How To Hire a Part-Time Personal Assistant

We provide you with candidates within 2 weeks of your consultation (though often within 3-5 days), and interviews are set at your convenience after that. Unlike a traditional agency, we do not recruit specifically for your position, and accordingly do not charge a retainer fee. We have a database of pre-screened, qualified assistants who we match you with. If we do not have any satisfactory candidates for you, the process may take longer. We are constantly onboarding new PAs and will match you as soon as we meet and screen a fit.

Yes! Part-time doesn't mean short-term. We believe in establishing a long-term working relationship so that when you need that extra help, you’ve got someone you can trust. Isn’t that so much easier than having to hire a new freelancer every time or (worse) doing it yourself?

It is our top priority that you are happy with your personal assistant, which is why we take so much care in providing you with the best matches. In the unlikely event that you are unhappy with your personal assistant, or the employment ends prior to 4 weeks from the candidate's start date, The Middle will happily provide you with at least one replacement candidate, at no charge to you, or refund you $225.

We do not conduct background checks as California's "Ban the Box" Assembly Bill 1008 prevents background checks from being conducted before an offer of employment is on the table. Since the candidates are not The Middle’s employees, we are not legally allowed to perform the background check. However, we do conduct reference checks.

All candidates are pre-interviewed by Gracie personally. Post-interview, they must complete an "eligibility assignment" that assesses how they research, organize and communicate information/online tasks.

There will always be a learning curve when introducing someone to your preferences, but but we only accept personal assistants who we are confident can easily adapt, are proactive, and are excellent problem-solvers and multitaskers.

We take the time to match you with a personal assistant we think is perfect for you and expect our relationships to stand the test of time. Any amount of up front training you may have to do will be worth it!

Your personal assistant should track their own hours, down to 15-minute increments. You can request details as you desire.

Reimbursable expenses should be tracked on your personal assistant's invoice and submitted with their hours. You should not expect your personal assistant to pay for expensive personal items up front.

The Middle cannot offer legal or tax advice or dictate the terms of employment. Payment is directly between the client and the candidate. We recommend discussing with your tax advisor for counsel on the tax consequences as the role applies to your life.