Administrative assistant: resume, follow-up and interview guide.

Resume lines to adapt

Replace each bracket with something true. If you don’t have a number, leave it out rather than guess.

• Managed calendars and travel for [number] [leaders / team members]
• Set up a [filing / scheduling] system that [result]
• Prepared [reports / minutes] for [meeting] every [week / month]

Your day-five note

Hi [Name],

I applied for the Administrative Assistant role on [date]. I've supported [who] by [real task], and I'd be glad to keep your office running smoothly.

Thanks,
[Your name]

Questions to prepare for

1. How do you manage several people's schedules?
2. Tell me about a time you caught a mistake.
3. How do you handle confidential information?
4. Describe your most organized system.
5. What do you do when two people need something at once?

Practice these out loud in a mock interview.

Your first 30 days

• Learn each person's preferences and priorities
• Map recurring meetings and deadlines
• Tidy one shared system that slows people down

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