Insights
Knowledge from the market, not the template.
Guides for principals, employers and candidates, written from the placements we make. No filler, no keyword stuffing: the things we actually tell people in briefings and registration meetings.
Executive Assistant or Chief of Staff? How to decide which role you actually need
The two titles are often used interchangeably by employers who need help, and the wrong choice costs months. Here is how we help principals tell them apart.
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Salary guide 2026: business support and private household roles in London and the Gulf
Indicative ranges for the roles we recruit most often, drawn from placements and live briefs. Use it to sanity-check a budget or an offer.
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Hiring a Private PA: a guide for principals and family offices
A Private PA holds the keys to your personal life. This is how to brief, vet and settle the right person, drawn from the private household placements we make in London and the Gulf.
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Relocating to the UAE and the Gulf for a support role: what candidates should know first
Salaries, visas, housing, hours and the questions to ask before you say yes. An honest guide for EAs, PAs and household professionals considering Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh or Doha.
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How to brief a recruiter so you get the shortlist you actually want
The quality of a shortlist is decided in the first half hour. A short, practical guide to giving a consultant what they need.
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Interview preparation for assistants: the questions we hear most, and how to answer them
Candid, practical preparation for PA, EA and household interviews, from a team that has sat on both sides of the table.
Read Writing a CV for PA, EA and household roles: what we look for
We read hundreds of CVs a month. The ones that get a call share a few habits that take an hour to adopt.
ReadJob description templates
Start from a brief that works.
Ready-to-adapt job descriptions for the roles we recruit most often. Use them to structure a brief, then talk to us about the level and the package.
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