Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 07. Government and
Public Administration. Work Group: 07.03. Regula-
tions Enforcement. O t h e r J o b s i n " is Work Group:
Agricultural Inspectors; Aviation Inspectors; Com-
pliance Offi cers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation; Construc-
tion and Building Inspectors; Equal Opportunity
Representatives and Offi cers; Financial Examiners;
Fire Inspectors; Fish and Game Wardens; Forest Fire
Inspectors and Prevention Specialists; Freight and
Cargo Inspectors; Government Property Inspectors
and Investigators; Immigration and Customs Inspec-
tors; Licensing Examiners and Inspectors; Nuclear
Monitoring Technicians; Occupational Health and
Safety Specialists; Occupational Health and Safety
Te c h n i c i a n s ; Ta x E x a m i n e r s , C o l l e c t o r s , a n d R e v e -
nue Agents; Transportation Vehicle, Equipment, and
Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation.
Skills: Science; Negotiation; Writing; Reading Com-
prehension; Mathematics; Active Listening; Persua-
sion; Operation Monitoring.
Education and Training Program: Natural
Resources Management and Policy, Other. Related
Knowledge/Courses: Biology; Chemistry; Law and
Government; Geography; Physics; Engineering and
Te c h n o l o g y.
Work Env ironment : More often indoors than out-
doors; contaminants; sitting.
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
! Personality Code: CE! Education/Training Required: Work
experience in a related occupation
! Annual Earnings: $38,640
! Beginning Wage: $26,060
! Earnings Growth Potential: Low
! Growth: 14.8%
! Annual Job Openings: 235,314
! Self-Employed: 1.4%
! Part-Time: 18.9%
Provide high-level administrative support by con-
ducting research; preparing statistical reports;
handling information requests; and performing
clerical functions such as preparing correspon-
dence, receiving visitors, arranging conference
calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train
and supervise lower-level clerical staff. Manage
and maintain executives’ schedules. Prepare invoices,
reports, memos, letters, fi nancial statements, and
other documents, using word-processing, spread-
sheet, database, or presentation software. Open, sort,
and distribute incoming correspondence, includ-
ing faxes and e-mail. Read and analyze incoming
memos, submissions, and reports to determine their
signifi cance and plan their distribution. File and
retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
Greet visitors and determine whether they should be
given access to specifi c individuals. Prepare responses
to correspondence containing routine inquiries. Per-
form general offi ce duties such as ordering supplies,
maintaining records management systems, and per-
forming basic bookkeeping work. Prepare agendas
and make arrangements for committee, board, and
other meetings. Make travel arrangements for exec-
utives. Conduct research, compile data, and prepare
papers for consideration and presentation by exec-
utives, committees, and boards of directors. Com-
pile, transcribe, and distribute minutes of meetings.
Attend meetings to record minutes. Coordinate and
direct offi ce services, such as records and budget prep-
aration, personnel, and housekeeping, to aid execu-
tives. Meet with individuals, special-interest groups,
and others on behalf of executives, committees, and
boards of directors. Set up and oversee administrative
policies and procedures for offi ces or organizations.
Supervise and train other clerical staff. Review oper-
ating practices and procedures to determine whether
improvements can be made in areas such as work-
fl ow, reporting procedures, or expenditures. Interpret
administrative and operating policies and procedures
for employees.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 04. Business and
Administration. Work Group: 04.04. Secretarial
Support. Other Jobs in " is Work Group: Legal