COMPANY PROFILE
Our core belief is that people and companies cannot realize their capacity unless they are given optimal support.
Lambent is a niche staffing firm with a focus on personal and executive assistants. We find the best possible candidates for corporate temp (executive assistants, reception), family offices (controllers, directors), small businesses (office manager, operations), households (estate manager), and individuals (personal assistants).
Our original service offering was the fractional personal assistant. Since 2006, the earliest stage of the shared economy, we have allowed individuals to determine how many hours they need, for which tasks, and with what type of person. Providing our clients with meaningful choices is a key part of our expanded business which now includes a range of support roles in varied models – Hourly, Temporary, and Placement.
TESTIMONIALS
The flowers Amy arranged in my apartment bring me joy, she understands aesthetics and beauty which are the two most important things to me… We are on the same level. I also love the way she texts me bc millennial texting is so horrible.
WS, CO-FOUNDER, FASHION TECH START-UP
“Such a pleasure to see professional work like this. You are sending me good people. Thanks.”
PS, OWNER, MANUFACTURING FIRM
“Lambent has helped me hire a number of outstanding admin and ops colleagues, including the best executive assistant I have ever worked with. It's great working with a team that is so responsive to our requirements, efficient, and all-around helpful.”
JH, CEO (USA) OF DIGITAL EDUCATION COMPANY (NYC)
“My Lambent assistant is a miracle. Utterly reliable and helpful, she has excellent judgment. She can figure anything out. She is clever, resourceful, self-confident, and always pleasant. I don't know what we did before she started working with us, so completely do we depend on her.”
JH, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, ONLINE MAGAZINE
"Jill makes everything so easy—quickly presents great candidates so I can fill the position without spending too much time. She ‘gets’ people and figures out who is good and who will fit in with our small office."
JC, DIRECTOR OF MIDSIZE FAMILY OFFICE (BOSTON)
“We have been fully remote for about 6 weeks now. Stephanie started to support our IT Director just before that time, and she has been an invaluable member on the IT team. She is a true star.”
LF, OFFICE MANAGER OF VENTURE CAPITAL FIRM (SOHO)
“We are well but working remotely from a number of different locations. Kate has been fantastic and continues to be a great addition to the team. We are lucky to have her.”
TS, PRINCIPAL OF AN OPERATING ADVISORY / BRANDING FIRM (MIDTOWN)
"Sure, I've done these tasks my whole life, I can do them, but it enhances my life greatly when I let my assistant do them instead."
DH, PIANIST
“Meantime, Natalia is helping tremendously. Don't think I could make it without her, but things are gradually falling into place, as hoped.”
ML, TRANSLATOR
“Jake and Leslie are both first class! We couldn't be making the progress we have made in getting our new place in order without their enthusiasm, patience and hard work. We look forward to their continued assistance.”
SB, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
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From the idea that personal assistants aren’t for private individuals to the notion that they’re a frivolous expense, we’re debunking 7 misconceptions.
I have understood our business model as exchanging money for time: you pay for someone do things that you don’t have time for. This leaves room for what only you can do (your job, exercising), that you want to do (travel planning, shopping, taking a class), or leisure (spending time with your family, meditating, going to the movies or a museum).
Most of us love the idea of bringing the outdoors in, and enjoying the beauty and health benefits of indoor plants. But let’s face it. Some of us are born with a green thumb, and some…not so much. Heather O’Donovan, a previous Lambent assistant and founder of Hortihop, says that’s a mindset she is striving to change.
Take this with a pinch of salt, but I’d like to share my experience of women who ask me to work extra hard for them in the context of being women who like helping women. It’s a promise that is never kept. I won’t describe the time-consuming engagement, the calls, the emails, the handfuls of qualified assistants presented, the visits to their apartments…
I plan to see the Joan Rivers documentary this weekend and I’m thrilled; it’s long overdue information. I’ve always considered Joan to be the spiritual guide to my chosen home of Westchester County, even though she left neighboring Larchmont years ago for I guess some great part of LA. That’s fine. There’s where you’re born, where…
Those who spent money to save time reported greater overall life satisfaction than those who didn’t, regardless of income. The researchers also established a causal relationship between timesaving purchases and mood, and furthermore, found that this helped more than…
When I do this by myself it is overwhelming and I don’t know what to do with pieces I am on the fence about. Also, I have to keep getting up and getting down as I try on things and put them in piles. Also, once I make the piles I never have the energy to deal with them. With Tracy it was so easy and fun! We worked for 4 hours…
Published author and Lambent Service's assistant Josiah Howard was on the Today Show this morning. Today is Cher's 70th birthday. Josiah is the author of Cher-Strong Enough, a critically praised best seller. We are so fortunate to…