Christine is a non-practicing attorney, freelance writer, and author. She has written legal and marketing content and communications for a wide range of law firms for more than 15 years. She has also ...

Too often when people hire, they use lofty job titles to make roles sound more appealing. (Not that financial advisors know anything about that.) But if you’re looking to hire an assistant, the job ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn't affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Executive assistants serve a critical ...