Trajetórias de carreiras e inserções profissionais: narrativas de secretários executivos

Abstract

The executive secretary monitors social and technological developments and changes over time. There are several possibilities for career development, being able to act as an advisor, manager, consultant, entrepreneur and teacher. This paper aims to analyze the career path and professional insertion in the Executive Secretariat. In methodological terms, the research is characterized as descriptive, in a qualitative approach. The investigative field was constituted executive secretaries graduated from the Federal University of Ceará. The research technique was the narrative interview and the instrument of information collection was the unstructured interview script, organized by thematic blocks based on the proposed objectives. The analysis method used was the discourse analysis of interviewees' narratives: an advisor, a manager and a consultant. The results showed that their insertion in the world of work occurs initially through internships, followed by competitions and selection in public or private companies. It was verified that, in order to remain in the competitive environment, these professionals must aggregate values in relation to their area of performance in terms of theoretical knowledge, experience and personal aptitudes. It was concluded that a good career management is the guarantee for the professional development in the organizations seeking the improvement of the skills and abilities in the process of career path and, consequently, to add a competitive advantage to the possibilities of work.