Executive Assistant: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Through history
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Long ago
Long ago, leaders had helpers who wrote letters by hand and carried messages from one person to another.
Tools of the trade
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Calendar
A calendar helps the assistant write down every meeting, so the leader arrives on time and knows what comes next.
A day in the job
- 8:30 AMThe assistant reads the leader's calendar for the day and checks the emails that came in overnight.
Words to know
- Itinerary
- An itinerary is a plan for a trip. It lists when to leave, where to go, and when to come back home.
Quiz time
An Executive Assistant only answers the phone and never plans trips.
Keeping important papers safe and easy to find helps a whole team do its work.