Top 7 Qualities of the Ideal Executive Assistant
Going beyond simple administrative skills is vital when considering hiring a trusted colleague.
Confidant. Maverick. Gatekeeper. Miracle worker.
When looking for an executive assistant, a healthcare exec lacks room-or time-for error. You need someone who’ll weed out extraneous information and callers-without alienating suitors.
So how do you hire the best?
“During job interviews, ask what they’re passionate about, career-wise and personally. Ask what changes they expect in the healthcare industry and what career setbacks they’ve had and how they coped,” says Paula J. Caproni, PhD, author of “The Science of Success.”
Caproni and other top recruiters and healthcare execs suggest seven traits needed in an executive assistant (EA):
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