What we thought was a good idea would be to take one or two of the current Trade Assistants jobs being advertised and prepare a checklist for people who want to apply for these types of roles. We cover the job being advertised, the expectation of the employer, research and skills qualifications. Job being advertised: Trades Assistant – Sonoma With that in mind, there are still recommended and battle-tested skills that top executive assistants swear by. Some examples that we cover in our article are: Tech Prowess , Ruthless Prioritization , Ironclad Discretion , Strategic Multi-Tasking , and Knowing All the Best-Kept Secrets . Top Office Assistant Skills Verbal Communication Skills: Communication is a critical soft skill for an office assistant. You will have to interact with your supervisor, fellow office staff, the professionals you assist, and possibly clients or people in other offices of the same organization.