Best Sample CV For Admin Assistant Jobs

By Selipha Kihagi

We already introduced to you the best CV format that will be appealing to most employers this year. Not that other formats will not be appealing, but when your work experience is not that much to sell you on a job, you might want to be careful when it comes to your CV. Most people with relevant experience can get away with a CV that starts with work experience at the very top, but fresh graduates may not be so lucky.

So, to aid your journey in writing a selling CV that is simple and communicative enough, here is a sample CV for Admin Assistant positions. Use it to customize yours to suit your profession and type of job you want.

Sample CV For Admin Assistants

Job Seeker’s Name
P.O Box 5555-00100, Nairobi
0720xxxxxx/0732xxxxxx. Email: jobseeker@gmail.com

PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 20th January, 1990
Marital Status: Single

PROFILE SUMMARY
As a recent Business Administration graduate from ABC University, I have undertaken a 6 months internship with XYZ Company which has enabled me to develop valuable skills and understanding of various administrative duties. I possess mastery in various Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook which would come in handy in achieving your organization’s goals and objectives. Seeking a position in an ever-growing firm where I can bring immediate value and develop my current skill set further.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

  • Ability to interact with clients, staff and senior management
  • Ability to work independently, multitask and obtain results
  • Ability to complete tasks before and within stipulated time
  • Keen to details and excellent problem solving skills

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

  • Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA): Certified Public Secretaries – Ongoing
  • ABC University: Bachelor of Commerce (Business Administration), 2014
  • XYZ University College: Certificate in Secretarial Studies, 2010
  • XXX High School: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), 2007

WORK EXPERIENCE

Job Title: Volunteer
XYZ Community Development Centre (Current)

Duties and Responsibilities
• Managing and offering visitors and staff the necessary assistance required
• Handling all incoming and outgoing telephone communications
• Responsible for notifying the officer in charge, other office staff and the service providers on any arising issues
• Ensure letters, parcels brought through the reception are delivered to the right office
• Preparing and serving tea on a timely basis to regional staff and meetings held within the centre
Achievements: – Convinced and brought in a new donor to assist in the continuity of the centre

Job Title: Administrative Intern
XYZ Telkom Ltd (Feb 2015- August 2015)

Duties and Responsibilities
• Received and processed customer orders
• Handled inbound and outbound calls to resolve routine customer concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Assisted in resolving customer follow-up requests to provide and maintain the highest level of customer service.
• Prioritized open, overdue and/or critical customer concerns and liaised to my supervisor as needed.
• Probed to identify root cause and used approved customer offers (e.g., discounts, service calls) to retain customers.
Achievements: – Provided an excellent service to all customers and received recognition for best Customer Service intern.

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
Creative Writing, Socializing, Volunteer, Filling Crossword Puzzles

REFEREES
Please feel free to contact the under mentioned in regard to my competence for the job at hand;
1. Name of Referee
Title
Company
Contacts (Phone and Email Address)

2. Name of Referee
Title
Company
Contacts (Phone and Email Address)

3. ….

Use the above sample CV to come up with your own that sells your skills and qualifications to employers. Remember that your work experience is very important during the hiring process, so make sure it is well visible and brief.

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26 Comments

  2. JAYNE

    I will be doing an early retirement. I am a lady who has worked with an embassy here in Nairobi for the last 25 years in Public Relations. Would like to volunteer in Nairobi in Admin/Assistant or where I can work with children giving care. I am 55 and very energetic.

  3. I graduated last year May with bachelor’s in Mechanical engineering but getting a job has become nightmare to me. I decided to fall into business and am now getting worried because am moving out of my profession line. What should I do?

  4. Hi can I get a sample of a cover letter for the position of a hansard reporter? I posses a diploma in journalism and mass communication.Have made several
    applications with vain that’s why I have decided to consult you.

  5. Good work.
    Kindly, in this case the job seeker might have not gone for seminars, trainings and workshops. Where should it come in or be recorded?

  6. hi! idid my kcse and i av been dealing wid NGO’s.av not gon 2college can ifind a job eg security gaurd

  7. Comment: Avery useful guide especially for new graduates or even older graduates that have non- professional CV.
    Thanks for the free info.

  8. Hi Paul,

    You can take up part time opportunities which you can later include as your experience. Your industrial attachment will also count as experience.

  9. i thought thats too much because i guess cv skimming is common!, interviewers will get tired of reading long stories though its my opinion, because i once read here also about keeping your CV short and marketable!, thankyou anyway i will update mine to this version.

  10. I am still in college third year and i don’t have any job experience, so what will i do about this.

  12. I have been doing alot of application for various vacancies but am not getting any call from my application,am currently working with Roses Company having Adiploma In HRM & any other Certificate,what can I do to get my proffessional Job?

  13. Hi Susan,

    Some employers or recruiters may not have a problem when you are well qualified, but these are a few. It is always best to include your referees. This not only eliminates further doubt that you are well qualified, but also shows recruiters and employers that you are confident of your skills and expertise.

  14. Hi is it okay to send a CV without the referees and just indicate ” available on request?”

  16. Accounting Technician Diploma by K.A.S.N.E.B ongoing and currently working as B.B.K sale executive worked less than a year and i want to change from banking how do i write so that your client easily consinder me ?

  17. Have worked for over 19 yrs. Recently worked for NGO 5 years. Currently am applying for jobs but no feedback. What might be wrongt. Have not gone for any training since 19994

  20. Help me here please. I have a cpa k. No accounts job,no experience,no internship,but iam in different kind of job. (production operator), do i have to include my duties and responsibilities in my cv while applying for accounts job.

  22. believe me you,i have learnt alot from this.i wil now update my cv and apply those jobs that fit me. I have worked in various place as a volunteer,gladly,i now have a casual job. Subscribing to alerts from you is the wisest decision i have ever made.Thank you very much for your informative articles.

  23. Hi Bosire,

    Just write down your experience as it is. Include your attachment or Internship title, name of company, period you held the position and your duties. Just as listed in the sample…

  25. I just completed my college recently and the only experience i have is during attachments. In this case, how do i approach the work experience section?

  26. i have completed my college recently and the only experience i have is during attachments how can I modify to make it marketable

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