How to Write an Ad for Employment as a Personal Assistant
Being a personal assistant can mean many things. It can be an assistant to an executive who needs help with more than just office tasks. A person can assist a homemaker with household chores, such as picking up the dry cleaning or grocery shopping. Celebrities usually have a personal assistant to assist them with everything from calendar management to career management, working with managers, agents and other key personnel to the celebrity. Because duties and confidentiality differ greatly, personal assistants have a wide pay range.
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Consider how much space the ad will allow you. This will help you lay out the information you want to convey concisely. In seeking a job, don't rely on prospective employers to understand abbreviated slang used for the sake of saving space. Put the important information.
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State experience if you have any. This may be a stretch, but most people can find some pertinent experience that would be beneficial as a personal assistant.
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State schedule flexibility. Personal assistants are worth more when they are open to crazy hours and able to adjust their own personal life to accommodate their employer. Employers want a can-do attitude regardless of the task.
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State useful talents or traits, such as computer savvy or makes friends easily. Being a personal assistant means you will more than likely be integrated into your employer's life. In most cases, employers don't want an anti-social person by their side.
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State education last. The reason for this is if you don't have the room, you can tell them later when you get the interview. Education is rarely a prerequisite to being a personal assistant, so it isn't one of the key factors to advertise.
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Sample Ad: Outgoing experienced personal assistant with advanced computer skills available to be your personal assistant. My flexible schedule is yours. References available.
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petsitterteija
Jul 20, 2009
i would like to start as a personal assistant. these are very good advices!
