From the course: Job Interview Tips for Administrative Assistants

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From the course: Job Interview Tips for Administrative Assistants

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How to approach this question

- As an administrative support professional you will have access to confidential information that no one else in the organization will be privy to. It's a serious responsibility that comes as part of the job. This includes personnel records, financial data, and company-specific intelligence to name a few. As a steward of this type of classified knowledge, you have to be able to assure a potential employer that you are familiar with dealing with this type of information and you can be trusted to keep it safe. Establishing trust with a new employer will take some time but it begins with the way you answer this question in the interview. Your grasp of this area, coupled with your experience will make an impression that shows you truly get the magnitude of this aspect of your job. When answering this question it will be helpful to cover the following. Emphasize the importance of safeguarding highly classified information…

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