Support
The primary task of a secretary is to support the manager or managers in an organization. Each workplace differs -- some are complex or busy enough that each person on the management team has a personal secretary. In others, one secretary may support several senior managers while only the chief executive officer has a personal secretary. In smaller organizations, a single secretary may provide support for all managers. An executive secretary in a very large organization may also have a personal secretary. Some organizations prefer to use virtual assistants who perform secretarial functions using the Internet, faxes and similar equipment from a home office, and who may support several organizations.