Weekend Update Series: Career Advice
Career coach and recruiter Brian Daniel gives advice about the job market.
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About the personal assistant industry
Personal assistant jobs to celebrities have long been the topic of countless TV programs and news articles. It is, perhaps, one of the world’s most sought-after dream jobs. In a job climate where most companies are downsizing, many professionals are giving careful thought to their next career move – and the celebrity personal assistant position is now at the top of their list.
Most are unaware of the fact that most career personal assistants, aka “lifestyle managers,” lack a four-year college degree; yet it is not uncommon for a high-profile personal assistant to get paid $150,000 to $250,000 a year. Many professions that require a master’s degree don’t even reap those kinds of rewards. Additionally, the perks for such personal assistants are getting to travel on private jets and visit exotic locations like Casablanca, Rome, Paris, and London.
The first step to landing this kind of dream job is to stop dreaming and register with an elite personal assistant agency that caters to the rich and famous. Upper-class families and celebrities know that the perfect career personal assistant requires a unique blend of administrative skills and a temperament to work very long hours under stress. The personal assistant recruiter must assess whether or not the candidate does possess the right temperament for the work.
One such agency leading the way in the industry is The Celebrity Personal Assistant Network, which is founded by Brian Daniel – who has worked with Hollywood A-list, millionaires, billionaires, and even royalty. The Network places personal assistants and estate managers in all major U.S. markets: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Chicago, New York, and Miami.
If one is married or has kids, the upper-echelon personal assistant jobs are probably not best choice for them. Having to work long hours for weeks or months at a time can take a toll on some marriages. In short, the position is not for the faint-hearted.
Most are unaware of the fact that most career personal assistants, aka “lifestyle managers,” lack a four-year college degree; yet it is not uncommon for a high-profile personal assistant to get paid $150,000 to $250,000 a year. Many professions that require a master’s degree don’t even reap those kinds of rewards. Additionally, the perks for such personal assistants are getting to travel on private jets and visit exotic locations like Casablanca, Rome, Paris, and London.
The first step to landing this kind of dream job is to stop dreaming and register with an elite personal assistant agency that caters to the rich and famous. Upper-class families and celebrities know that the perfect career personal assistant requires a unique blend of administrative skills and a temperament to work very long hours under stress. The personal assistant recruiter must assess whether or not the candidate does possess the right temperament for the work.
One such agency leading the way in the industry is The Celebrity Personal Assistant Network, which is founded by Brian Daniel – who has worked with Hollywood A-list, millionaires, billionaires, and even royalty. The Network places personal assistants and estate managers in all major U.S. markets: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Chicago, New York, and Miami.
If one is married or has kids, the upper-echelon personal assistant jobs are probably not best choice for them. Having to work long hours for weeks or months at a time can take a toll on some marriages. In short, the position is not for the faint-hearted.