Steele Recruiting

We understand how valuable time is for all of us, which is why we focus ours where it counts—helping CEOs, C-Suite Executives and UHNW find their trusted Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants, and Chiefs of Staff. We are highly committed to helping candidates find roles that perfectly align with their experience and career goals. If you’re ready to explore the possibilities, let’s connect!

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲́𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲́

More than 20 years in recruiting has taught me not to be dazzled by a résumé. Experience matters. As do transferable skills, judgment, emotional intelligence, adaptability, discretion, communication style, and chemistry with the executive.

And sometimes the candidate you did not initially expect becomes extraordinary. That is where experienced recruiting matters.

Steele Recruiting specializes in finding the person behind the résumé for EA and COS searches nationwide.

When the hire is this important, choose a recruiting partner who understands the difference.

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗢𝗨, 𝗧𝗼𝗼

The interview is no longer a one-way evaluation.

The strongest EA and COS candidates are asking thoughtful questions:

• How does the executive communicate?
• Why did the last person leave?
• How does the executive view the EA partnership?
• What does success look like after six months?
• Will I have autonomy?
• How are mistakes handled?
• Is there room for professional growth?

Great candidates are evaluating the executive just as carefully as the executive is evaluating them.

At Steele Recruiting, we prepare both sides for that conversation. This is why I always ask the hiring executive, "Why would someone want to work for you?"

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄

January will be here faster than we think.

If your 2027 goals require your CEO or executive team to operate at a higher level, executive support should be part of the planning conversation now.

• What does leadership need to stop doing?
• Where are the bottlenecks?
• What responsibilities should shift?
• Where is executive time being wasted?
• Do we have the right EA/COS structure for where the company is going—not where it has been?

Steele Recruiting partners with organizations nationwide to identify exceptional Executive Assistants and Chiefs of Staff who create capacity at the highest levels.

Put executive support on your 2027 talent-planning agenda now. If you need help thinking through the role, let us talk.

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𝗗𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳?

This is one of the most important conversations we have with clients.

A CEO says, "I need a Chief of Staff." But when we dig into the responsibilities, sometimes what they actually need is a highly strategic Executive Assistant. Other times, what has historically been an EA role has evolved well beyond traditional executive support.

The title should not drive the search. The needs of the executive and organization should.

At Steele Recruiting, helping define the role is part of our process before recruiting begins.

Not sure whether you need an EA, Senior EA, Executive Business Partner, or Chief of Staff? Let us help you define the role first.

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Your Executive Assistant Should Give You Capacity—Not Just Calendar Coverage

A great Executive Assistant manages a calendar. An exceptional Executive Assistant understands why the meetings are there in the first place.

They understand priorities and conflicts before they become problems, know who needs access—and when the answer should be no- and anticipate what their executive will need before being asked.

That is the difference between administrative coverage and true executive partnership.

It is also the caliber of talent we look for at Steele Recruiting.

Based in Minneapolis, we conduct retained EA and COS searches for organizations nationwide.

CEOs and HR leaders: Are you hiring for tasks—or for impact?

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