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Bentley2025-05-01 08:45:002025-05-02 07:49:17Should I Hire Temporary or Permanent Staff?Personal Assistant and Executive Assistant Recruitment
We believe in the power of the right Personal Assistant!
As a busy leader, we know your time is precious. A Personal / Executive Assistant can revolutionise the way you work. Partner with an agency who understands your needs and has the expertise and network to find the perfect PA for you.
Let us take the headache of recruitment away, so you can focus on doing what you do best, driving your business forward.
Hiring a PA or EA in Cheshire and Manchester
As a successful business leader, we know your time is a precious commodity. A Personal Assistant (PA) is the ultimate solution to optimise your productivity. This will free you up to work on the business, rather than in it.
At Synergy Recruitment, we recognise the critical role a PA plays in empowering business leaders like you to reach their full potential. We understand that in order for the relationship to work, your PA has to be a match for you in both skills and personality.
We also understand that you need a recruitment solution that requires as little of your time as possible. That’s why partnering with us is your best option. Our approach is tailored to exactly what you need, which ensures you are only presented with PA’s that meet your specific requirements.
Most importantly, we know that you need someone who just gets it, and we’re here to help you find the perfect fit.
How to hire a Personal or Executive Assistant | The Synergy Way
At Synergy Recruitment we know that every business is unique and has individual requirements when it comes to finding the perfect PA or EA. In order to get it right, our process is adapted to each business we partner with.
We’re looking for the right person for you and your company, because we know that for the relationship between you and your PA/EA to work, the fit has to be perfect.
It all starts with a conversation. Get in touch with our team and see how we can help you find the right PA, to give you back your precious time.
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Bentley2025-03-03 09:05:002025-02-28 15:38:53The Post-Budget Hiring Landscape: The Reality for SMEsPersonal & Executive Assistant FAQ’s
What is a Personal Assistant’s job description?
While a Personal Assistant can mean different things to different companies, a typical job description may include:
- Travel Arrangements: This includes booking flights, hotels, transportation, and managing itineraries for business trips.
- Communication: PAs often act as a gatekeeper for their executive. They manage their inbox, drafting emails, letters, memos, and other documents. They may also handle phone calls, take messages, and respond to enquiries.
- Meeting Coordination: This involves setting up meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes, and distributing meeting materials. PAs might also arrange conference rooms and catering.
- Document Management: PAs may organise and maintain files, documents, and records, often in digital systems.
- Expense Management: Tracking and reconciling expenses, processing reimbursements, and maintaining financial records related to the executive’s activities.
- Confidentiality: PAs often deal with sensitive and confidential information, so maintaining discretion and confidentiality is crucial
What qualifications are needed for a Personal Assistant?
A Personal Assistant plays a crucial role in a business and its therefore important that you look for somebody who has experience within a similar position, who understands what is required from them. Each business is different and depending on the breadth of the role, there may be particular requirements you have such as HR experience or project management.
Above all else, the most important thing is that the Personal Assistant is the right personality fit for the executive they will be supporting, and the wider business. The working relationship between a PA and executive is a close one, its essential that the match is right, or neither party will be happy.
We’ll work with you to figure out exactly what your role needs, and from there, we’ll find the perfect fit, saving you the time and the headaches of recruitment.
What are the benefits of hiring a Personal Assistant?
Hiring a Personal Assistant can bring numerous benefits to both the executive and the organisation as a whole. Here are some key advantages of having a Personal Assistant:
- Time Management: Personal Assistants help manage the executive’s schedule, appointments, and tasks, allowing them to focus on strategic decision-making and high-priority activities.
- Increased Productivity: By handling administrative and routine tasks, Personal Assistants free up the executive’s time to concentrate on core responsibilities and strategic initiatives.
- Efficiency: PAs streamline workflow, manage communications, and ensure that important tasks are prioritised and completed promptly.
- Delegation: Executives can delegate tasks with confidence, knowing that the Personal Assistant will handle them effectively, reducing the executive’s workload and stress.
- Enhanced Focus: PAs can shield executives from distractions, interruptions, and low-priority matters, enabling them to concentrate on strategic goals and critical projects.
What are some tips for hiring a Personal Assistant?
Here are some tips for hiring a Personal Assistant:
- Be clear about your needs: before you start interviewing candidates, take some time to think about what you need in a Personal Assistant. What tasks do you need them to help you with? What skills and experience are important to you?
- Ask the right questions: During the interview, be sure to ask questions that will help you to assess the candidate’s skills, experience, and personality. Some good questions to ask include:
1. What are your strengths and weaknesses as a Personal Assistant?
2. How would you handle a difficult client?
3. How do you like to work with the executive you support? - Trust your gut: In the end, it’s important to trust your gut feeling when hiring a Personal Assistant. If your gut is telling you the fit is perfect, go for it!
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If you are looking to recruit a Personal Assistant, call us on 01625 509182 or on 0161 207 0243, or alternatively contact us via the form below.
