Executive assistants can be the most important people in your office. (Photo: Ryan McVay via Getty Images) The most important person in the office is often not the CEO at the top of the organizational ...

Just like becoming an administrative assistant, the role of executive assistant can offer a great career path. If you’re interested in becoming an executive assistant (EA), here’s what you need to ...

Executive assistants today are more than schedulers—they’re strategic partners shaping leadership success. By honing skills, earning certifications, and building influence, EAs can unlock powerful ...

As an entrepreneur, you put a great deal of thought in surrounding yourself with talented and dynamic people who add to the success of your business endeavors. The abilities and contributions of your ...

As an executive coach, I found it ironic that as I am strongly recommending my executive clients to acquire an executive assistant you published “The Vanishing Executive Assistant” (Exchange, Jan. 18) ...

A good executive assistant is worth every penny an employer spends on wages and benefits. A poor executive assistant is not only a burden on the payroll, but also becomes a source of stress for the ...

In Silicon Valley, a once lowly job with meager pay is starting to mean big bucks — and quite a bit of influence. It's the golden age of the executive assistants. Highly educated, ambitious young ...

Good help is hard to find. Family offices, the private investment firms of the ultra-wealthy, are increasingly willing to pay extra for it. The talent war between family offices and Wall Street has ...

On Wall Street, just about everything has its price, from the commission on a stock trade to the pay package of a top banker. But when it comes to securing the services of an ever-loyal, all-knowing ...

Salina Executive Assistant Holly McGinnis was named the 2026 Nancy Crain Municipal Administrative Professional of the Year.