5 Characteristics of Exceptional Executive Assistants

High-performing assistants are masters of Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. They’re whizzes at time management, accounting, payroll and social media. They coordinate meetings, arrange travel, choose vendors, negotiate contracts, manage the boss’s calendar, prepare reports, supervise staff—and much more. In short, they’re indispensable. Here are just five of the many characteristics that allow outstanding executive assistants to rise to the top and remain there. 1. Professionalism Top-flight…