews. Required skills will vary based on the job for which you're applying, so also review our skills listed by job and by type of skill.

Executive Assistant Skills

A - C

• Ability to Follow Directions
• Ability to Work Independently
• Accounting/Bookkeeping
• Accuracy
• Administrative Support
• Active Listening
• Analytical
• Appointments
• Arithmetic
• Assertiveness
• Calendar Management
• Client Relations
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Constructing Agendas
• Coordinating Video and Audio Conference Calls
• Coordinating Documentation for Annual Reports
• Correspondence
• Creating and Maintaining Databases
• Customer Service

D - I

• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Designing and Maintaining Filing System
• Detail Orientation
• Developing Procedures
• Diplomatic
• Editing
• Energetic
• Errands
• Event Planning
• Flexibility
• Follow Through
• Greeting Guests
• Hosting Guests
• Initiative
• Interpersonal

J - O

• Judgment
• Maintain Calendars
• Maintaining Confidential Information
• Managing Correspondence
• Managing Relationships with Clients
• Meeting Deadlines
• Meeting Planning
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Monitoring and Maintaining Budgets
• Motivated
• Multitasking
• Office Administration
• Office Equipment
• Organizational
• Organizing Meetings

P - R

• Planning Meetings
• Preparing Board Packets
• Preparing Reports
• Presentations
• Prioritizing
• Proactive
• Problem Solving
• Processing Expense Reports
• Processing Telephone Calls and Requests
• Project Management
• Proofreading
• Purchasing
• Record Keeping
• Reliability
• Reports
• Research
• Scheduling
• Schedule Meetings
• Self Confidence
• Self Directed

T - W

• Taking Meeting Minutes
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Travel Arrangements
• Typing
• Verbal Communication
• Working Quickly
• Working Well Under Pressure
• Writing
• Written Communications

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