Do you have what it takes to become a personal assistant? Some people do and others dont. But if you are serious about working at this level, what do you need to do?
First of all, you dont have to take a course in college to become a personal assistant because there arent any. You may have an advantage over others who apply if you have a business or accounting degree since some employers need someone who can do some budgeting.
In fact, anyone can become a personal assistant as long as they are willing to work long hours, be able to do multi-tasking, handle the pressure that goes with the job, internet savvy and very comfortable using modern technology.
You should also have people skills since you will relate to people both internally and externally in the organization. Some employers want their personal assistants to learn a second language so if they have to travel, he or she can act as a translator.
Given that you are working in the inner circle, certain information that is classified as confidential should remain that way. You should be able to keep this under lock and key. If people ask, dont make the mistake of revealing what you know since...