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Question

Hi,

Can someone give me some examples for
1 "Experience of working in an administrative/clerical role within a busy office environment dealing with confidential information"
2 "Experience of Inputting and maintaining computerised and manual filing/ recording systems
3 "Experience of producing accurate written information and demonstrate a high level of attention to details.

I know what your all thinking "Do it your self" but av been at it for almost 3 weeks and i need to get these examples done 05/10/06. I just need ideas basically of what to write down.

Help really appreaciated.

Thanks
SS

Answer 1

If you need this by 5/10/06, sorry that date has passed. Just in case you mean 10/05/2006, here are my thoughts:

1). Receptionist at a doctors office.
2). Filing at a doctors office.
3). Taking phone messages for a doctors office.

Answer 2

If you are struggling to offer examples of such work practise then you do not seem to have the experience required for the post. They just want an idea of your experience.

1) how do you deal with confidential information? do you run to your friends and blab? do you show confidential papers around? NO? So how do you deal with the information? Without breaching confidentiality give an example. Could also mention things like being flexible and supporting others within the office.

2) Ever added anything to a database, spreadsheet? How did you save files? Documents 1 to 200000 or did you name them appropriately and set up folders to hold the files? Filing cabinets - whats the policy ? throw everything in or put into correct files, add additional files as necessary, is it alphabetical?.

3) Do you leave the typos in situ or do you correct them, have you been asked to produce a piece of work and gone that extra 10% working on it. Pointing out errors on others work
( in a nice, positive supportive way of course)

That's as much as I'm prepared to offer other than DO NOT LIE - you will be found out. Stretch and expand a little if necessary.

Good Luck

Answer 3

1) Tell them you had a situation where a worker was going to be terminated and you needed to assist the manager with some of the details such as cutting the final paycheck. You understood the confidential and sensitive nature of the information and you kept it private.

2) Tell them about a time when you kept a spreadsheet updated for a report or when you did a large filing project.

3) Tell them about a time when you had to write a report for work or do a presentation on Powerpoint. Give them details about the project and the work that you did.

I don't mean to sound harsh, but if you can't answer these questions then you probably don't have the work experience for this job.

Answer 4

on your application under what kind of jobs you have done give a list of as many jobs that you did with this kind of service and date and pay how long you work there. seem like the date of this on on top is already too late.
they just want to know how many of these skills you can do and for how long you did it. just follow the form and you will do fine.

Answer 5

Huh, the 5th of October hasn't passed, person above me, must be foreign and not realise this is the UK site.

Hmm I think receptionist or secretary fit with all three of those.

Answer 6

1. a secretary of a lawyer or doctor. a paralegal
2. receptionist of company or a data encoder.
3. a stenographer or a journalist

Answer 7

You know what experience you've had, we don't. Sorry.