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Hire a Midtown Personal Assistant

In-Person and Online Personal Assistants

  • Save Time

    Delegate all the little time sucks and reclaim your life.

  • Boost Productivity

    We’ll do the admin so you can focus on higher-level projects.

  • Reduce Stress

    Find The Middle ground in work/life balance.

  • No Set Plans

    Personalized support tailored to your needs.

How It Works

Match with candidates

Say goodbye to combing through applications! Tell us about what you are looking for, and receive your matches.

interview your favorites

Avoid the hassle of coordinating. Simply provide your availability and we’ll set up a video interview.

hire Assistant + get started

Positions are part-time, but ongoing. Pay your assistant their wages directly and enjoy your newfound time!

We match you with pre-screened, qualified assistants from our database. You hire your best fit.

Kinds of Tasks a Personal Assistant Can Do For a Private Individual

Personal assistants can handle numerous tasks for a private individual, ranging from personal tasks to administration:

  • Running errands, returning packages, and handling pick-ups

  • Scheduling doctor’s appointments, meetings, and other personal affairs

  • Researching contractors & service providers for home renovations and maintenance/repairs

  • Pet care

  • Booking travel arrangements and kids’ activities

  • Calendar management

  • And more!

Cost of Hiring a Personal Assistant in Midtown

Typical agencies charge 10-20% or more of the personal assistant's annual salary. Since we do not place salaried positions, we operate differently and our fee structure reflects the part-time nature of the roles we place. 

You can interview as many candidates as you’d like for free. The Middle does not charge any fee until you are ready to hire. There is a one-time $550 placement fee upon hire, and you pay your PA their wages directly. Candidates in Midtown are typically looking for $30-35/hr.

Who Hires an Assistant with The Middle?

Small Business Owners

Consultants

Project Managers

Entrepreneurs

Philanthropists

Marketing Experts

Branding Creatives

Writers

Venture Capitalists

Tech Founders & Engineers

Film, TV & Media Executives

Artists

Interior Designers

Investment Bankers

Lawyers

Satisfied Clients

  • "Gracie has a very keen sense of people's strengths, needs, and personalities that will mix."

    Charles D.

  • “My assistant saves me so much time in my day to day life, and it's a relief knowing I can rely on her."

    Erica W.

  • “The EA we hired continues to be a phenomenal asset to our professional and personal lives. "

    Robert D.

  • “I felt like I never had to lift a finger. From start to finish, working with the Middle was smooth, efficient, and fun."

    Mitchell G.

  • "I was able to find an excellent PA, who has now become essential to streamline and accelerate our work."

    Maria D.

  • "What a brilliant and efficient way to find a personal assistant. A service to find quality candidates looking for hourly work."

    Private Client

  • "The Middle made hiring so much faster and curated such great candidates that the only hard part was making a decision."

    Brian J.

Areas We Serve in California

los angeles
south bay

Areas We Serve in New York

FAQs

  • Hiring a personal assistant who is available in Midtown can save you time and reduce your stress. All of The Middle’s candidates are located near our clients so they can manage in-person tasks as well as online work from home. You can conveniently pass off errands, returns, and other time-sucks around town to your assistant. 

  • You can interview multiple candidates for your position. We’ll provide you with matches who are available to work in/out of Midtown, or who are comfortable with a short commute. You are not obligated to hire anyone you interview, but we’re confident that we will have a match for you! 

  • Our clients typically hire personal assistants to handle all of their life administration that they either don’t have time for or that takes time away from more important business or family responsibilities. Many clients have offices in Midtown and we will match you up with candidates who are conveniently located to run errands, organize pickups or drop-offs, or meet in Midtown.

  • Often, familiarity with a client’s industry isn’t required to carry out many personal tasks that most of our clients are looking for. However, if the role is specialized and includes business support, we’ll match you with candidates who have the relevant experience. You can discuss these qualifications when you [interview] each candidate. 

  • The Middle only places part-time positions. Most clients are looking for around 10 hours per week, and this works best for busy professionals who do not have enough work for an assistant all day every day, but could use support throughout the week for all of the “little things” that keep life and/or business running smoothly. 

  • Start by filling out our Client Questionnaire. This will walk you through all the information we’ll need to determine which candidate matches you best.

    We will share candidate profiles via email for you to review. Simply let us know who you would like to meet with, provide your availability, and we’ll set up video interviews at your convenience.

    After interviewing, choose your favorite candidate to hire. We’ll connect you directly with your hire and then you two will take it from there! We are not involved in the employment; our services are to facilitate introductions to qualified, appropriate candidates.

  • Generally, a personal assistant from The Middle can start working within a week. If there are any constraints on their start date, this will be communicated during the interview process.

Hiring a Personal Assistant

Qualities a Midtown Personal Assistant Should Have To Be Successful

We’ve taken care of the challenging task of screening candidates, allowing you to assess potential matches with confidence in their ability to fulfill job responsibilities. Beyond relevant experience, our focus also includes evaluating soft skills such as communication, problem-solving, proactivity, and a natural attention to detail. Other qualities include:

  • Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication to seamlessly coordinate logistics and streamline information.

  • Organization and Time Management: Thoughtful ability to keep multiple tasks in order and completed in a timely manner.

  • Flexibility: Able to adapt to changing priorities and problem-solve on the fly.

Suggested Questions to Ask When Interviewing a Personal Assistant Candidate

We’ve already done the pre-screening for you so you can feel confident that each candidate you’re interviewing is qualified for the job, but some questions we suggest so that you can best assess the right candidate for your position are:

  1. What interests you about this position?

  2. What prior experience have you had that transfers to this position?

  3. I need [your needs]. Why do you feel uniquely equipped to fill those needs?

  4. What is your current availability? Let's discuss what working together would look like week-to-week.

  5. How would you keep us organized and on track?

  6. What questions do you have for me?