The EA/PA Starter Guide for Executive & Personal Assistants

A practical beginner guide to Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant and hybrid careers - from transferable skills and interviews to high-level support, trust and career growth.

Inside the guide, you’ll learn how to:

• understand the difference between Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant and blended roles
• identify transferable skills you may already have
• position your experience for your first assistant role
• read job descriptions more carefully
• prepare for interviews and ask better questions
• understand why compensation varies so much
• navigate your first 30–90 days
• build trust, discretion and professional judgment
• understand the technology and tools commonly used in modern assistant roles
• grow from beginner assistant toward higher-level executive support

The guide also includes real-world insights from my 20+ years supporting executives, founders and high-net-worth individuals, including experience as an assistant to a billionaire.