Recruiting Executive or Personal Assistants For Small or Larger Businesses

Leading private staffing company, Eden Private Staff, fully recognise the need for Executives to be supported by excellent, reliable and efficient Executive /Personal Assistants.

These exceptional individuals are in high demand (as they offer busy executives a multitude of benefits that help streamline productivity and efficiency) and we regularly interview and place high calibre candidates all over the world.

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Undoubtedly, the fact that we are all ultra busy, expecting to be able to achieve so much more in a day, we force tight schedules and targets upon ourselves - not just regarding work, but with family and personal commitments too.

Consequently, our diaries fill up very quickly and in order to keep on an even keel and maintain a steady handle on our busy lives an EA/PA can have maximum impact.

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Whether you run a business from home, a larger operation externally or work for a company/corporation, you will be acutely aware of how vital it is that you respond quickly and efficiently to customers, clients, colleagues & contractors to remain credible and professional, especially in highly competitive markets.

In addition to your business/work life, you may also be supporting a busy, thriving family/household with complex diaries and appointments to co-ordinate, coupled with an active entertaining/social calendar. All this too?will need to be well organised and maintained in order to stay on top of everything.

An EA/PA undoubtedly provides the best solution to address all the management challenges and issues busy people face.

Eden Private Staff are highly experienced at sourcing excellent EA/PA support for businessmen and women & their families all over the world. Our expertise in the recruitment process (advertising, marketing, interviewing, reference and criminal record checking) means we can access the best candidates in this field and as a well-respected and trusted company, the best candidates come to us. ?

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Eden Private Staff will carefully select the best candidates to work with you and as a minimum you can expect them to be reliable, discreet, flexible, experienced and professional. Also, you can feel confident in delegating to them; you will be able to rely on them to streamline your diary, ensuring it is well managed and important issues are prioritised; they will make sure you don’t miss important dates/calls/meetings/appointments/events and they will facilitate the smooth running of travel itineraries. This leaves you with more time to focus on important business and personal decisions.

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There are numerous ways that an EA/PA can make a valuable difference and a positive contribution to your business, personal and family life. Whilst it would be virtually impossible to list everything that they might be expected to do or asked to accomplish for their employer, the following list will offer an insight and overview into the most ‘typical tasks’ undertaken:

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·?????? Diary/Administration Management: answering the phone, taking messages, co-ordinating the diary/scheduling appointments, preparing reports, updating spreadsheets, managing budgets and bookkeeping, maintaining websites and managing/booking travel arrangements, liaising with clients/guests for lunch/dinner meetings, minutes of meetings and preparing meeting documents

• Client Liaison/People Management:?nurturing and maintaining positive relationships with clients and people within the business/company on behalf of the employer. A skilled PA/EA will be capable of emulating the style, philosophy and persona of the?company/their boss
• Research/Larger Projects: examples of this could be running a conference/training workshop, booking venues & speakers, arranging catering, flowers, managing guest lists
• Personal Matters:?collecting dry cleaning, post, gift purchases, booking tickets, making reservations & other similar tasks

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?Typical tasks undertaken on a family/personal level might include:

• Household Management:?dealing & liaising with other staff within the household and visitors such as?security, child carers, cleaners, gardeners, dog walkers, contractors/decorators
• Scheduling Events:?helping plan & book family outings/celebrations/events
• Diary Management: managing and maintaining the family calendar regarding appointments, holidays and travel
• Arranging Travel and Entertainment: booking flights, hotels, cars, restaurants, theatre tickets and so on
• General Errands /Driving:?a countless number of tasks which will be client specific

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Eden will ensure that your EA/PA will be skilled at adapting and customising their skill set to suit your specific requirements, leaving you reassured that they can help your life run more efficiently and smoothly.

Eden will source career candidates who are:

• Effective and trusted EA/PA’s who will optimise your ability to focus on your business objectives, allowing you to grow business whilst they skilfully manage the everyday demands of an office
• Effective and trusted EA/PA’s who will facilitate and help maximise the amount of time you get to spend on non-business activities

If you need an excellent Executive/Personal Assistant, then please contact Eden Consultant, Emmi Heikkinen, on 0207 471 6000 for further advice and information.

?We look forward to working with you