26. ESSAY- Answer the following: What are five qualities you think employers
want from an administrative professional? Explain why each quality is important
for the job AND describe with a specific example of how you will display each
quality on the job. Use complete sentences and proper grammar. Use proper
paragraph structure. (10 points)*

Five of the most important qualities needed from administrative professionals are: Communication skill, Time-management skills, Strategic planning, Adaptability and Be a problem solver.

Explanation:

1. Communication and writing skills

The job requires ability to write lots of documents from e-mail to memos, reports, etc. and also communicate succinctly. As an administrative professional has to contact and communicate very regularly with both clients and partners, internal staffs. For example, in some situation, the administrative professional has to guess and realize their clients' feelings and thoughts and react in time with outstanding convincing skills.

2. Time-management skill

Time management skill is crucially important because they bear a huge load of works every day to be done. So that the time management skill to determine the priorities and the order of tasks is essential so as to maximize the productivity at work.

3. Customer-oriented

As an administrative profession has to deal with both internal and external customers regularly, the customer orientation is needed. So that it can assure their ability to figure out the customers' demand and how to satisfy the client.

4. Adaptability and flexibility

Administrative profession has to cope with a various types of works related to the business. So that the ability to adapt and the flexibility are essential characteristics. It would help them think and come up with solution quickly and efficiently in any situation.

5. Be a problem solver

Along with adaptability and flexibility, administrative profession has to have the attitude and ability of a problem solver rather than just realizing problems. If there is any difficulty need handling at work, administrative profession needs to put much effort and come with solution rather than just assessing and criticizing.