Virtual Assistant Jobs

Many small business owners and mid to executive level professionals need personal assistants, but can’t afford a permanent position on the payroll. So they hire people from remote locations to do their administrative work.

A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an independent entrepreneur providing administrative, creative and/or technical services. Utilizing advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery, a professional VA assists clients in his/her area of expertise from his/her own office on a contractual basis. VAs abide by an established Code of Ethics requiring integrity, honest and due diligence.

Virtual assistants type, prepare legal documents, do medical billing, complete presentations, do desktop publishing, handle all kinds of administrative projects, including travel arrangements, event planning, correspondence and other support services that can be done by way of eMail and telephone.

To qualify as a virtual assistant you must have excellent references, top notch skills and extreme professionalism. You will also need a newer computer system, Internet access and several office software programs. Be prepared for some start-up costs.

Check out the International Virtual Assistants Association (www.ivaa.org) or www.virtualassistantjobs.com and www.teamdoubleclick.com for more information.