| Do you have what it takes to become a personal | | | | highlight your assets. It will be a great if you can |
| assistant? Some people do and others don’t. | | | | tell the interviewer your previous work |
| But if you are serious about working at this level, | | | | experience if you had the chance of working as a |
| what do you need to do? First of all, you | | | | personal assistant in the past. However, if you |
| don’t have to take a course in college to | | | | just graduated, highlight other things like you are |
| become a personal assistant because there | | | | conversant in foreign language, you can type X |
| aren’t any. You may have an advantage over | | | | number of words per minute, you are internet |
| others who apply if you have a business or | | | | savvy and very familiar with the latest high tech |
| accounting degree since some employers need | | | | gadgets in the market. If you are not able to get |
| someone who can do some budgeting. In fact, | | | | a job yet because the employer wants someone |
| anyone can become a personal assistant as long | | | | who is experienced, try to become a personal |
| as they are willing to work long hours, be able to | | | | assistant through an apprentice program or offer |
| do multi-tasking, handle the pressure that goes | | | | your services for free. There are also some |
| with the job, internet savvy and very | | | | agencies that help applicants look for a job so you |
| comfortable using modern technology. You should | | | | can also consider sending your resume to them. It |
| also have people skills since you will relate to | | | | is also possible to get the job by working first for |
| people both internally and externally in the | | | | a non-profit organization and building your network |
| organization. Some employers want their personal | | | | so when there is an opening, your name will be on |
| assistants to learn a second language so if they | | | | top of the list. Some people don’t sign up to |
| have to travel, he or she can act as a translator. | | | | become a personal assistant first. They enter the |
| Given that you are working in the inner circle, | | | | organization working in one position and then |
| certain information that is classified as confidential | | | | when there is an opening, they decide to apply |
| should remain that way. You should be able to | | | | for it since most employers are likely to hire |
| keep this under lock and key. If people ask, | | | | within the company before putting an ad in the |
| don’t make the mistake of revealing what | | | | newspaper. There are many ways to become a |
| you know since this will cost you your job. The | | | | personal assistant. You can apply for the job |
| first step in becoming a personal assistant is to | | | | directly or making your way to that position. |
| apply for the position and hope you get it. This will | | | | Whatever happens, expect to work longer hours |
| give you the opportunity to learn how things | | | | because your job does not end at 5PM. There will |
| work in a company because even if there are | | | | be times you will have to travel and stay up late |
| differences in various working environments, | | | | longer than usual so don’t expect to have a |
| there are a few activities there that are very | | | | social life. |
| common. During the interview, remain calm and | | | | |