Screening questions

What is your current level of study?; What is your current field of study?; Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?; Do you have education in this field of employment?

Personal Suitability

Flexibility; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Reliability; Organized; Ability to multitask

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Attention to detail

Security and Safety Criminal record check; Basic security clearance

Area of Specialization

Reports and records; Manuscripts, publications or theses; Invoices; Correspondence

Business Equipment and Computer Applications

MS Excel; MS Windows; MS Word; Electronic scheduler; Accounting software; Quick Books; MS Office; Microsoft Publisher

Specific Skills

Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents; Schedule and confirm appointments; Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas; Determine and establish office procedures and routines; Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.; Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages; Answer electronic enquiries; Compile data, statistics and other information; Order office supplies and maintain inventory; Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences; Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information; Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems

Experience 5 years or more

Education College/CEGEPor equivalent experience

Languages Bilingual