By far, my favorite freelance jobs have been the ones that fall under the term “virtual assistant.” These jobs have been great for me- they pay well, the work is varied and I don’t get as burnt out with them as I do from freelance writing.
It also seems that when someone emails me about work-from-home jobs becoming a virtual assistant almost always comes up. I understand why. There are SO many different services that could be offered by a VA which makes this career widely appealing.
Even though this career is appealing it’s not exactly common. This makes going about getting these jobs a little confusing. If you’ve been wondering how to become a virtual assistant here’s what you can do.
WHY DO BUSINESSES HIRE VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS?
Along with being asked how to become a virtual assistant I’m also constantly asked if this type of stuff is real or a scam. It’s 100% real!
There are a ton of reasons why companies hire virtual assistants. By hiring virtually you can often find someone with the skills you need easier than hiring locally.
Secondly, and this is HUGE, businesses can save a lot of money by hiring a virtual assistant on a contractor basis. This saves businesses from having to pay taxes and benefits since the virtual assistant is not technically an employee.
Third, for web based businesses it just makes sense. There are many online business owners who don’t have physical offices. For them hiring virtually is the way to go.
0 Comments