Are You An Executive Assistant Or Personal Assistant?
Whether you’re preparing presentation materials for your principal’s quarterly meeting or simply helping make your superior’s day easier by helping to maintain a timely schedule, assistants undoubtedly help create a stress-free and productive workplace. Personal Assistants and Executives Assistants share many similarities, but what are the main differences? We’ve gathered a couple of key differences between the two overlapping profiles – so what type of assistant are you? EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT EA roles tend to be more professional and oftentimes, include managerial and operational skills EA generally work for high-level executives The attitude of an EA is very pro-active, involving being one step ahead and having extraordinary decision-making and problem-solving skills< PERSONAL ASSISTANT PAs tend to be organizers; managing calendars, schedules, and databases simultaneously PAs support managerial teams, which usually involve senior ...