NBA player's personal assistant didn't perform well on the job
Unfortunately, the assistant to former NBA player Richard Jefferson wasn't doing his job, ethically speaking, when he misused funds while working for the retired athlete. "When I hear of stories like this, it just breaks my heart," said Brian Daniel, a headhunter for celebrity assistants that serve sports stars. "I've been following stories like these for years," says Daniel, "and when you check closely, you'll often find that these rogue assistants didn't come from a quality staffing agency, so the proper background and reference checks weren't completed."
Brian Daniel has been working with celebrities, professional athletes, billionaires and royal families for decades. As a former assistant himself, he would often see assistants just hired on a whim and a handshake; and many of those assistants are just paid cash under the table.
Vetting assistants to work with the high net worth should be done by an experienced headhunter. If the personal assistant doesn't have the right pedigree, then they have no business serving a high-net-worth individual. Daniel recommends five to 10 years of experience working for high-profile families, and of course their resume should be accompanied by iron-clad, verifiable recommendation letters from former employers.
"The bottom line," says Daniel, "if an assistant has 10 years of experience working for billionaires or sports heroes, they're not going to flush their careers (and reputations) down the drain by misappropriating funds."
Brian Daniel has been working with celebrities, professional athletes, billionaires and royal families for decades. As a former assistant himself, he would often see assistants just hired on a whim and a handshake; and many of those assistants are just paid cash under the table.
Vetting assistants to work with the high net worth should be done by an experienced headhunter. If the personal assistant doesn't have the right pedigree, then they have no business serving a high-net-worth individual. Daniel recommends five to 10 years of experience working for high-profile families, and of course their resume should be accompanied by iron-clad, verifiable recommendation letters from former employers.
"The bottom line," says Daniel, "if an assistant has 10 years of experience working for billionaires or sports heroes, they're not going to flush their careers (and reputations) down the drain by misappropriating funds."
