Creative Hiring: How to Find Great Admin or Executive Assistant Talent (When Job Boards Fail You)

Creative hiring for executive assistants and office managers: learn how to define day-to-day tasks, map soft skills, and find great candidates in unexpected places. We cover transferable skills, small-town recruiting, and why PTA leaders, teachers, and restaurant team leads can shine in admin and EA roles. If job boards are failing you, this will help you think outside the resume.What you’ll learnHow clarity in tasks reveals the right soft skillsWhere to look beyond resumes: PTA, education, and hospitalityWhen “hire for character, train the tech” makes senseCost trade-offs and how to train new hires wellChapters00:00 Intro: creative interviewing and recruiting01:02 Why job clarity matters02:04 Unconventional places to find talent03:32 Leveraging non-traditional candidates05:53 Cost benefits and training06:43 Wrap + how to get helpNeed help? Comment with the role you’re hiring. Connect with Samantha C. Prestidge on LinkedIn or email [email protected]