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Hire a Personal Assistant in West Los Angeles

Private Personal Assistant Services - Virtual or In-Person

  • 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 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.

  • Errands

    Scheduling meetings and appointments

    Home organization

    Support coordinating an event or dinner party

    Booking travel and creating itineraries

    Making restaurant reservations

    General administrative tasks like keep registrations and bills up to date and organized

    Inbox Zero and email correspondence

    Preparing documents using templates

    Stocking household supplies and groceries

    Data entry

    Tasks specific to your business and/or home life

Cost of Hiring a West Los Angeles Personal Assistant

Traditional employment agencies charge a commission based on the personal assistant’s salary (generally10-20%). If the personal assistant's annual salary is $50,000, and the agency charges a 15% placement fee, the fee would be $7,500 (15% of $50,000). But we’re a new kind of agency.

Our candidates are looking for part-time positions (not salaried full-time positions), and our fees reflect that:

We will match you with candidates, share your options, and coordinate interviews with any you’d like, free of charge. If you would like to hire a candidate introduced by The Middle, we charge a placement fee of $550.

Who Hires an Assistant with The Middle?

Small Business Owners

Consultants

Project Managers

Entrepreneurs

Philanthropists

Marketing Experts

Branding Creatives

Writers

Finance Professionals

Tech Founders & Engineers

Film, TV & Media Executives

Interior Designers

Artists

Real Estate Professionals

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

  • The Middle seamlessly and easily connects you with qualified, pre-screen personal assistant candidates in West Los Angeles and surrounding areas, like Santa Monica and Venice. We also service New York City.

  • Pet care is not typically within the scope of duties that a personal assistant handles, but in our matching process, we’ll do our best to select candidates who are open to caring for your pets in addition to general duties.

  • That depends on your needs! If you are looking for an assistant to run errands or organize matters at your home, we match you with assistants based in your area. If you only need remote administrative support like online research, email and calendar management, and digital file organization, well, we’ll still match you with assistants in your area! Even if your needs can be handled entirely virtually, when you hire through The Middle, your candidate will be in the same city (no doing mental math for different time zones) and available for Zooms as needed so you can still create a personal working relationship.

  • At this time, we only place part-time positions. Our part-time positions are meant to be ongoing, and we do not place contract or temp positions.

  • There may be! Our database is always in flux so if you’re looking for someone who speaks a language other than English, feel free to include it in your description of needs and we’ll do our best to match you with candidates who also speak that language.

  • Our personal assistants are meant to support busy professionals in a private capacity. Our matching comes in when we look at your industry needs and select available candidates who have prior experience or interest in your industry. We don’t cater to specific industries, and have worked with clients in a variety of industries, including, but not limited to, entertainment, consulting, tech, real estate, law, art, and many others!

  • The Middle works like a personal assistant matchmaker - after reviewing your needs, we will send you your best candidate matches (for free!)

    Next, if you would like to interview any of the candidates, simply let us know your availability and we’ll do the coordinating. We’ll send you a confirmed schedule with calendar invitations to each Zoom interview.

    There is no obligation to hire any of the candidates that you interview, but if you decide you’d like to, we’ll give your offer to the candidate and connect you directly once they accept. You’ll take it from there!

    We are not involved in the actual employment (we do not facilitate onboarding, manage your PA’s hours, or direct payments through us), allowing you the flexibility to work with your hire on a personal and adaptable level.

  • We aim to send you candidates as quickly as possible. This is normally within 2-4 days, but we allow up to 2 weeks in case we are currently in a round of interviews and need time to onboard and do our diligence on any new candidates who may be a fit for you.

  • No! In fact, we believe personal assistants are for ANY busy person. Our clients include consultants, finance professionals, artists, writers, entrepreneurs, marketing experts, and influencers. At The Middle, it’s less about what you do and more about what you need! For the most part, that means managing the tasks the keep your life running smoothly- like handling errands or scheduling appointments.

Hiring a Personal Assistant

Why You Should Hire a West LA Personal Assistant

Hiring a personal assistant in your area allows you to meet in-person and create a personal relationship with your assistant. A personal assistant who lives in your area is able to handle in-person tasks like running errands, returning packages, home organization, and stocking groceries. In addition to those, personal assistants provide beneficial support to your life. A personal assistant can save you time and money by owning all of the small tasks that clutter your life - scheduling, online research, calling customer service support lines, paying bills, and so much more.

Experience To Look For in a Part-Time Personal Assistant in West LA

By getting matched with personal assistant candidates from The Middle, you can be certain that all of the candidates we provide you with already have the right experience and/or tools for your position. We’ll do the “matchmaking”  so you know that you’re only interviewing capable candidates.

The interviews between you and potential candidates are crucial to get a better understanding of how you communicate together and to explain the specific tasks and expectations of the role.

Some key skills we consider:

  • Communication Skills: We take note of how each candidate corresponds with us during the pre-screening process and while working with them to set up interviews with clients. A personal assistant should have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Organizational Skills: We ask about how candidates organize their lives to get a better sense of who demonstrates strong organizational abilities to manage multiple tasks and keep things running smoothly.

  • Time Management: It is crucial that a part-time personal assistant knows how to manage their time independently and efficiently.

  • Tech Savvy: We ensure candidates are comfortable with technology, computer software, and apps.

  • Flexibility and Adaptability: We look for individuals who can adapt to changing priorities and handle unexpected situations with ease.

  • Confidentiality: A personal assistant often handles sensitive information, so trustworthiness and privacy is extremely important. 

  • Problem-Solving Skills: The ability to think independently and find solutions to problems is incredibly important. We like candidates who take initiative and are proactive. 

  • Relevant Experience: Experience in a similar role is beneficial because it demonstrates a familiarity with the responsibilities.

  • Administrative Skills: We seek candidates with experience in administrative tasks like calendar management, scheduling, email correspondence, and file organization. 

  • Availability: We match you with candidats who’s schedule  aligns with the hours you require for the position.

  • References and Recommendations: We conduct reference checks from previous employers to get insights into the candidate's work ethic and reliability.