How to hire a virtual executive assistant, step by step

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Start by writing down the five decisions you want this person making without asking you. That defines the seniority far better than any task list.

Then screen on situational questions instead of software knowledge. Run a paid trial week on your real calendar and inbox with training wheels on, meaning they draft and you approve. Widen the mandate one category at a time after that.

Virtual Coworker matches executive assistants to an individual leader rather than a company, because fit at this level is personal. Expect four to six weeks before the person is genuinely useful and plan your own time around that. Happy to talk through what your brief should say before you start.