Personal Assistants are administrators who work for a single individual, usually a senior manager or director. They work closely with their manager to provide organisational and secretarial support to allow the manager to concentrate on strategic decisions and make the best use of their time. The exact nature of the role will vary according to the manager and type of organisation but will always have a number of things in common.

A successful Personal Assistant will need to be able to work with a minimum of supervision be flexible, adaptable, trustworthy and discreet and deal with people with tact and diplomacy. You will often be the first point of contact for staff, suppliers and clients whether by correspondence, phone or in person so good communication skills both written and oral are essential.

Most medium or large organisations employ Personal Assistants so the scope is very wide, particularly in Singapore which has a highly developed free market economy and is widely considered to be one of the best places in the world in which to do business. In fact it is home to thousands of successful companies including many multinationals from a wide range of sectors.

PA Opportunities in all sectors

In a role such as this, you could find yourself working in any one of a number of business sectors in Singapore, including:

• Banking
• Finance
• Shipping
• IT
• Electronics
• Airlines
• Chemical
• Energy
• Biotechnology
• Real Estate
• Tourism

Singapore, with a multi-cultural population of over five million is the world's only island city state and is one of the leading financial centres on the planet. It has world-class infrastructure and transport systems which makes it a great place to do business and to live. It is full of old colonial charm which lives side by side with cutting edge modern architecture and has a very high standard of living and healthcare.

Lying on the equator, Singapore has a tropical climate with no sharply divided seasons and warm weather all year round. It is a great base from which to explore Asia with flights available to many surrounding countries including the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. In fact half the population of the world is within a six hour flight from Singapore.

To find out more about Personal Assistant jobs in Singapore, just take a look at our listings. Page Personnel also offer an email job alert so you can hear about the most suitable vacancies ahead of the crowd.

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