Personal Assistant Recruiters

The Role of Personal Assistants

Much like executive assistants, a personal assistant is responsible for supporting a senior executive on an administrative level. These professionals assist by managing complex schedules, handling budgets, organizing travel, and alleviating many day-to-day stressors. What sets personal assistants apart from other support staff, however, is that they are responsible for administrative tasks and support during project management, as well as assisting in the personal life of the executive they serve.

Personal assistants are expected to be adaptable and able to assist with an ever-changing range of tasks and responsibilities. They are also expected to be discreet, experienced, and excellent at multitasking.

The PA industry is competitive, in large part because the role is in high demand across various sectors. In recent years, the demand for PAs has grown due to the increase in remote and hybrid workspaces. It is also a versatile role, and the pool of applicants is large. Adding to this is the fact that there is a lower initial barrier of entry for this career, as formal education is not always required.

In such a saturated industry, it can be a challenge for organizations to be matched with their ideal candidates, and for job seekers to find the right employer.

Our Approach to Executive Search for Personal Assistants

Keller’s dedicated team begins the recruitment process by gaining an in-depth knowledge of your business, company culture, needs, and desired qualities in prospective employees. We then analyze your existing team of executives to identify possible gaps that need filling by a personal assistant.

After our assessment concludes, our team of recruiters begins a rigorous search for the perfect assistant. We aim to find a diverse selection of skilled administrative professionals, each with the skill set, experience, and knowledge needed for the job. To find the very best talent available, Keller’s team accesses a global network of professionals that we have access to through our recognized membership with NPAworldwide.

At Keller, we aim to provide the businesses we serve with a diverse group of candidates. Our agency values inclusivity, and we select workers based purely on their qualifications, skills, and suitability for the job opening. Our team is not biased against the gender, ethnicity, age, religion, or personal expression of any candidates. Instead, we aim to find job seekers who would make for a good cultural fit in our client’s organization.

The initial group we select is then screened thoroughly. We make use of background checks to verify each candidate’s resume and rule out criminal histories. We also make use of advanced psychometric testing to learn more about their individual personality types, leadership skills, and communication methods. Those who successfully pass our vetting are placed on a shortlist.

This curated shortlist can then be presented to our clientele for selection, so that they may proceed with interviews. In this way, Keller aims to streamline the hiring process and provide results in a timely manner.

Behind Our Tailored PA Recruitment Approach

Over the years, Keller has gained an enduring reputation for our high-quality candidates and reliably good outcomes. Our headhunters have also gained many years of first-hand experience working in the field of personal assistant recruitment. While all of these experiences have contributed to shaping the tailored executive search approach Keller is known for today, one experience is particularly memorable for the transformative impact it had on our methodology.

We began our journey using a generic recruitment approach that we applied to every search. This worked well for the small client base we served at the time, and we didn’t think to change it until we were hired by a larger organization urgently looking for an executive assistant. As we had become used to our moderate success using a cookie-cutter methodology, we made use of it for this project as well.

To our surprise, however, our search did not yield candidates that our client was satisfied with. Our generic approach failed to take their needs into account in terms of the prospective employee’s personality type and communication skills. As a result, we could not secure a successful placement.

Although it was challenging, this experience helped our team learn the value in providing companies with staffing solutions tailored to their unique requirements. We have achieved great success since adopting a customized approach, and Keller’s name has become synonymous with premium executive search services. We’ve also made a great impact on the industry and contributed to improving the global understanding of recruitment.

Our passionate team prides itself on the lasting client relationships we are able to foster and maintain through this methodology.

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Areas We Specialize In

At Keller, we make it our business to source skilled and seasoned personal assistants for positions across a wide range of industries. Some (but not all) of the industries we find leading candidates for include:

• Administrative
• Customer Service
• Design
• Education and Academia
• Entertainment
• Fashion
• Finance and Banking
• Government and Politics
• Healthcare
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Human Resources
• Legal
• Marketing
• Non-profit and Philanthropy
• Operations
• Project Management
• Public Relations and Media
• Publishing
• Real Estate
• Retail and E-commerce
• Sports
• Technology

Personal Assistant Positions We Fill

Drawing on decades of personal and executive assistant recruitment experience, Keller’s specialist headhunters look beyond just job titles. Instead, we are committed to securing the best talent for high-level support roles in organizations and private family offices we partner with.

Because Keller partners with companies and high-profile households in every major industry, we are continuously mapping talent pipelines and tracking emerging assistant career paths. This, in combination with our extensive experience, industry insight, and proven track record, allows us to advise our partner organizations confidently, especially when the ideal talent acquisition solution sits outside traditional role definitions, such as blending private-family support with corporate liaison duties.

Our recruiters utilize their deep understanding and knowledge of the industry, alongside our extensive network of connections and specialized executive search skills, to find the right candidates. This includes things like a personal assistant working on a part-time basis, personal assistants to C-suite executives, other types of executive assistants, or a virtual PA.

Additionally, we are able to find talented professionals for roles such as executive personal assistants, project coordinators, client-facing service specialists, office managers, legal assistants, and household staff, among many others.

Why Choose Keller as Your Personal Assistant Recruitment Partner?

Keller is a globally renowned personal assistant recruitment agency. While there are many agencies in the recruitment industry, our outstanding service and strong relationships with our clients make us stand out above the rest.

It is our mission to help our customers find the perfect fit for their business, through our expertise and broad network of qualified candidates to choose from. As a leading executive search firm, we boast a long track record of providing excellent services and great outcomes.

When you become a client of Keller, you can rest assured that you are getting advice and services based on the most up-to-date knowledge of the industry. At Keller, our recruiters consistently stay abreast of current trends, challenges, developments, findings, and advancements in the industry. This continuous learning ensures that we can provide the most accurate information and most helpful assistance to our clientele.

Our Promise – The Right Hire through Strategic Recruiting

One of the reasons why Keller is considered a top executive search and recruitment firm in the industry is our unwavering commitment to conducting each search with professionalism. We expertly match personal assistant candidates with top organizations, while ensuring that client privacy and safety are upheld throughout the entire process. To protect sensitive client and candidate data, we make use of responsible and ethical practices throughout the headhunting process.

Additionally, we are known for our reliability, making Keller a trusted recruitment partner when your business needs a new hire.

At Keller, it is our mission to meet and even exceed your expectations by providing you with the right person for your available position. However, we understand that even the most tailored recruitment methodology may only succeed 99% of the time. Because we acknowledge this, Keller also provides each company we serve with a 210-day replacement cover. This means that if any candidate we place proves to be unsuitable or incapable of fulfilling their job duties within the first 210 days of their employment, Keller will provide a more suitable professional at no extra cost.

Our team values every client’s questions, critiques, and comments, as we use them to improve our support and our offerings. For this reason, our recruiters are poised to respond to clients with respect, and keep the conversations as constructive as possible.

Contact Keller today to become a client and speak to an expert consultant.