Normally, a Receptionist is a person whose role is to
meet and greet customers, clients, etc. in a place of business. In some offices, such as a law firm you will
given a variety of duties or tasks and these can change
at times based on the needs of the firm.
For instance a receptionist's responsibilities may include:
answering the telephone, sorting and delivering mail to
others, typing letters, running errands such as delivering
documents to a court house or elsewhere are examples
of duties attached to this position.
Usually, a written job description will be provided to anyone
applying for this and similar positions. Someone applying
for this type position, would usually be friendly, out-going, hospitable, caring, respectful, honest, and discreet as they deal with bosses, callers, visitors and fellow employees.
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