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You hire an executive assistant when a CEO or director's time has become the scarcest resource in the company. A good executive assistant protects that time, prepares every meeting and handles sensitive information with total discretion.

A few questions, one at a time, then pick a time for a 30-minute strategy call with our team.

What to check when screening

  • Look for experience supporting a senior executive, not only a team.
  • Test their written English and French with a short drafting exercise.
  • Check their PowerPoint and Excel level for board and management documents.
  • Ask for references that speak to their discretion and reliability.

Questions to ask in interview

  • How do you decide which meeting requests reach your executive's diary?
  • Your executive's flight is cancelled the night before a key meeting abroad. What do you do?
  • How do you prepare a board meeting pack?

Skills to look for

  • Diary and inbox management
  • Board meeting preparation
  • PowerPoint presentations
  • Travel and visa logistics
  • Confidentiality and discretion
  • Bilingual writing

Other job titles

  • Personal assistant
  • PA to the CEO
  • Executive secretary

hire executive assistants by country.

We recruit executive assistants in all 54 African countries and the diaspora: tell us where the person will work when you book.

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how it works.

  1. 1

    You answer a few questions

    Which roles, where, how many people and by when. Two minutes, then you book a 30-minute strategy call with our team.

  2. 2

    We match you with the right talent

    We search our community of pre-screened talents, check skills and references, and interview the best profiles for you.

  3. 3

    In 48 hours, ready to start

    Within 48 hours of the call you get a shortlist of available people. You meet them, you choose, they start.

questions.

How does Talentix recruit for you?

You answer a few questions about the roles you need, then book a 30-minute strategy call with our team. We find, screen and present the right talent in 48 hours, ready to start.

Can you hire executive assistants for remote roles?

Yes. Talentix recruits for on-site, remote and diaspora roles. Tell us where the person will work when you book your call.

How many executive assistants can you hire for us?

From one person to more than 20. Tell us the headcount when you book and we plan the search around it.

Where do your candidates come from?

From the Talentix community: African talents who answered 10 questions, uploaded their CV in the Talentix app and follow a new training every week. They live across the continent and in the diaspora.

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