Former Celebrity Assistant Brian Daniel Reinvents Domestic Staffing

The demand for domestic staffing in Los Angeles and has never been higher, and Brian Daniel is filling that need for exclusive personal assistants who have experience working for celebrities, sports figures, entrepreneurs, media moguls, and icons of industry.

Many employment agencies in Los Angeles claim to be celebrity staffing agencies, but the reality is that they have a "Jack of all trades" format, which means they have thousands of names in a database and supply maids, nannies, security personnel, groundskeepers, tutors, birthday clowns, and just about anything else you may want. In other words, they try to be all things to all people.

The Celebrity Personal Assistant Network believes that to properly engage in the business of celebrity home staffing, one must unwaveringly commit to service that is truly concierge style. And to cater to movie stars, business executives and the jet set, that means employment agents have to supply them with 24/7/365 service which no standard employment agency or domestic staffing outfit does. The demands of the high net worth are just far beyond the capabilities of most personal assistant recruiters in Los Angeles.

When other employment agencies in Los Angeles are closed, Brian Daniel is answering his phone at night, on weekends, and holidays. "When everyone else is off, I'm on," says Brian Daniel. If that's not enough to separate him from his competitors, Mr. Daniel has actually been a celebrity personal assistant himself. It takes a very special perspective to understand the job, but to also understand how and why a great match is made. The Network has a very high success rate with candidate placements with employers because of their special qualification process.

It is not uncommon for Brian Daniel to spend 3 to 5 hours in the initial face-to-face qualification process just to see if the candidate is up to par. Then the personal assistants are re-interviewed before each and every job submission. The average Los Angeles employment agency just SPAMS prospective clients with resumes in the hopes that they will hire one of their candidates, even if the personal assistant isn't right for the job.

The Network goes well beyond interpreting the job description because Brian Daniel will visit clients' homes to properly assess their needs. Understanding the clients' needs and matching the perfect personal assistant based on those needs is what makes The Network special.

Don't be alarmed if you're not a "celebrity employer" per se because The Celebrity Personal Assistant Network has candidates from all experience levels, with pay ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 a year. Additionally, employers from all industries are welcome because Brian Daniel doesn't deal with just entertainment industry entities.

For more information about hiring a personal assistant in Los Angeles or other cities, please contact The Network by visiting their website http://www.FindCelebrityJobs.com: Personal Assistant Agency Los Angeles.

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Making the Change to Becoming a Celebrity Personal Assistant

In an overly competitive job market where employees never know if tomorrow will be their last day, many have decided to change careers and become a personal assistant to a celebrity or high net worth family. Fortunately for aspiring candidates, many of their job skills are transferable. Being a personal assistant to the rich and famous requires patience, thick skin, and a can-do attitude.Celebrity PAs are no longer just errand runners because they are the focal point for their employers' business colleagues. Actors, directors, and producers have armies of agents, managers, lawyers, stylists, and publicists that communicate with the personal assistant. So the PA is constantly fielding calls and managing schedules, both personal and professional.

Because personal assistants have access to their employers deepest secretes, discretion
is an absolute must in the industry. Whether the assistant works for an executive, hedge fund manager or entrepreneur, the personal assistant usually has to sign a confidentiality agreement and pass a background check.Sometimes a driving record review and credit check are also required.

The first step to getting interviews to the uber wealthy would be to register with a personal assistant agency that caters to high end clients like book authors, fashion designers, and Fortune 500 executives.Many employment agencies boast of high-profile clients, but be sure to do your homework because most domestic employment agencies mostly place nannies
and maids. Although the garden variety "celebrity staffing agency" may get an occasional order for a personal assistant or estate manager, it's best to register with a personal assistant
headhunter who specializes in placing celebrity Pas. One such agency is The Celebrity Personal Assistant Network, founded by Celebrity PA Brian Daniel.

While it's true that some famous personal assistants can make over $100,000 a year,
the pay can vary wildly. Some celebrity personal assistant jobspay as low as $10 an hour when you factor in all of the hours worked per week. Generally speaking, working outside of the entertainment industry pays more and the jobs usually have better longevity. Working for celebrities can be grueling work and the turnover is high.For that reason, most celebrity personal assistants don't have attachments like a spouse or pets because they are constantly on the move. Flying on private jets and driving exotic cars can be fun, but there is a price to pay and sacrifices must be made.

Some personal assistants to VIPs have gone on to start their own production companies or employment agencies. The balancing act is knowing when to step out of the role and before burnout sets in. For aspiring administrative assistants and office managers that think they have the chops to make it as a personal assistant, getting a well-written book on the personal assistant industry is a must. Having first-hand information about the industry is essential for understanding whether or not the job is feasible. The fast paced role of a celebrity personal assistant is not for everyone, so knowing what pressures and pitfalls that will be faced is worthwhile.

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