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New Book Provides an Insight on Being a Celebrity Personal Assistant

September 16, 2004 -- In Beyond the Red Carpet: Keys to Becoming a Successful Personal Assistant, author, Dionne Muhammad, provides those seeking to become an assistant to the stars with the requisite information to be triumphant. This 120-page career training guide also serves as a continuing education resource for current celebrity assistants and lifestyle managers. The unique concept of this book also provides a few real-life vignettes as told by ",assistants", working with some of the country",s most high-profile entertainers. Dionne",s book will teach you: How to get started in a PA Career Characteristics needed for Success Effective Networking How to work with Staffing Agencies Resume Preparation Top Interview Questions About the Author Dionne Mahaffey-Muhammad is the President/CEO of Celebrity Personal Assistants, Inc., (CPAI). Since 1999, the agency has recruited and trained business-savvy Personal Assistants for celebrities and professional athletes. The agency has offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York. CPAI is also the official concierge for the NFL Players Association. From a state of the art call center the company provides lifestyle management solutions to 1696 active and nearly 5000 retired NFL Players. During the initial launch of CPAI, Muhammad toiled as an assistant for an NFL family. Previously, she worked in senior management at software and engineering firms. She frequently lectures on topics such as ",Changing Careers,", ",Women in Business,", and ",How to Balance Home and Work,", among other topics.