4120 Secretaries (general)
Secretaries (general) use typewriters, personal computers or other word processing equipment to transcribe correspondence and other documents, check and format documents prepared by other staff, deal with incoming and outgoing mail, screen requests for meetings or appointments, and perform a variety of administrative support tasks. Tasks include - (a) checking, formatting and transcribing correspondence, minutes and reports from dictation, electronic documents or written drafts to conform to office standards, using typewriter, personal computer or other word processing equipment; (b) using various computer software packages including spreadsheets to provide administrative support; (c) dealing with incoming or outgoing mail; (d) scanning, recording and distributing mail, correspondence and other documents; (e) screening requests for meetings or appointments and helping to organize meetings; (f) screening and recording staff members’ leave and other entitlements; (g) organizing and supervising filing systems; (h) dealing with routine correspondence on their own initiative. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Secretary - Typing secretary - Word processing secretary Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Administrative secretary - 3343 - Executive assistant - 3343 - Legal secretary - 3342 - Medical secretary - 3344.
Where 4120 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >4 Clerical Support Workers
- >>41 General and Keyboard Clerks
- >>>412 Secretaries (general)
- >>>>4120 Secretaries (general)
- >>>>4120 Secretaries (general)
4120 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 4120?
- ISCO-08 4120 is "Secretaries (general)". Secretaries (general) use typewriters, personal computers or other word processing equipment to transcribe correspondence and other documents, check and format documents prepared by other staff, deal with incoming and outgoing mail, screen requests for meetings or appointments, and perform a variety of administrative support tasks. Tasks include - (a) checking, formatting and transcribing correspondence, minutes and reports from dictation, electronic documents or written drafts to conform to office standards, using typewriter, personal computer or other word processing equipment; (b) using various computer software packages including spreadsheets to provide administrative support; (c) dealing with incoming or outgoing mail; (d) scanning, recording and distributing mail, correspondence and other documents; (e) screening requests for meetings or appointments and helping to organize meetings; (f) screening and recording staff members’ leave and other entitlements; (g) organizing and supervising filing systems; (h) dealing with routine correspondence on their own initiative. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Secretary - Typing secretary - Word processing secretary Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Administrative secretary - 3343 - Executive assistant - 3343 - Legal secretary - 3342 - Medical secretary - 3344.
- How does ISCO-08 4120 map to other classification systems?
- 4120 Secretaries (general) has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (5ac377d2-e1d0-4911-a299-b4ef2782a0ba); SOC 2018 (43-6014). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 4120?
- 4120 Secretaries (general) sits under 4120 Secretaries (general) in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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