Personal assistants secretarial work and provide senior managers with day-to-day administrative support. Their duties include answering phone calls and managing correspondence, scheduling appointments, and making travel arrangements. They may also be required to organize events.Communication skills. ...Interpersonal skills. ...Time management skills. ...Strong organizational skills. ...Ability to multitask. ...Attention to detail.Monitoring a reporting managers email and responding if requiredPreparing communications on behalf of a managerAnswering phone callsOrganising travel and itinerariesOrganising and planning meetingsTaking notes and writing minutes during meetingsConducting or preparing any research that the reporting manager may requireVarious ad hoc requestsComputer literacyVerbal and written articulacyProfessional discretionEfficiencyWell-developed time management skillsStrong organisational skills