Executive Assistant Mock Interview

Question 2 of 25 for our Executive Assistant Mock Interview

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Question 2 of 25

Can you tell me about some common reports you prepare and their intended purpose?

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Interviewers ask this for several reasons. They want to validate how you handle data sources, presentation skills, organizational skills, and general business acumen. By answering this question thoughtfully, you can demonstrate your abilities around reporting best practices and how knowledgeable you are around business reports in general.

"In my current role, I'm responsible for all business reports and presentation of the content. These reports range from travel expenses, file expense reports, monthly business reviews, and productivity reporting. I'm very familiar with these reports' general content, which makes errors or failing metrics easy to identify. From there, I partner with executives to build programs to improve those metrics or correct the reporting."

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"Some common reports I create would be travel and entertainment reports. They are submitted to the department to close out any division expenses for travel and entertainment and also include reimbursement for a physician's travel."

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Well done. Consider also mentioning that you are proficient with many computer systems and feel confident in your ability to learn and run new types of reports if required in this role.

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