How a Content Creation Agency Hired an Executive Assistant for $1,000/ month

Editor’s note: Some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name in this article. We’re their secret weapon :-)

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What does this client’s business do? 

The client makes ideas come to life by producing strategic, specialty content for blogs, websites, press releases, social media, emails, e-books, and more. They are highly sought after by industries with technical writing needs such as legal content writing, financial content writing, and medical content writing. 

Who was hired and what was their role?

At Shepherd, we helped them hire Misha. Now an Executive Assistant, Misha has the following tasks:

• Assist in recruiting new team members and new hire onboarding
• Handle documentation for the COO such as the employee handbook and employee training documents
• Check and respond to emails 
• Manage schedules and calendar invites

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Misha now works full-time in the client time zone for $1,000 per month.

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

With eight years of work experience, Misha has been in marketing roles and executive assistant roles. She has also worked for international clients. Misha is skilled in high-level administrative support like calendar management and scheduling, reporting, and even onboarding of new hires. Her marketing roles made her knowledgeable in social media marketing as well.  Overall, Misha’s experience beyond virtual assistance made her a very promising candidate for the job. 

Need to hire someone like this too?

When you need to hire an efficient Executive Assistant to support your business, reach out to us at Shepherd.

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