Personal Assistant

What does a Personal Assistant do?

Personal assistants work within a range of industry, helping managers and senior staff to stay organised and on track.

Read more about the administration and business industry.

What skills do you need to be a Personal Assistant? 

The key skills of a personal assistant are clerical and administrative.  A personal assistant may answer the phone, take minutes in meetings and assist their employer in managing their workload and calendar.

• Communicating with colleagues
• Preserving files
• Organising meetings
• Conducting research and preparing briefs
• Responding to enquiries

How to become a Personal Assistant 

Formal education is generally not required to become a Personal Assistant. However, employers look favourably at candidates who have received on-the-job training and posses VET qualifications.

Personal Assistants need to have good problem-solving skills and excellent computer literacy skills. Studying a BSB40120 - Certificate IV in Business (Administration) or BSB30120 - Certificate III in Business (Administration) can give you the skills and knowledge to carry out the key responsibilities of this role.