Qualities To Look For



Different qualities are important to different people. Here are some traits you may want to think about as you consider and make contacts with potential PA's. You have to decide what is the most important for you based on your personality and the tasks you need done and how often you are going to have contact with the PA. Don't try to white knuckle it with a person you don't feel good about.

Some qualities you may want to consider:

  • Punctual: being on time
  • Dependable: being on time consistently
  • Helpful: willing to do things rather than acting burdened by your requests
  • Goal oriented: wanting to get things done
  • Honest: someone you can trust your physical safety to, as well as property
  • Organized: not chaotic
  • Clean and Neat: keeps things picked up and sanitary
  • Take direction: not argumentative thinking their own way is the only way, open to different ways of doing things
  • Communicative: easy to talk with, not defensive about discussing difficulties when they arise
  • Direct: doesn't play games and doesn't expect you to either
  • Understanding: having compassion
  • Flexible: stable yet not chaotic, can respond to realistic circumstances and changes
  • Patient: doesn't get bothered if things take longer than normal

 


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