hiring an executive assistant

​It’s well understood the most difficult position to successfully recruit for is an executive assistant.The combined pressures of a busy executive leader, short timeframes, high expectations, and a defined budget can make this a stressful task, even for the most experienced of HR teams. Now, in the midst of “The Gre...

​Over recent years, more and more business partner executive assistants are stepping into senior leadership teams. Progressive CEOs recognise that the executive assistant plays a vital role in the delivery of their KPIs and broader company goals, and empowering their EAs to be part of the senior leadership team brin...

If you are an HR manager for a large organisation, there may come a time when you are tasked with recruiting an executive assistant to the CEO. It can be one of the most daunting appointments to place. Many HR managers find it challenging. After all, it’s a unique position in the organisation—the executive assistant...

  Are you hiring an EA and not sure what questions to ask? Do you feel confident in interviews for other staff but due to the personal nature of the EA/executive relationship, want to be very sure you get the questions right? You need the executive assistant interview questions to be strategic, insightful and sti...

When you’re recruiting an executive assistant, finding the ideal candidate can seem as elusive as a needle in a haystack. When you have a particular set of requirements for the role, and the applicants aren’t meeting the criteria, it’s incredibly frustrating. It can cause inconvenience to the senior executive who co...

If your industry has been hit hard by COVID-19 and the subsequent recession, you may be rethinking your recruitment policies. When you need an EA for your senior leadership during this challenging time, is it the right idea to proceed? If you’ve made redundancies in other areas of your business, is it consistent wit...