Personal Assistant Checklist

Evaluate your personal and career goals.

Decide what tasks do you feel comfortable giving to a personal assistant.

Decide what tasks you feel you must do personally.

Assemble a list of key tasks and requirements.

Talk to your manager and let him/her know you are planning on hiring a personal assistant.

Start creating your budgets and determine how much you want to pay an assistant.

Check out local area wages for good secretarial/business administrator-type employees.

Prepare an employment contract/agreement.

Set up the work area and equipment for your assistant.

Have a detailed and all-inclusive job description.

Put an ad in the paper or a job offer on job portals online.

Go through a staffing agency.

Select several candidates to interview.

Interview each applicant at least twice.

Get to know each candidate from both a personal and professional standpoint.

Ask about job history, experience and abilities.

Give the candidates time to ask you questions.

Obtain at least three references from each candidate.

Call each reference and ask questions about the applicant?s character, moral fiber, work ethic and personality.

Make a job offer to your chosen candidate.

Take the time to contact your other interview candidates and let them know that you chose someone else.