The job of a personal assistant is versatile : administrative support, budget management… If you are interested in working as a personal assistant, here is all you need to know to become one of them.
Can I be a personal assistant without experience?
With motivation everything is possible, on the other hand if you want to become a personal assistant to a high profile person or a high level executive, it might be difficult to achieve without experience.
Before becoming a personal assistant, it is likely that you will start with performing administrative duties, rather than personal.
To become a personal assistant you must show selflessness and prove that you can be trusted.
Is it hard to become a Personal assistant?
As with every job, it takes determination and personal commitment. Moreover, you have to create a bond of trust and a good relationship with your employer.
This relationship of trust must be created every time you take up a new position. Indeed, you are going to be the closest person to your employer and they must be able to trust you completely. If you get the right jobs, it will be easy for you to be promoted to the rank of personal assistant.
How do I become someone’s assistant?
Knowing the rules of savoir-vivre is essential for becoming a personal assistant, as well as being discreet and being able to build good relationships. It is sometimes up to the personal assistant to manage certain aspects of contracts and relationships with clients.
Before you become a personal assistant, you will have to gain experience, first of all by doing secretarial work. It could be for a large group, for small firms or a company but your duties should be similar to the duties of a personal assistant.
At Morgan & Mallet International we offer personal assistant jobs mainly for private families.
