Executive Secretary Interview Questions

There are 2 different sets of questions for this title
16 How would you rate your writing skills? (Ask for an example that demonstrates great writing skills.)
17 Have you managed and maintained executives' schedules? What were your greatest challenges?
18 What made you successful at screening calls? (Make sure the candidate appropriately represented their company.)
19 What is your experience with preparing invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements or other documents? (Make sure that they can do the job - ask for examples.)
20 Tell me about an experience in which you analyzed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem.
21 Provide an experience in which you were sensitive to somone's needs or feelings. How did your helpfulness affect your work environment?
22 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
23 Have you processed payroll before? If so, how many employees? (This is a good indicator of the candidate's attention to detail.)
24 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
25 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
26 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
27 Provide an experience that demonstrates your ability to manage time effectively. What were the challenges and results?
28 Have you attended meetings to record minutes? What was the result?
29 Have you ever conducted research, compiled data, or prepared a paper? If so, how were the materials used and what was the result?
30 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)