Ideas To Boost Your Career As A Virtual Assistant And Work From Home Doing What You Love
Working as a Virtual Assistant can be a great career choice
The world of employment has changed a lot in the past few years. Gone are the days of everyone driving the car on the highway to get to work. Although many millions of people still commute to work, many others are able to telecommute or work remotely via computer.
How can you transition into the world of doing most of your work from a laptop or even by the use of your phone? A lot of businesses are rapidly shifting their work online so you need to be comfortable with us and able to adapt to it and be successful with it.
The Role of Virtual Assistant
There is a fairly new type of position called Virtual Assistant. What is it? Well, just like it sounds, it is the role of professional who is able to perform administrative tasks and online work without being physically present at the workplace of the person who hired them. Some who work in this position work physically together in a building, while others might work from home or another location.
To find out if there are companies near you that are hiring for the role of Virtual Assistant, check out local website that has job listings. Beyond that you can search your county or state for companies that might not have a location in your city.
What work can a Virtual Assistant do?
I believe that there is a wide range of tasks that can be done by Virtual Assistants, and beyond that I am sure that they or their supervisors are willing to give the best effort on work that they don’t normally do.
Here are some examples of tasks:
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- Email reading or writing
- Calendaring
- Travel arrangements
- Social media management
- Writing or Editing
- Data analysis or interpretation
- Website design
- Website promotion
I am sure that the list can go on and on. Basically, if there is work that can do done through the use of a computer and an internet connection, it is likely that a Virtual Assistant can do it.
How do you hire a Virtual Assistant?
Try to find a company that already has a number of Virtual Assistants on staff. Then contact the company to ask about costs and rates for the type of work that you need completed.
You might also go on LinkedIn and search for these companies or for individuals whose title is that of Virtual Assistant. Then contact them to communicate your needs, timelines, and pay rates. Try and negotiate to the point where both sides are amenable to the terms and conditions.
Your Own Business
A lot of people would like to be their own boss. That is great but there is a lot of work involved. If you want a career as a Virtual Assistant from home, make sure you spend separate time on the administrative side of the business, such as billing and seeking new opportunities. You need to also block out time to do the work you are hired to do.
Lots of people would like to have a Virtual Assistant to help them on a regular basis. If you are interested, you might try small tasks first and see how it goes. Then you can always hire out for larger projects if you feel inclined to do so.
Remember to be professional and courteous at all times, regardless of your status in the relationship. Be considerate. Do the work on time, if you are the Virtual Assistant, and pay on time, if you are the person hiring the Virtual Assistant. But above all else, make sure to communicate if there are issues or challenges along the way.
As long as there is an internet, there will be a need for Virtual Assistants. They can help a business grow and your company could save a lot of money by hiring Virtual Assistants who are good at what they do.
