Myers: Oceans does not hire candidates with prior EA experience
Ian Myers · I Quit My Job & Accidentally Built A $10M Business · Mar 8, 2025 · at 15:21
Ian Myers, founder of offshore talent agency Oceans, explains his unconventional recruitment philosophy for executive assistant roles.
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“We don't hire people that have been EAs before. We hire people that have had really unique operational backgrounds that are really smart and really intelligent.”
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