What Is a Virtual Assistant (VA)?

The job title "Virtual Assistant" or VA gets tossed around a lot right now as a great option for working at home. With computers and the Internet making it easier to work for someone else from a distance, this job has great possibilities for many a stay at home mom or dad.

But not everyone understands what it is.

Virtual Assistant Job Duties

Your job duties as a virtual assistant will vary. It depends on what you offer and what your clients need. But they can include:

• Work remotely from home for other professionals.
• Work may include answering emails and other routine correspondence.
• Other jobs depending on the skills of the virtual assistant.

Who Hires Virtual Assistants?

• Other people working from home.
• Real estate agents.
• Companies needing temporary help that can be done from home.
• Legal professionals.
• authors
• journalists
• life and business coaches
• teachers and professors
• small business owners
• consultants
• beauty salon owners
• therapists
• CPAs
• photographers
• artists
• musicians
• and many more.

Back to virtual assistant main page.

 

Tweet

More Virtual Assistant Articles

Who Can Be a Virtual Assistant?
Is this an easy field to get into? Can you just declare yourself to be a virtual assistant and start finding clients?

Should a Virtual Assistant Be Certified?
As you research what it takes to be a virtual assistant, you may read a lot about the need to be certified. How necessary is this anyhow?

Copyright © 2003-2012 Stephanie Foster unless otherwise indicated