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Administrative Assistant: history and fun facts

Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.

Did you know?

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Many offices still keep some paper files, and a well-organized folder can help someone find an important paper in seconds!

Through history

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    Long ago

    Before computers, office helpers wrote letters by hand or used typewriters to type them. Each letter took a lot of careful work!

Tools of the trade

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Printer

A printer turns words and numbers on the computer into paper. It helps the team share reports and papers that everyone can hold and read.

A day in the job

  • 8:30 AMThe office opens and the administrative assistant says hello to everyone. Then they check emails and plan the day's meetings.

Words to know

Schedule
A schedule is a plan that shows when things will happen. It helps everyone know when and where to be.

Quiz time

  • Administrative assistants can only work with balloons and paint.