Executive Assistant & Chief of Staff Recruiting for Founders, Investors & Family Offices. Since 1979.
Executive support is all we do. Any agency can show you candidates; we talk with the top 1% of this market every week, and we know what excellent looks like. On-site, hybrid, or remote, in the Bay Area or nationwide.
Palo Alto Staffing specializes in temporary and direct-hire placements for:
- Venture Funded Startups
First admin hire to IPO: EAs and chiefs of staff who build structure inside companies that change shape every quarter.
- Private Equity
Four decades staffing Sand Hill Road front offices: EAs for GPs and partners, office leads, and investor relations support.
- Philanthropic Organizations
Foundations and family offices run on discretion. We place the support teams principals trust with everything.
For Job Seekers
For Business
Questions we hear every week
How fast can you place an executive assistant?
Temporary placements can often start within days, because the right person is usually already in our network and pre-vetted. Direct-hire searches take longer, and we give you a realistic timeline in the first conversation. Our full process is on the How It Works page.
What does it cost to hire through Palo Alto Staffing?
Employers pay our fee, candidates never do, and we put the number in writing in the first conversation. How every fee type works, from temp bill rates to direct-hire percentages, is explained on our fees page.
How do we compare to other agencies?
Favorably, we hope. We published an honest guide to the best EA staffing agencies in the Bay Area, competitors included, so you can judge the market for yourself.