Receptionist Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Admin, Secretarial & Pa

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Receptionist Skills List in Admin, Secretarial & Pa

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Receptionist role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Receptionist job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 46% of Receptionist job descriptions contained receptionist duties as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

receptionist duties
46%
admin
37%
customer service
28%
general admin
19%
computer literate
19%
communication skills
19%
general administration
19%
visitors
19%
reception
19%
communicator
19%
administrative
19%
administration
19%
organisational skills
19%
microsoft office
19%
receptionist
19%
diary management
10%
diary
10%
private equity
10%
booking
10%
appointments
10%
answering phones
10%
flexible approach
10%
prioritisation
10%
interpersonal skills
10%
confidentiality
10%
work ethic
10%
english
10%
calls
10%
temporary
10%
temp
10%
customer
10%
contract
10%
bookings
10%
ad hoc
10%
photocopying
10%
personnel
10%
outlook
10%
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