Administrative Assistant resume keywords
Core keywords are the skill list on the Administrative Assistant resume example.
See the matching Administrative Assistant resume example. For which applicant tracking systems large employers use, read the State of ATS 2026 report.
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Counted on 2026-10-10 from 38 public job postings whose titles match Administrative Assistant. Those postings came from Greenhouse and SmartRecruiters. A posting is counted for this role when the longest published job-title phrase in its title is Administrative Assistant. The crawl queried Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, and SmartRecruiters for 133 employers in the State of ATS 2026 dataset that use those vendors, and for 279 additional public boards from the extended coverage tier. The extended boards are not part of the 738-company statistics. 361 boards returned postings out of 412 boards attempted, and 46923 postings were scanned. HTML was stripped before counting, and each posting counts once per term. Phrases beyond the published skill list are the most common two- and three-word phrases in the matched postings. Posting text is not stored. A role page shows these percentages only when at least 30 descriptions were counted.
These are the terms to put on the resume when they match work you have done.
- Microsoft Office
34% of 38 recent postings mention Microsoft Office.
- Calendar Management
16% of 38 recent postings mention Calendar Management.
- Data Entry
3% of 38 recent postings mention Data Entry.
- Filing
16% of 38 recent postings mention Filing.
- Communication
79% of 38 recent postings mention Communication.
- Travel Coordination
8% of 38 recent postings mention Travel Coordination.
- Reception
3% of 38 recent postings mention Reception.
- Scheduling
63% of 38 recent postings mention Scheduling.
- Document Management
0% of 38 recent postings mention Document Management.
- Multi-tasking
0% of 38 recent postings mention Multi-tasking.
The skills catalog does not name extra terms for this role. The core list above is the published skill list.
These phrases showed up often in the matched postings and are not already on the published skill list.
- administrative assistant
66% of 38 recent postings mention administrative assistant.
- administrative support
53% of 38 recent postings mention administrative support.
- international travel
47% of 38 recent postings mention international travel.
- school diploma
45% of 38 recent postings mention school diploma.
- expense reports
37% of 38 recent postings mention expense reports.
- organizational skills
34% of 38 recent postings mention organizational skills.
- verbal communication
32% of 38 recent postings mention verbal communication.
- confidential information
29% of 38 recent postings mention confidential information.
- cross functional
29% of 38 recent postings mention cross functional.
- excellent written
29% of 38 recent postings mention excellent written.
- international travel arrangements
24% of 38 recent postings mention international travel arrangements.
- manage complex
24% of 38 recent postings mention manage complex.
Where to place them
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Headline
Put the target title and two core terms on the line under your name: Administrative Assistant | Microsoft Office | Calendar Management.
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Skills
List the core terms together in the skills section: Microsoft Office, Calendar Management, Data Entry, Filing, Communication, Travel Coordination, Reception, Scheduling, Document Management, Multi-tasking.
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Experience
Use Microsoft Office, Calendar Management, Data Entry inside bullets for work you did in this role, next to the result.
These lines are already published on the Administrative Assistant resume example. Use them as a pattern for where a keyword sits next to a result, and replace the details with your own.
- Provided administrative support for team of 15 managing calendars, travel, and correspondence
- Processed 200+ expense reports and purchase orders monthly with 99% accuracy
- Created and maintained filing system improving document retrieval time by 50%
- Coordinated logistics for 50+ internal and client-facing meetings per month
Questions about Administrative Assistant keywords
What keywords should a Administrative Assistant resume include?
Core keywords for a Administrative Assistant resume are Microsoft Office, Calendar Management, Data Entry, Filing, Communication, Travel Coordination, Reception, Scheduling, Document Management, Multi-tasking. Core keywords are the skill list on the Administrative Assistant resume example. Percentages are the share of 38 public postings fetched on 2026-10-10 whose titles match this role.
Where should Administrative Assistant keywords go on a resume?
Headline: Put the target title and two core terms on the line under your name: Administrative Assistant | Microsoft Office | Calendar Management. Skills: List the core terms together in the skills section: Microsoft Office, Calendar Management, Data Entry, Filing, Communication, Travel Coordination, Reception, Scheduling, Document Management, Multi-tasking. Experience: Use Microsoft Office, Calendar Management, Data Entry inside bullets for work you did in this role, next to the result.
How do I check a Administrative Assistant resume?
Open the free ATS checker with Administrative Assistant prefilled, paste your resume, and compare it with the keyword list on this page.