Let’s face it, Virtual Assistants are getting very popular nowadays, locally or even overseas. I can imagine it being one of the most sought after jobs in the near future. Who wouldn’t want it?
You work at the comforts of your home, you don’t have to go through the morning traffic and rush hour, you can even attend your meeting or do your tasks while in your pajamas. And if you’re a single parent or someone who’s physically challenged, you’ll definitely appreciate this job more because you get to work at the same time, you get to bond with your kids and work without the hassle of anyone criticizing your every move.
How would you know if you’re fit for this kind of work?
The first thing that you should ask yourself is this: Can I work efficiently without someone pushing me to do it? If your answer is yes, then great! You can start searching for all the Virtual Assitant opportunities you can handle on the web. If your answer is no, then better stick to the job you have right now. Second question is: What are your skills? List all your strengths to determine what category you would better fit in, it could either be Social Media Marketing, Transcription, Researching, Phone Support, Online Staffing and a lot more. If you have all these skills, then that is a very huge plus point! Clients will definitely try to win you. Last question you should ask yourself? Are you technologically ready to be hired as a Virtual Assistant?
If you want to be a virtual assistant, you should be computer literate and you should have a stable internet connection. Computer Literacy, of course, how will you work online if you don’t even know how to go online? Make sense? And last net connection has a huge impact in this kind of career. If you try to shift to an online career, make sure that you have a wired connection because it will definitely affect your work and communication with your clients if you have a poor net connection
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Are you ready to start your career and be the best virtual assistant ever?
If you want to acquire more skills, you can search online for free training. You will be surprised but there are experienced people in this industry who’s offering coaching for free. Just try to search on Google or YouTube. If you’re looking for jobs, you can try these sites: Odesk.com, Elance.com, Peopleperhour.com, Fiverr.com and a lot more. Just keep looking and you’ll land your first ever online job in no time. Create your best cover letter and present your curriculum vitae, you’re good to go.
Good luck!!!
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