Qualities of a Top Personal Assistant
Qualities of a Top Personal Assistant
Behind every successful leader, you will usually find a strong and confident Personal Assistant, who makes the life of their boss seamless, stress-free and productive.
Somebody keeping track of your schedule, eyes on the clock, preparing reports, answering calls, managing your life in all aspects, both professionally and privately.
Similar to an Executive Assistant, who tends to focus on business matters for their principal, a good level of qualification is key. However, the personal characteristics of a candidate will play a big part in finding the perfect person for a PA role.
Here are some qualities you’ll want to look out for when hiring your next Personal Assistant:
Interpersonal Skills
An average working day will hold many communications for your Personal Assistant. From telephone, to email, to face-to-face meetings, a PA must have a confident, outgoing and likeable personality with the ability to communicate at ease with people at all levels of business.
Loyalty
The perfect Personal Assistant will have your best interests at heart. As this is a role that requires a high level of 1:1 contact with you and possibly your close ones, finding the perfect person can be challenging and once you find them, you will want to have the security that your search for a PA won’t be starting again any time soon. You also want to ensure that they are discreet with your personal matters, and confidential business information, and can keep a strict level of confidentiality where required.
Tech-Savviness
We live in a new age of technology and this can make business much more effective and efficient. It is always important that a Personal Assistant is proficient with technology – their role will usually require them to work across many different technical platforms and devices, and you will want them to sort out any problems with your technology as soon as possible so you can focus on the important things in your day.
Pro-Activity
One step ahead at all times, a Personal Assistant should be working against the clock to pro-actively anticipate what you may require for the next agenda in your diary. You are looking for somebody you can rely on to take care of everything you don’t need to, enabling you to keep your focus and energy where it needs to be.
Organisational Skills
Your Personal Assistant will manage your schedule, take messages, oversee your calendar and many other administrative tasks, all of which require a high level or organisation and time management. This may be the key quality in your search to find a PA, as without this quality the disorganisation of your day will affect your performance and productivity.
If you want a top-notch, talented and trustworthy Personal Assistant, Contact 19 London today and let us take the stress out of the search for you.
