Hiring Should Feel Like a Reward, Not a Gamble
At ExecScale, we pair leadership with leverage, connecting top executives with assistants who make scaling sustainable. The right assistant isn’t just a support role — they’re a stabilizing force that allows a leader to operate at their best.
What makes us different? We’ve sat in the seat ourselves. With over 20 years of experience in the role, we’ve merged our deep expertise with a precision hiring strategy to match today’s needs.
The result? A level of insight no standard recruiting firm can match, and it shows in the caliber of candidates we introduce. We don’t just match skill sets — we align mindsets.
Our services are available nationwide — because the best assistant for your business isn’t always in your backyard.
With ExecScale, you don’t have to roll the dice. We turn hiring from risk into reward.
Exclusively Focused on EAs for World-Class Business Leaders
Whether you’re creating a new position or refilling an existing one, ExecScale ensures every placement adds value to your team and propels your company forward.
Each search is shaped by the principles that define how we work:
Developing precision matches — not generic placements.
Protecting your time through our high-touch recruiting process.
Building long-term relationships that create lasting impact.
Great leaders know when to delegate. Hand this one off to us. nicole@execscale.com
Exceptional EA Candidates at an Exceptional Value
Exceptional value comes from hiring the right executive assistant, the first time.
At ExecScale, we work tirelessly behind the scenes to vet, interview and handpick executive assistants who meet the highest standards— yours.
The right executive assistant isn’t just an extension of you. They’re an extension of your team, your company, and the relationships that keep your business moving forward.
If exceptional is your standard, we’ll meet you there. nicole@execscale.com
AI Follows. People Lead.
AI can support the work, but only people bring the judgement, clarity, and context that keep it moving in the right direction.
For executive assistants, AI enhances what’s possible, but it doesn’t replace the person behind it.
ExecScale Select
ExecScale Select is our proven internal framework for selecting top-tier executive assistants with speed, strategy, and precision.
Every search begins with a focused intake conversation to uncover what truly matters in your next hire. From there, we use 20 years of firsthand EA experience to select candidates based not just on skills, but on alignment, discretion, and long-term fit.
It’s a selective process by design — built to protect your time and eliminate guesswork.
We Make it Simple
We streamline the hiring experience so your focus stays where it should — on meaningful conversations with qualified candidates.
Your role is simple: review, connect, decide. Ours is to make sure every conversation moves you closer to the right hire.
Resilience
“83% of employers say resilience — the ability to adapt and recover quickly — is now one of the most critical soft skills for long tern success”
(Source: McKinsey, 2023)
ExecScale CEO: “Resilience doesn’t mean staying calm under pressure. It means knowing how to pivot without spiraling.”
Problem Solving
“91% of hiring managers rank problem-solving among the top skills they look for when evaluating candidates.”
(Source: National Associations of Colleges and Employers, 2024)
ExecScale CEO: “Strong executive assistants don’t wait for direction — they find solutions before the question is even asked.”
Emotional Intelligence
“67% of employers say they value soft skills more than educational qualifications when hiring.”
(Source: LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report, 2023)
ExecScale CEO: “Technical skills get the job done — but emotional intelligence builds the trust that makes it last.”
Exceptional Experience
As the founder and CEO of ExecScale, Nicole Carpenter brings over 18 years of experience in executive support, recruiting, and human resources for high-performing entrepreneurs and leadership teams.
Before founding ExecScale, Nicole served as an executive assistant across industries — from healthcare and venture capital to startups, Fortune 500 companies, and even Super Bowl 50. That hands-on experience gave her an insider’s perspective on what makes the EA executive partnership thrive: trust, precision, and follow-through.
Today, Nicole leads ExecScale with the rare advantage of having lived the role she now recruits for. She sees beyond job descriptions and resumes — identifying assistants who align with a leaders values, complements their pace, and supports their vision for growth.