Also called: Private Chief of Staff, Executive Personal Assistant
Manages the personal and business life of a high-profile person: schedule, travel, projects and staff.
He builds his boss's week in 15-minute blocks, plans a family trip to Japan, coordinates a foundation event and handles a sensitive call with discretion.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Usually a bachelor's degree plus experience as an executive assistant.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Communications.
Growing about average.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI assistants take over calendars, travel and email drafts; judgment, discretion and running people stay human.
Classes: Business, Speech, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-6011.
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