NOC 1241 - Administrative Assistant

[Chococherry26]

Can someoen who is successful tell me wht is the difference that they put in their application between an Administrative Assistant and Office Assistant? I realise that the two are very similar. I am an administrative assistant for an insurance company but I need HELP as to how to structure my duties for this category. CAN SOMEONE PLZ HELP ME?!!!

 

[jes_ON]

In my opinion, this is the NOC you have to be careful of:

http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/noc/english/noc/2011/ProfileKeyword.aspx?val=1&val1=1434&val11=insurance&val12=0&val13=0&val14=&val15=0&val16=0

If you supervise other clerical staff, that would be important to mention. Otherwise, it may be difficult to have your experience accepted as "skilled," unfortunately.

 

[Muhammad Kalim Niaz]

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SKILLS
Acted as initial point of contact for inquiries and requests and directed people to those who could be of assistance.
Answered phones in a professional and helpful manner.
Provided information regarding programs, courses, policies, and procedures to internal and external contacts.
Interacted with a large number of staff, students (pre-college), faculty, and parents.
Promoted a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that supported students, staff, parents, and the general public.
Ordered, distributed and managed office inventory, keeping work space neat and organized.
References available upon request.