hi there my name is Richard McMunn from
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I'm gonna teach you how to pass an
executive assistant interview and in
particular I'm gonna give you a number
of questions and unique answers to help
you pass so if you have any kind of
executive assistant interview coming up
please do watch it from beginning to end
because I am very confident this is
going to help you okay before I get into
the questions and answers a very warm
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okay now there are four really important
qualities you need to demonstrate during
your executive assistant interview these
are you have to be professional and
demonstrate trustworthiness at all times
you have to be flexible in the role and
what I mean by that is you have to be
available this is not just a
nine-to-five job you have to be
available at all times as and when
required there is a very high level of
responsibility that comes with the role
of executive assistant you have to
demonstrate great attention to detail
you cannot make mistakes and also you
have to demonstrate great organizational
skills so I'm going to focus on these
specifically during the answers to these
interview questions to make sure you get
the highest scores possible ok let's get
straight into it with the questions and
answers question number one tell me
about yourself and why you would make a
great executive assistant pretty much
guaranteed to be the first question
during your ei interview so tell me
about yourself and why you would make a
great executive assistant here's my
sample response my natural skills and
abilities fit perfectly within the role
an executive assistant I am a highly
professional trustworthy loyal and
dedicated person who can be relied upon
to deal with everything professionally
the forms part of the executive
assistant role I have a proven track
record for organizing efficiently and I
will be available as a when required to
perform my duties to the highest
standards possible I fully understand
how important this role is to both you
as an individual and also to the
effective operation of your organization
I am very passionate about my work and I
take great pride in being the best
executive assistant possible if you high
me I will never let you down and I will
support you wholeheartedly in everything
you do so that's a really strong
response and it gets you off on the
right foot for your executive assistant
interview and by the way if you'd like
to download a copy of these questions
and answers or more to help you prepare
please do stick around because I'll tell
you we can get a copy of them pretty
soon next question of your executive
assistant interview what are the most
important qualities of an executive
assistant here's my suggested answer to
this interview question in my experience
there are seven really important
qualities an executive assistant needs
if they are to perform the role to the
standards required first you need
professionalism everything you do has to
be at the highest level possible
you also need great organizational
skills because making mistakes is simply
not acceptable in this type of role you
also need oil tea and integrity and be
able to maintain confidentiality at all
times you will need to remain calm and
composed and also take responsibility
for your actions and for making things
happen quickly and efficiently you will
also need great communication skills and
finally a strong and positive
personality and also be capable of
acting as a good role model for the
organization you are working for and I
like the fact that you're using like a
set number of skills and qualities that
you're saying there are seven really
important qualities so that demonstrates
that you really know the role inside out
next question a tough one
there's our executive assistant you will
need to act with professionalism
integrity at all times describe a time
when you acted with integrity in a
previous role here we go his much
suggested answer in a previous role I
was working as a personal assistant to a
CEO we held a meeting for a number of
key clients and it was my responsibility
to take meeting notes and to also
provide general administrative support
during the meeting one particular client
made inappropriate remarks which were
clearly aimed at me I felt he was trying
to undermine my position as the PA now
throughout the meeting I maintain total
professionalism and did not let the
comments deter me from carrying out my
role professionally and diligently not
once did I react to the comments if I
become your executive assistant I will
always act with complete professionalism
and integrity at all times and will be a
positive role model for your
organization so that's a real strong
response and it shows that you are a
professional and integral person by
providing evidence in your response of
the specific situation you've been in
before next question as our executive a
system how would you organize your
workload so you have to be organized as
an EI really important okay as your
executive assistant I understand how
important it is to be highly organized
and efficient there is no room for error
within this type of role and you need to
be on top of things consistently and
continually although I do have a
naturally strong memory
I never solely rely on this to ensure I
remember everything and stay on top of
my workload are utilized a wunderlist
app for organizing and completing tasks
and I make sure I complete it
religiously every day the app itself can
be accessed by anyone including yourself
so you get to see where I am with a
specific task or project in real time 24
hours a day I have never made a mistake
within my previous roles and I believe
one of my core strengths is the ability
to plan and organize effectively at all
times now if you'd like a copy of these
interview questions and the answers if
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listed on here 12 interview questions
for your ei your executive assistant
interview I've also given you to scroll
down the page 5 more tips for helping
you pass and you can download these
these interview questions and answers
direct on this page executive assistant
interview questions and answers so just
click the link well the video I hope
you've enjoyed that and it has gotten
some way to helping you prepare fully
for your important executive assistant
interview thank you very much for
watching I sincerely hope your pass your
interview thank you very much have a
great day
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