| If you are among the many who are hoping to | | | | customer service and administration is sufficient, |
| find a job that you can do from home and make | | | | however many companies are now looking for |
| good money doing it you have probably come | | | | "virtual assistant" certification. This will make you |
| across online administrative jobs. Before you jump | | | | far more marketable as an online assistant and will |
| right into an opportunity give this article a good | | | | get you more money. One site that offers such |
| look to determine if online administrative jobs are | | | | accreditation is IVAA.org. |
| for you. | | | | How Does the Job Work: Generally you will be |
| The Job: As an online administrative assistant, or | | | | hired on a contractual basis. Most companies do |
| "virtual assistant" you will be doing anything from | | | | not keep full time permanent virtual assistants. |
| typing, taking phone calls, transcribing, editing, | | | | You can find jobs with companies that have |
| database management and so on. | | | | special projects they are working on or have an |
| What You Need: An online administrative job you | | | | overflow of work that needs to be completed. |
| will require you to have a computer with a reliable | | | | You will also need to be available to the company |
| internet connection, fax machine and a phone line | | | | when you are needed so you may not be able to |
| that is dedicated to your job only. | | | | choose your own hours. |
| Do I Need Experience? If you search long and | | | | How Much Can I Make? Online administrative jobs |
| hard you will find opportunities that require no | | | | can pay anywhere from $5 per hour (yes that's |
| experience (always check the legitimacy of them) | | | | right!) to $25 dollars per hour depending on your |
| but nine times out of ten, you will need some | | | | experience, qualifications and what you are hired |
| experience. Often times a background in | | | | to do. |