Webster's Secretarial Handbook

by Merriam-Webster

Book Overview

An authoritative reference source for today's office professional. Covers all aspects of office management. Includes an introduction to computers and a guide to business English. Provides abundant... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877791368
• ISBN13: 9780877791362
• Release Date: October 1976
• Publisher: Merriam-Webster
• Length: 578 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 7.2" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Handbook!

When I first started to make a secretarial career I was a newly grad and non-native English speaker. I got a job at an international company. I didn't know where and who to turn to as I was the only one who had to handle all the office tasks. Luckily, I found this handbook. To me, I studied English and secretarial essentials at the same time from it. And it really worked brilliantly. A year later I got promoted. I also recommend this handbook for everyone who newly starts his/her career or ones who need to improve their skills in the administrative field. Of course, they found it very useful and dependable.

Excellent Office Reference

If you need to know the correct format for an office document or the correct way to address an official, it is in this book. This book covers the traditional means of communication as well as the electronic arena. It is well organized and very easy to use.

I bought it flowers for Secretaries Day !!

We are a small firm, and I am a licensed professional who types his own correspondence, contracts for clients, transmittals, etc.. Because the styles and forms of business letters have changed since I was in college, I decided I needed a good reference to help me with the tricky stuff that comes along occassionally.This book did the job. Whether I need to know how to address a letter to an elected official, or pressure someone to pay an invoice, the Secretarial Handbook covers it. From punctuation to collation, this is the best single office reference I have ever used.If you do your own administrative tasks, buy one for yourself for National Secretaries (Administrative Professionals) Day.

Best [money] I ever spent!!!

Due to reorganizing of our agency I found myself doing more secretarial tasks than I was accustomed to. Ordered this book and I find the answer to how to do, and the best way to do anything I need to know. Great book.

Excellent reference book

This is an excellent reference book for administrative professionals in all aspects of their career. From the simple topics of filing and typing, to refresher English and composition, how to research business software, sample correspondence for various purposes, and many, many more topics. Very helpful publication.