This is a guide to help executives who are looking to hire an administrative assistant. The role is comiplex and important, so great care must be taken to select the best candidate. An administrative assistant should be able to multi-task and handle various sources of stress. An ideal candidate is also someone with a passion for the organization and someone you can count on. Conversely, poor people skills, too much socializing and inability to handle stress are all warning signs.

Key Takeaways:

• A good administrative assistant should be able to multitask and to organize and prioritize assignments.
• You want assistants who can be gracious and sociable, who are good observers, but not over-sharers.
• A great administrative assistant will have a barrage of problems and a host of people to deal with daily and must be able to be cool under pressure.

“When it comes to staffing, no one person can make or break your day more than the administrative assistant.”

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