FAQ - Personal Assistant / Secretary Post
1. Can you please described your current boss’s working style?
- This is to compare the candidate’s current boss and future boss, whether they have any similarity.
2. Do you prefer to work / work well independently or in teamwork?
- Personal Assistants / Secretaries work closely with boss(es), therefore it is more important if they are able to work independently, secondly they must be able to work as a team, as they need to do some coordination works for the boss(es).
3. Do you usually work late in your current job? What is your activities after work?
- As long as the boss is still in the office, most Personal Assistants / Secretaries are required to stay with the boss. This question is to test whether the candidate is willing to work late / if they have any major commitment after work.
4. Tell me the best boss whom you had worked with so far.
- This is to test the candidate’s preferred boss.
5. Have you dealt with difficult people / situation before? Tell me an example.
- This is to test whether the candidate has experience in handling difficult boss(es) / people / situation.
6. What is your expectation working as a Personal Assistant / Secretary?
- This is to test whether the candidate understands the functions of a Personal Assistant / Secretary, and whether the available job meets their expectation.
7. Are you the only Personal Assistant / Secretary to your boss? / Do you have any assistant? / How is your working relationship?
- This question is to check whether the candidate works with others in their current job and further test whether they are able to work well in a team.
8. If you have choice, what type of boss that you wish you could work with?
- This is to check the candidate’s preferred boss.
9. What is the biggest challenge in your work that you have had so far?
- This is to check whether the candidate is able / willing to take up challenges / bigger challenges.
10. What is your biggest accomplishment in your job so far?
- This is to check which job function gives the candidate the biggest satisfaction / the candidate’s preferred job functions.
