Administrative professionals perform work that includes writing business correspondence, developing and maintaining paper and electronic filing systems, managing individual projects, conducting research online and offline, creating and maintaining databases, scheduling for managers and executives, maintaining calendar systems for individuals and departments, ordering office supplies and maintaining
inventories, leasing office
equipment, working with vendors, answering and handling telephone calls, creating
spreadsheets and reports, planning and coordinating small and large meetings and events, making travel arrangements, and much, much more.