“She makes $140,000, while I make $130,000.” ...

Today's EA must be flexible, resourceful and highly communicative. The most successful EAs have a strong sense of urgency, think creatively about how to support leadership and consistently provide ...

Hiring an executive assistant (EA) should be a strategic decision. Yet the process often begins with the thought, “I just need to get things off my plate,” and ends with a role so stretched that no ...

A good executive assistant is worth every penny an employer spends on wages and benefits. A poor executive assistant is not only a burden on the payroll, but also becomes a source of stress for the ...

Executive administrative assistants provide support to top level management within an organization. Although some executive administrative assistants perform traditional clerical functions, such as ...

As an entrepreneur, you put a great deal of thought in surrounding yourself with talented and dynamic people who add to the success of your business endeavors. The abilities and contributions of your ...

Often referred to as the gatekeeper, the position of executive assistant can be a very powerful and lucrative career, but it certainly isn’t for everyone. To get a better grasp on what it really takes ...

As an executive coach, I found it ironic that as I am strongly recommending my executive clients to acquire an executive assistant you published “The Vanishing Executive Assistant” (Exchange, Jan. 18) ...

Family offices are paying top dollar to compete with Wall Street, not only for C-suite roles but also for administrative positions. Executive assistants can command base salaries of as much as ...

Katie Thomas is a senior executive assistant at Uber and a former assistant to Postmates' CFO. She worked her way up in tech by networking and posting frequently on LinkedIn. She says coming prepared ...

Showing appreciation for your hard-working second hand is an essential component of a healthy boss-assistant relationship. When you express your gratitude for their labor, they’re more likely to care ...

Good help is hard to find. Family offices, the private investment firms of the ultra-wealthy, are increasingly willing to pay extra for it. The talent war between family offices and Wall Street has ...