Define your support needs, responsibilities and expectations

Build a recruitment process and screen applicants consistently

Interview, assess and compare candidates before making an offer

A Structured Approach From Role Planning to an Accepted Offer

Hiring administrative support involves a series of connected decisions. This two-book bundle helps you work through those decisions with clear criteria, practical explanations, illustrative examples and workbook exercises. Book 1: Define, Recruit & Screen Your Real Estate Assistant Assess your support needs, define the role and establish realistic responsibilities and expectations. Plan how to attract suitable applicants, review applications and screen candidates to develop a qualified shortlist. Book 2: Interview, Assess & Hire Your Real Estate Assistant Conduct structured interviews, design realistic skills assessments and check references. Compare candidate evidence, resolve remaining concerns and prepare, negotiate and document an employment offer. Together, these books support an organized hiring process for real estate agents, team leaders and brokerage owners, from deciding what support is needed through to an accepted offer and agreed start date. Your purchase includes a downloadable How to Start guide with a direct link to Books 1 and 2 as two separate Google Docs. These are the same books available individually, offered together at a discounted price. Read the current version online, make a private working copy to complete exercises or download a PDF. Private copies and downloads do not update automatically. Books 3 and 4, the companion toolkit and the assistant training course are sold separately.

About Aligned Admin

Aligned Admin was created by Monique Cottrell, drawing on her experience as a remote real estate assistant and former licensed Realtor. Through practical guides, training and resources, Aligned Admin helps real estate professionals define support roles, strengthen administrative workflows and build more organized operations. Simplify the Day. Amplify the Results.

Ready to Build Your Hiring Plan?

Get Books 1 and 2 together and build a structured approach to defining the role, recruiting applicants, evaluating candidates and making an employment offer. Includes a How to Start PDF with linked access to Books 1 and 2 as two separate Google Docs. Books 3 and 4, the companion toolkit and the assistant training course are sold separately.