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Question - How have you found great assistants?

Greetings!

I am curious as to how those with good-to-great assistants found those assistants. And how you keep them trained.

I spoke with one successful Realtor that told me that by having an assistant, she and her husband sold 14 more houses a year. She said that if she loses focus and starts working on tasks normally assigned to their assistant, her husband teases her with "So, are you being the assistant today?" That helps her keep the eye on what she should be focusing on.

I've spoke with another Realtor that has had several assistants and none worked out. The assistants she hired were not very motivated and were easily confused. And there is likely some question as to how effective the Realtor was as a manager and employer.

Thoughts?

Posted by Glenn Phillips (Management, Coach, Speaker) on 07/01/2008 03:10 PM

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3 Comments on Question - How have you found great assistants?

The best team members I have ever hired I was able to see them working at other jobs and I admired their ability BEFORE I hired them.

07/01/2008 03:44 PM

by Sam Miller (RE/MAX Stars Realty)

Sam, great advise! Thanks!

07/17/2008 06:33 PM

by Glenn Phillips (Management, Coach, Speaker) (RealSource)

I have 4 people working for me. 3 just walked in the door and I recruited 1, sort of. My longest standing staffer found one of my ads on Craigslist, called and said I want to work for for you. I was a little reluctant, but it has worked out wonderfully.

It sounds stupid, but I now sort of leave these things to chance. Every time I advertise for someone, they end up not working out. As soon as I let things just happen I end up with a great employee or agent. Most of my best vendors just came along by unsolicited referral.

07/20/2008 10:06 AM

by Rich Kruse (Gryphon USA, Ltd.)

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