Recruiting an EA

​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...

In the last decade there’s been an enormous shift in the role of the high-performing executive assistant. As automation and software makes time-consuming tasks more efficient and easy, EAs are now increasingly stepping into leadership positions. Rather than filing papers and taking minutes, business partner EAs are ...

We’ve been recruiting EAs for decades. When we ask employers the personal qualities they’re seeking in an EA, everyone says the same thing: someone organised.    Imagine you had an EA who is experienced, professional and personable… if they’re disorganised, all those other skills don’t matter.    Of cour...

Is your EA candidate a strategic partner or a transactional implementor?  This is an important distinction to clarify when you’re an HR Manager recruiting an EA for the CEO or c-suite executive.    Increasingly, EAs are becoming more strategic in their level of support Due to the advancement of technolog...