details of duties expected of Personal Assistant additional to those of which a secretary generally performs
2007-01-09 00:39:48 · 6 answers · asked by DANNY B 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Personal Assitant:
A personal assistant, personal aide, or PA for short, is someone who assists in daily personal tasks. For example, a business person may have a personal assistant to help with their correspondence and run errands. The role of a personal assistant has expanded as the business environment has required more responsibilities. Today, a PA may be responsible for screening incoming calls, checking emails, reviewing documentation, sending mail, doing research, scheduling reservations, booking meetings, etc.
Secretary:
A secretary is an administrative support position. The title refers to a person who performs routine, administrative, or personal tasks for a superior. These office employees perform duties such as typing, computer processing, and scheduling for an executive. They usually work at desks with computers in offices.
2007-01-09 00:45:14 · answer #1 · answered by That's me ... 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personal Assistant is a relatively new title, given to people who thought they were 'better' than secretaries or who didn't want a lowly job title, as they perceived a secretary's to be. But they do the same thing - a good secretary will manage her boss's diary and correspondence and be a right-hand assistant. A good secretary will also, generally, be well trained with shorthand and typing. My experience of most PAs is that they are self-taught typists, and therefore not very good, and think they're better than 'lowly' secretaries. One good well-trained secretary is worth a dozen PAs, believe me.
2007-01-09 00:49:21 · answer #2 · answered by gorgeousfluffpot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Secretary gets the drudge jobs,typing filing,etc.Personal Assistant gets the perks.Dirty week ends away to business conferences etc.Sex for the boss on the desk tops,and blow jobs when required.
2007-01-09 00:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a personal assistant works for you all the time, has to do everything you can't do or have time to do.
a secretary works from 9-5, in an office.
2007-01-09 00:43:39 · answer #4 · answered by Debt Free! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make coffee, pick up cleaning, shop for wife's birthday present...
2007-01-09 00:43:11 · answer #5 · answered by Kodoku Josei 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing
2007-01-09 00:43:08 · answer #6 · answered by ropemancometh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋