Personal Assistant Invoice Template

Personal Assistant Job Description

A personal assistant (PA) is someone who is hired by a person, who typically is overloaded with menial tasks, to cater to their professional or personal needs. A personal assistant’s job will demand that they be a very good communicator (both written and oral), organizer, and efficient at all tasks placed at their responsibility. Computer literacy and typing are required, as well as having a good understanding of programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Job descriptions typically request the applicant to be skilled at the following:

• Being immediately available to answer phone calls, emails, and messages during all working hours
• Take notes and remembering important information on the fly
• Ability to keep sensitive information confidential
• Be a skilled communicator
• Be able to set up meetings, organize, and be a team leader when needed

Personal Assistant Duties

Duties may vary from job to job. A personal assistant hired by a lawyer may well need a whole set of different skills than a someone hired by an entertainer. One thing is common between all those that are hired to be personal assistants, and that is to be a great communicator. Common duties held responsible by personal assistants include:

• Providing administrative and secretarial support
• Booking travel accommodation (flights, hotels, car rides)
• Managing sensitive day-to-day data and keeping it organized
• Prepare paperwork
• Becoming a power of attorney

Personal Assistant Salary

• Salary: $41,080/yr
• Hourly Rate: $19.75/hr

(Source: BLS.gov)

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