How to Become a Personal Assistant: Common Sense Is Key

Personal Assistant

What’s the job really like when your job is... whatever your boss needs it to be? In this episode, we’re talking with Bob, a seasoned personal assistant who's made a career out of keeping high-powered lives running smoothly. From juggling calendars and travel to managing properties and last-minute emergencies, Bob's done it all—and lived to tell the tale.

Being a personal assistant is no 9-to-5—it’s part fixer, part magician, part mind-reader. Bob gives us real talk and career insight on what it takes to thrive in this high-trust, high-reward role. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like behind the scenes of the rich and famous (and how to break into that world), this is your episode.

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Resources
How to Break Into the Personal Assistant Job Industry
11 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Personal Assistant
British American Household Staffing
The Calendar Group

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Music credit: Kate Pierson & Monica Nation

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