PA

The job of Personal Assistant (PA) within the Fashion and Retail industry works closely with senior management or director level staff working within the Fashion/Retail company to provide administrative support, usually on a one-to-one basis. Fashion PA's (Personal Assistant), help managers to make the best use of their time by dealing with secretarial and administrative tasks.

PA's (Personal Assistants) need extensive organisational skills as well as Travel/accommodation knowledge. Managers often rely heavily on their PA (Personal Assistant), trusting that work will be handled with discretion and confidentiality, these are essential attributes for a successful PA (Personal Assistant).Personal assistants (PAs) working in a Fashion and Retail environment often act as their manager's first point of contact with people from both inside and outside the Fashion organisation.

Some Typical PA (Personal Assistant), work activities include: screening telephone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate, meeting and greeting visitors of the fashion / retail company at all levels of seniority. This job in fashion will also involve organising and maintaining diaries and making appointments; dealing with incoming mail and corresponding, organising and attending meetings and arranging travel and accommodation.