FAQ

A Personal Assistant (PA) supports professionals with daily tasks like calendar management, travel arrangements, and email correspondence. An Executive Assistant (EA) typically operates at board or executive level and plays a more strategic role. EA’s act as a sounding board, manage priorities, and often participate in decision-making. In short: a PA supports operations, while an EA supports leadership.

You should consider hiring a Personal Assistant when you’re spending too much time on tasks that distract from your core responsibilities. A PA handles routine work, giving you more time for growth, leadership, and strategic focus. Whether part-time or full-time, ONTAPE helps you find a PA who complements your pace and working style.

It’s often smart to hire an Office Manager when your team grows to 10–15 employees or more. At this point, recurring tasks like facility management, internal communication, HR coordination, and office organization become too time-consuming for managers or team members to handle effectively. An Office Manager brings structure, takes pressure off leadership, and boosts productivity across the team.

Working with a recruitment agency like ONTAPE saves you time, reduces hiring risks, and gives access to a large pool of pre-vetted professionals. We handle sourcing, screening, and shortlisting candidates – so you only meet top talent. This leads to faster hiring, better matches, and long-term value. In short: more quality, less hassle.

Both secondment and temporary staffing offer flexibility in your workforce, and in both cases, ONTAPE acts as the legal employer and handles all administrative tasks. The key difference lies in stability: secondment provides more security for both the company and the professional. A secondment contract is fixed for a specific duration, regardless of whether the assignment ends early. With temporary staffing, the contract often ends immediately when the assignment concludes.

ONTAPE specializes in recruiting high-quality Personal Assistants (PAs), Executive Assistants (EAs), and Office Managers. We support companies in finding top-tier professionals quickly – whether you’re looking for temporary reinforcement, permanent hires, or urgent placements. From defining the role to onboarding, we manage the full recruitment process and ensure a perfect fit in terms of skills and personality.

Yes, ONTAPE meets all the necessary legal standards and quality certifications. We are SNA certified and comply with the NEN 4400-1 norm, which ensures reliability in payroll administration and legal compliance. We are also WAADI-registered, meaning we are officially authorized to supply temporary staff under Dutch law. This gives our clients peace of mind and full legal assurance when working with us.