Making an Impression on the Assistant

According to results of a new survey conducted by OfficeTeam, more than 60 percent of executives surveyed said they consider their assistant’s opinion important when evaluating potential new hires. Executives were asked, “How important is your assistant’s opinion about the job candidates you interview for positions at all levels?” Their responses were:

• Very important—21 percent
• Somewhat important—40 percent
• Somewhat unimportant—18 percent
• Very unimportant—16 percent
• Don’t have an assistant—4 percent
• Don’t know—1 percent