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  • Full Time Average
    Weekly Wage

    $1,531 to $1,900
    Earnings for full-time employees before tax.

    The ranges are for all ages and levels of experience, so they cannot be used to determine what an individual worker will actually earn.

  • Full Time/Part Time
    Split

    72%28%
    This shows the proportion of workers who work part-time.

    The information uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics definition of part-time, which is working less than 35 hours per week.

  • Currently Employed
    Workers

    49700
    The total number of people employed in Australia in November 2013 for this occupation.

    It includes both full-time and part-time workers.

  • Future Job Openings
    Next Five Years

    < 5k
    An estimate of the number of job opportunities likely to be available over the next five years including both new jobs and estimated openings due to job turn over. It does not provide any guidance about the number of job seekers for this occupation.

  • Current
    Unemployment

    High
    The unemployment rate based on the occupation's average Unemployment Rate over 2013 relative to the average across 'all occupations'.
    An occupation may have high unemployment but may also be experiencing shortages for particular skills.
  • Powered by Australian Jobs 2017

Career Details

Personal Assistants perform liaison, coordination and organisational tasks in support of Managers and Professionals.

Occupations in this field typically require a Certificate III qualification including at least two years on-the-job training or a Certificate IV qualification.

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Tasks Include:

  • liaising with other staff on matters relating to the organisation's operations
  • researching and preparing reports, briefing notes, memoranda, correspondence and other routine documents
  • maintaining confidential files and documents
  • attending meetings and acting as secretary as required
  • maintaining appointment diaries and making travel arrangements
  • processing incoming and outgoing mail, filing correspondence and maintaining records
  • screening telephone calls and answering inquiries
  • taking and transcribing dictation of letters and other documents
  • may supervise other secretarial and clerical staff

Occupation:

  • Personal Assistant

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