CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The secretarial profession was thought to be less of importance to both business and industries all over the world in previous times. But now it is known that the secretarial profession is one of the oldest in the world and that where there was a man of action there too was a man of pen to record his deeds.
The national secretaries Association defined a secretary as an executive assistant who possesses a masterly of office skill, who demonstrates the ability to assume responsibility without direct supervision, who exercises initiative and judgment and who makes decision within the scope of assigned responsibility.
The dictionary of occupational title defines a secretary as a person who schedules appointment give information to callers, takes dictation in shorthand or on machine and transcribes relieves officers of clerical work deals with incoming and outgoing mails, locates attaches appropriate correspondence to files to be treated by the employer, takes care of reports, keeps personal records and minutes of the meeting,
From the4 above, it could be seen that a secretary is a versatile business generalists who understands the larguage of modern business and not just the skill of shorthand and typing alone. Secretarial efficiency or perfection lies in her intelligent presentation of business communication in a manner that enhances the image of the organization.