How To Be A Personal Assistant

Learning how to be a personal assistant is a bit different than training for other jobs. One reason for this is because the job duties are so diverse. There is no degree or diploma you will need for the position of personal assistant. The best way to learn is on the job. One good thing about this career field is that there are many areas in which you can work. You can work for celebrities, executives, busy families and many other types of clients. Although your job duties will vary from client to client there are some universal duties a personal assistant carries out.


You will usually be the manager of the household, which means answering and making phone calls, handling mail, scheduling appointments and handling errands as dictated by your employer. Of course the duties of a celebrity assistant will be different from the duties of a finance executive assistant. Unless you choose to do this, you should specify that your job duties are not to include childcare, cooking or cleaning because there are other professionals who can be hired for these tasks. Also handling too many things at once may negatively affect your job performance and leave you feeling stressed and overworked.

If you think you have what it takes to be a personal assistant, the first step is to decide what kind of employer you want to work for and tailor your application package and resume to their needs. You can start your own business and work as a self-employed independent contractor, or you can sign with an agency that places assistants with clients. These agencies are good because they can evaluate your skills, give you career advice and help you find a job based on what you can do and what is available.

When you learn how to be a personal assistant you will find a world of opportunities to explore. The best thing to do is start with temporary assignments to build up your resume and work your way up to high paying jobs with high profile clients. The more experience you have and the more testimonials your previous clients give you the better your chances of landing your dream job. Becoming a personal assistant is a lifestyle change, but one that many find worth every minute.



Personal Assistant News:

Fire destroys house; no injuries - Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription)

Fire destroys house; no injuries
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC - 9 hours ago
Glendale Fire Assistant Chief Eric Alley said that while a definitive cause of the fire was undetermined as of Thursday night, he believes the fire .
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Speaky Media Center 2009: A Fully Voice-Controlled Personal Assistant - CRM Today

CRM Today
Speaky Media Center 2009: A Fully Voice-Controlled Personal Assistant
CRM Today - Dec 19, 2008
"We are entering a new era for the digital interface: the speech-enabled personal assistant," says Fabrizio Giacomelli, Mediavoice's CEO. .
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Direct payments, personal budgets and individual budgets
A study by Skills for Care, published in June 2008, found that almost half of a sample of direct payment users did not carry out CRB checks when hiring personal assistants they did not know, while 46% failed to seek references. ...


Work and Mental Health
Chadwick Royal, PhD, NCC, LPC, ACS Name: Chadwick Royal, PhD, NCC, LPC, ACS Site: http://www.chadwickroyal.com About: Chadwick Royal, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at North Carolina ...


Invention: Software research assistant (New Scientist)
Need to appear knowledgeable on something you know nothing about? Software that does the hard work for you is the answer, a new patent application claims..


Rearden Commerce Launches Site Dashboard and Mobile Dining Service . - MarketWatch

Rearden Commerce Launches Site Dashboard and Mobile Dining Service .
MarketWatch - Dec 17, 2008
The mobile dining service, an expansion of the Mobile Personal Assistant, brings employees the convenience of searching and booking restaurant reservations .
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Big mountain skiing saga a tale of fathers and sons - Salt Lake Tribune

Big mountain skiing saga a tale of fathers and sons
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 1 hour ago
Just before Christmas, brisk sales at Dolly's Bookstore in Park City prompted assistant manager Liza Sampson to call Kerig in from the ski slopes to deliver .
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TheStar.com | Business | Bookworms turn new page with electronic . - Toronto Star
I never go anywhere without a book in my purse. I hate to find myself with a few minutes to spare and nothing to read. But hardcovers are heavy and paperbacks bulky, so I had a limited choice of books until I discovered the electronic book reader ...


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