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Personal assistants and secretarial staff

A personal assistant, or personal aide, is someone who assists in daily business and personal tasks.

For example, a businessman or businesswoman may have a personal assistant to help with time and diary management, scheduling of meetings, correspondence and note taking. The title of a business personal assistant is often shortened as "PA".

Families in which both parents work may also employ personal assistants, often referred to as a household manager. The role of a personal assistant can be varied.

To do their jobs well, all personal assistants must apply excellent organizational skills, tact, diplomacy, effective communication skills, as well as maintain confidentiality in sensitive matters and display excellent judgement.

The best personal assistants have the ability to anticipate their employer's needs and take care of them before they are asked to do so.