Why Being an Executive Assistant Gives You a Unique Skill Set
Being an Executive Assistant (EA) is far more than a traditional support role. Today’s EAs operate at the heart of businesses, combining organisation, communication, problem-solving and commercial awareness to help senior leaders perform at their best. For professionals considering their next move or exploring Executive Assistant jobs in London, the experience gained as an EA […]
Is your job advert attracting the right candidates?
If you are getting a lot of applications but not quite the right profile/experience it might be that you could revamp your job advert to attract more relevant candidates. Here is a few tweaks which might help – Make sure your advert stands out, and doesn’t sound like a lot of the other job […]
A 5min interview with Vicky, a top Private PA
This month we interviewed Vicky, a talented Private PA with an international background supporting high net worth individuals. All of her roles have been very intense assisting high profile clients in a variety of sectors managing international properties, renovations, organising impressive events, and much more! Working under pressure is second nature to her and she […]
A few mistakes we have witnessed in the last few months which can be VERY easily corrected!
~ CV ~ Spelling mistakes are just not acceptable I’m afraid particularly coming from experienced high level PAs! An important part of many PA roles is to proofread documents…NO excuses! Make it clearer with bullet points and short paragraphs so you can state each task and achievement in a simple efficient way so that they […]
A 2min Interview with Jennifer Elder- A busy EA and Office Manager at a successful Leadership & Executive mentoring firm in Mayfair
This week we interviewed the talented Jennifer Elder who absolutely loves being busy at and outside of work, even on weekends! She thrives in fast-paced environments and is very much running a tight ship as the EA and Office Manager at a Leadership & Executive mentoring firm in London, Mayfair. What are your main responsibilities? If I […]
“The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear”.
Before I joined the recruitment world I was a PA for many years and, at different stages of my career, was looking for a new role. I registered with many PA recruitment agencies, some small and some more established ones, perhaps 10 in total. I must admit that I was quite disheartened by the whole […]
A 2min Interview with Laila Kreaa- a top EA working for a successful private equity firm in London
Last week we interviewed a high-flying Executive Assistant, Laila Kreaa, who has been supporting the extremely busy CEO of a top private equity firm for over 4 years. Her role is not for the faint-hearted but most definitely rewarding! What are your main responsibilities? Everything and Anything! I am the executive assistant to the CEO – which also includes being the […]
Don’t judge a company by its industry
Many candidates often think that working in finance as a PA means being based in an ultra corporate quiet office looking at numbers all day and having to follow strict rules and regulations whilst not really showing much of your personality. Thankfully, that is definitely not the case. Firstly, like most industries the finance world […]