Executive Assistant: Interview Guidelines
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This interview guide is intended to be used in conjunction with the Vervoe skills assessment. Where a candidate has scored Low - Medium on a skill, focus on asking more questions from that skill to gain deeper insight into their level of competency.
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What is the most challenging part of being an Executive Assistant? How do you overcome these challenges?
Have you ever had a disagreement with your boss? What was the situation and why, how did you handle this?
How do you work best with the Senior Leaders you support?
Tell me about your experience with creating or editing presentations, documents or communications. |
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Scheduling/Organised |
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How do you manage your time when you’re supporting more than one executive?
How do you prioritize tasks that all have similar deadlines?
Tell me about a time where you had to organize multiple people or vendors for the same event/meeting/appointment. How did you ensure everything was booked and you were prepared?
Tell me about a time where you have fore-planned to avoid issues or ensure you are on top of work. |
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Communication |
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Tell me about a time where you have had to deliver bad news or have a hard conversation with an executive you were supporting. How did you deliver this message and what was the outcome?
Tell me about a time you have been unsure of what was being asked of you. How did you go about finding the answers? |
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