Executive Assistant skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Executive Assistant postings that mention each skill.

1. Leadership71%
2. Schedulingdistinctive68%
3. Microsoft Officedistinctive60%
4. Logisticsdistinctive49%
5. Stakeholder managementdistinctive46%
6. Office administrationdistinctive43%
7. Communication41%
8. Exceldistinctive32%
9. Budgetingdistinctive22%
10. Problem solving18%
11. Project managementdistinctive18%
12. Research16%
13. Marketing13%
14. Sales13%
15. Regulatory compliance10%

“Distinctive” means Executive Assistant postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Executive Assistant skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Administrative Assistant78% overlapShared: Office administration, Microsoft Office, Excel, SchedulingHow to switch
• Office Supervisor66% overlapShared: Leadership, Scheduling, Office administration, Microsoft OfficeHow to switch
• Office Clerk64% overlapShared: Office administration, Microsoft Office, Excel, LogisticsHow to switch
• Logistics Manager58% overlapShared: Logistics, Leadership, Microsoft Office, ExcelHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Executive Assistant need?

In 363 current Executive Assistant job postings, the skills asked for most often are Leadership (71%), Scheduling (68%), Microsoft Office (60%), Logistics (49%), Stakeholder management (46%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Executive Assistant move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Administrative Assistant, Office Supervisor, Office Clerk, Logistics Manager. Administrative Assistant shares skills such as Office administration, Microsoft Office, Excel.