Secretary
A secretary is a person who is employed to help in an office, and help the people in charge of the office do their job.
By definition, the main task of a secretary is to keep organized paper and electronic files for the business, school, hospital, or government agency[1] they work for. Other common jobs that secretaries do are answering telephones; typing and writing letters; plan and schedule meetings with guests; and manage the website of their office.[1]
In different workplaces, and for different reasons, a secretary may also be called an administrative assistant, receptionist, clerk, or executive assistant.
In the past, most secretaries were men. Today, 98% of secretaries are women, according to the US Census.[2]
In 1952, several groups, for example the National Secretaries Association, founded Secretary's Day. It is celebrated in the 4th week of April. It has been renamed "Administrative Professional's Week" to represent the more challenging roles of secretaries today.
Other secretaries
In government, secretaries are important people who hold high positions in government. Many secretaries in government are in charge of government agencies.
Most members of the United States Cabinet are called "Secretary" including the United States Secretary of State, who deals with other countries.
In the United Kingdom, a Secretary of State is a senior Cabinet Minister in charge of a Government Department.
In the US, United States Secretary Defense is the head of the US Department of Defense.
Secretary Media
Katie Johnson, left, personal secretary to the president of the United States, with Barack Obama at the White House
Reggie Love, left, personal aide to the president of the United States from 2009 to 2011
Secretary at work, photo taken in 2007
United States Coast Guard military aid Lieutenant Commander Jayna McCarron, left, serving as part of the White House Military Office is seen meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden about Medal of Honor recipients, Wednesday, October 6, 2021, in the Oval Office
Der Gemeindeschreiber (the town clerk), painting by Albert Anker, 1874
Thomas de Keyser, Portrait of Constantijn Huygens with his Secretary, 1627
- Original image description from the Deutsche FotothekPorträt einer Frau an einer Schreibmaschine
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