That is not in my job description...
We have all heard it from our colleagues at one time or another when they do not feel a certain job is their responsibility. And sometimes it isn�t, but from my experience if you read an administrative or executive assistant job description there is usually a phrase something like this, �providing administrative support.� But what does it mean exactly and does that include everything? Providing administrative support is a big statement and can be anything from arranging a meeting, making a reservation at a restaurant for a business luncheon, bringing items forward for action, following up for your boss, making travel arrangements, data entry, taking minutes, drafting letters, preparing correspondence for distribution, typing reports, proofreading documents, organizing a filing system, photocopying and assembling documents, faxing, scanning, organizing events, managing information lists and the duties can go on and be varied from office to office and from job to job. In my experience I ...