Name: PA (Personal Assistant) Interview Questions and Answers
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My name is Richard McMunnn and in this training video, I'm going to teach you how to answer

So, if you have one coming up, I promise you this video is going to help you.

Please do watch it from beginning to end because I'm going to give you some great tips.

I'm also going to give you a load of sample Personal Assistant interview questions and

suggested answers, so please listen in and take notes as we go along.

So, before we get into the questions welcome to this tutorial - a very warm welcome.

I've been helping people like you pass their interviews for over 20 years now and in this

particular interview training video we're going to focus on the P.A. or Personal Assistant

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And also, in return, if you tell me the industry of the PA interview that you've got coming

up in the comments section below the video I will give you a list of five interview questions

to prepare for, in addition to the ones that are coming right now.

Tell me about yourself why you would make a good PA?

So it's an introductory interview question and you want to answer this by getting off

Two important tips before I give you the suggested answer to this question.

Number one: use the words PROFESSIONAL, ORGANIZED AND CONSCIENTIOUS in your answer to this question

because those are the kind of skills that somebody who's hiring a PA will be looking

Tip number two: tell the interviewer you take pride in your work and that you enjoy being

the person who has the responsibility of organizing things for other people.

So, as a PA, as you know, you have to take responsibility, OK, and be able to work on

your own and achieve your goals and targets.

So here's my sample response for you based on the PA Interview Question “Tell me about

yourself and why you would make a good PA?”

“I am a professional, conscientious and a highly organized person who has a passion

I take the responsibilities of my role seriously and I very much enjoy being the person who

has the responsibility of organizing and planning things for my employer.

I am a positive person who will not crumble under pressure and I am able to plan, multitask

and organize my work in accordance with strict timescales.

I believe I would make a great PA, simply because I care about my work.

I very rarely make mistakes and I understand the role is very important to my employer.

If I do not perform to the required standard as a Personal Assistant, a lot of people suffer

OK, a brilliant response to that first interview question “Tell me about yourself why you'd

make a good PA?”, and it gets you off on the right foot!

Question number two for your P.A. interview.

“What are the top three skills for a P.A. position?”

So, three tips here: Before you answer this question there is actually no right or wrong

answer but give the interviewer three skills that will be of benefit to them, and how you

do that is by looking at the job description.

So, if there is a job description for the role you are been interviewed for, have a

look at it and it will tell you what the key requirements are and then to say what the

Pick them out from the job description and tip number three: In my opinion, someone who

is organized being professional and also being able to multitask right up there with some

of the main key skills for a PA position.

Also, being confident and also acting in a confidential manner because you're going to

be dealing with confidential information so we're going to put those in the response to

Question number two: here we go for you – “The top three skills, in my opinion, are being

organized, professionalism and being able to multitask, too.

So, without the skill of organization a PA cannot manage his or her workload effectively

nor can they prioritize tasks based on importance.

Now, without the skill of professionalism, people you come into contact with on a daily

basis will not have faith in your abilities.

You also have to remember as a P.A. that you are effectively a role model for the company

Professionalism is very important, and you also have to maintain confidentiality at all

Finally, being able to multitask is an essential skill.

A PA will be given many and varied tasks each day and you have to be able to multitask based

There are no excuses for not getting your work done to the required standard and on

Another really strong answer for you, for your PA interview.

Question number three: “Where do you see yourself working in five years’ time?”

Now this is one question will be asked during your P.A. interview because it can take quite

a while to embed in the P.A. role, get to know your boss well and understand the role

so that you can virtually do it with your eyes closed.

What they don't want to do is get you in the role for six months and then you end up moving

You want to be answering this question that you're gonna be there for quite some time.

Tip number one: show the interview panel you are someone who does not change jobs often.

Tip number two: in five years’ time you should want to still be working in that job

So, let's have a look at my suggested answer to PA Interview Question number three.

“If I am successful interview today, and you are pleased with my work, I plan to still

be working here at your company in many years to come.

I am looking for a stable employment position as a P.A. where I can really get to know the

role well and perform the duties to the best of my ability.

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