advice on job

[glitzybabe]

how would i go about getting a secretary job at the age of 18?

[Goodsoulette]

In all fairness Glitzy, you have asked a question about being a secretary. If you wished to come across as serious then maybe taking the time out to type your question and answers out properly might have helped the guys here take you seriously. It makes people wonder whether you can actually spell and punctuate.

It used to be favourable to have an RSA qualification or a HND in PA services but more and more companies just seem to favour having an ECDL these days. If you went to a temp agency that specialise in office staff they will be able to find you a job in that environment that you are suited to. It might just be data entry or something like that for a while.

[glitzybabe]

that is in a way, cos u cud just drop da subject now i mean it has been goin on long enuf now

[glitzybabe]

okay well first off i assure you i can type ect properly or i wouldn of passed my exams i mean they do count 4 summit, nd secondly i dont see how the way people write shud influence on how serious they can be taken? but thanks 4 the advice appreciate it honestly i do

[China Doll]

They're just having fun with you is all I'm sure. Don't take it personally.

Possibly. The trick is to apply in the first place. You would need to have RSA level 3 and a qualification that is the equivelant of NVQ 3 (A-Level, As Level) or relevant experience. This would get you to the level of a normal secretary which in the NHS is classed as a Band 4 job.

You can apply for entry level secretarial roles (Band 3) but to be honest I don't think I've seen an advert for those in ages.

To be a Medical Secretary you also have to get your head around medical terminology. (It's not as bad as it seems). The skill levels are the same as for a normal secretary but if you are employed then you will be expected to attend a medical terminology course. (I did one years a go in order to understand half the stuff that was being said to me and I think it was called AMSPAR). A trained Medical Secretary is also a Band 4 but until you have completed your course I think you may only recieve 75% of the pay but don't quote me on that.

Again, you can get entry level Medical Secretaries but I don't know a Doctor/Consultant who would advertise for an entry level.

Administrative roles are on pretty much the same level as well so it depends on your current levels of education and relevant experience.

Hope that helps.

[glitzybabe]

thank you im sure that will *** in very useful tah :D

[PLIVELY34]

I think this topic section should now be called 'Argument Tip'

[glitzybabe]

y argument tip?!? noones really arguing i dont think, nd im not intendin 2

[cambus]

I think you have all fallen under the spell of sexy russian,again!



sexy Outer Mongolian.

[glitzybabe]

cambus who wer u talkin 2 then?

[Reverandfunk]

Applying for one would be a start.....

[glitzybabe]

well yeah i know you have to apply for one i mean is there like any specific qualifications you woukd require?!?

[taperface]

If you're serious in wanting to be a secretary, you need good keyboard skills, and the old shorthand wouldn't go amiss (yes - it's still used!). A PA is sometimes no more than a general dogsbody for the boss, so always reply to job vacancies which state what they're looking for. It helps to have a well-written CV, and to be well presented and spoken when going for an interview. You'll need to be unflappable, friendly and someone who knows how to be diplomatic. Good luck!

[glitzybabe]

thankyou taperface that is very helpful, and i will keep that in mind