Thursday, July 28, 2011

Personal Assistant

By Gina Julian


This market has so many different types of jobs as there are different types of people. There are so many different careers that you can choose from starting from cooking to cleaning, office jobs to outdoor careers, to make sure you fit into the perfect one. If you do not have traditional fancy jobs, why don't you consider becoming a personal assistant or a PA? A Personal Assistant is responsible for scheduling meetings, logging dates on the calendar and helping your boss to stay focused and to the point. The role of a personal assistant is very similar to the role of a secretary, which has a higher reputation attached to the tag.

Looking for personal assistant jobs on the internet will offer you hundreds of pages that will tell you just how to find the perfect placement for you. It's good to note though from the off that being a PA is a demanding, hard working job and that good clerical experience as well as any previous work in administration will go a long way to preparing you for the workload given. Most PAs tend to work for traditional businesses, although in recent years celebrity personal assistants have cropped up in the media, usually to reveal intimate details about the person they were previous employed for.

Most personal assistant jobs are in the premises of the company with the advent of freelancing sites like Elance and Odesk, it is feasible to hire PA's over the internet. These PA's have the leeway to work from home than in an office. This is a great advantage for those experienced PA who wants to get back to work and want to take care of their family and children. All that it takes is a simple search and you will get plenty of opportunities to get into the business. The pay is based on the experience you have, more the experience better the money you earn. With many employers looking for years of experience and qualification, it is better to have either one a hand if you want to make the test just that little easier. On the other hand, some employers take the chance on hiring new recruits and are willing to train them so they will be effective in their role.

Celebrity personal assistant has become popular and has gained all the attention in their own way due to press focusing on their troubles with their former employer. For example, one of the latest headlines focuses on Steve Wig the former personal assistant for metallic drummer Lars Ulrich. Steve is suing his former employer for some unpaid overtime and the drummer has not paid bonuses, which he alleges, to him. Headlines like these are common as the press is looking for juicy stories on the stars to help sell their newspapers and magazines.

Becoming a PA is definitely a promising career line to take, although there are quite a lot thinking of taking the same thing and going after the same jobs. Gaining some experience and some good grades will do you some credit in the eyes of the employer and you may just get the ideal job you have been looking for.




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