| As a virtual assistant you do the same thing as a | | | | new things and widen your range of knowledge |
| secretary or administrative assistant would do | | | | and take on different tasks. |
| except that you will do it out of your own home | | | | There are some great benefits of being a Virtual |
| office. These days a lot of businesses are down | | | | Assistant and the main one is probably to be able |
| sizing and don't want to hire a full time employee, | | | | to work from home. This is actually a great thing |
| by not hiring someone full time they increase their | | | | for stay home moms to still stay home with their |
| bottom line by not paying a salary or benefits. | | | | kids, few other great benefits are that you will |
| As a VA you can work for many different | | | | have no more commute and save money on |
| companies and also for other business owners | | | | them high gas prices, no expensive wardrobe, |
| that work from home that rather spend their | | | | meeting all kinds of new people, expand your |
| time on building a business then on their own | | | | business as much or as little as you like, deceit |
| bookkeeping. | | | | who you will work for, set your own hours and I |
| The more specialized a Virtual Assistant becomes | | | | am sure there are a lot more benefits. |
| in certain fields the more businesses will hire them | | | | There are a few Skills a VA should have like |
| for certain parts of there business that they don't | | | | motivation, typing skills, computer knowledge, be |
| want to do or don't know how to do for example | | | | able to use basic office equipment, customer |
| designing and maintaining a Website and is able to | | | | service skills, good communication skills, word |
| give support to the companies. | | | | processing, be good at keeping records and be |
| There are lots of opportunities for VA's and there | | | | very detail oriented. A lot of times business |
| are many things they can do like desktop | | | | owner are willing to train you in certain thing if |
| publishing, proofreading, editing, bookkeeping, real | | | | you are not sure about them they may not pay |
| estate support, legal support, just to mansion a | | | | you as much as they would pay someone that |
| few, but don't think you have to know all of the | | | | already has that knowledge. |
| different things a VA can do, of course the more | | | | How much money can a Virtual Assistant make, |
| fields you can work in the greater you business | | | | that is really up to the individual how much time |
| can grow. The great thing about working for | | | | they are willing to put in. |
| yourself is that you can take the time to learn | | | | |