The Personal Assistant - A Growing Career Field that's not just for the Rich and Famous

 What started as a service to the rich and famous, specifically those of celebrity status, is becoming a career field based on white and blue collar workers who are finding they have less and less free time.

The rising costs of living have created dual income families, leaving little time to respond to the everyday errands and crises that inevitably occur. Personal Assistant services take the edge off these demands and can make life much simpler for career driven families. With both adults holding full time jobs, the need for help becomes more than a luxury, it almost becomes a necessity. Someone must plan meals, run errands, and care for the home. With the total number of overall hours worked increasing, the pressures to manage both work and home is becoming more difficult.

Becoming a Personal Assistant can be a rewarding career, not just financially, but in the gratification of seeing the positive impacts your efforts have on their client. In today's fast paced world, the need for time saving methods are invaluable. This is where you will excel. However, it is not just saving time for the client that you will provide. There are many aspects of a customer's routine requiring special knowledge and often-rigorous undertakings. You may be required to choose a menu when the boss is coming to dinner or even take the family dog on a run. There is no end to the services you can offer and no end to what may be expected. Keep in mind, the more difficult, or more knowledge specific the job is the higher the fee.

You may find yourself specializing in your services and or clients. You may find your forte in working for businessmen or women who need someone to run errands or deliver confidential documents. Or you may be more orientated towards the domestic environment and enjoy managing households for duel income families. There are tremendous opportunities available for these services.

An advantage to making your career as a Personal Assistant is the ability to work from home. The need for an office is negligible and reduces overhead costs to manageable amounts. A good computer, telephone, and answering system are required equipment, as is dependable transportation. The computer is an absolute necessity. Aside from keeping tracks of income and expenses, the Internet gives you instant access to information when needed to impress or satisfy a client.

You may even specialize in working strictly for a celebrity. Personal Assistants for celebrities may get higher pay, but the hours, travel and responsibilities can be challenging. As an independent assistant, you will enjoy a certain freedom when working for families and business people. You have a choice in who you work for, and in the hours in which you work.

In the final analysis, becoming a personal assistant seems like a growth career field. Those who can help families create the kind of balance they seek in our ever accelerating society are likely to be in high demand.

About the author:

Walter White is owner of a Regent Hall, a personal assistant and executive household management company in Memphis, Tennessee. He is also the publisher of http://www.personalassistantpro.com, a members-only subscription service for active and aspiring personal assistants, personal concierges, and lifestyle managers.

 Walter White

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