Promoting employer's success through secretarial profession, services and proper stress management in the present jet age

Abstract

The role of the secretary has changed as management philosophies in the business world have changed. the effective performance of the professional secretary depends upon the office equipment, knowledge and skills of professional secretary. Secretaries play an essential role in any work organization, but their contributions and support in the daily management activities are not always recognized. This paper looks into how to promote employer's success through secretarial profession, services and proper stress management in our present jet age. The paper discusse the duties of professional secretaries, how to manage stress and competencies required by a professional secretary for employer's success. The paper concludes with the fact that Secretary often acts as an information and reference point for the organization and other committee members. It is discovered that for the employer to be successful, professional secretary is in the position to manage and minimize potential stressors that could negatively affect the health of the organization. It thus recommends, among others, that for secretarial profession to continue promoting employer's success, professional secretaries need to be more concerned with updating their skills on shorthand, typewriting/key boarding at appropriate speed, good command of English language, knowledge of the organization, stress management skills, modern equipment, modern office technology, personnel psychology and acquiring more useful experiences through trainings, conferences, intimating themselves with the global office world through the internet.