Virtual Staffing Assistant ( VA ) Jobs

I wrote a short post about virtual staffing companies sometime back. Last couple of weeks, I have been pretty much focused only on freelance writing and writers. Sorta playing to the base, you know. You keep your base happy, and you can govern with a 51% majority. Unless reality intrudes and your virtual concepts and mandate get washed away by a tidal wave of democratic reality.


Never before have I have felt so totally like an ignorant klutz on visiting a website. So am I living in a virtual world or are they?

Anyway, that's another story. From now on, I promise to make posts keeping not only the base ( starving writers ), but all sectors of freelancers on the net in mind - Transcriptionists, translators, data entry typists, virtual staffing assistants, CSR's and even good-for-nothing bloggers. So, here's today's listings solely for virtual staffing assistant jobs, contracts and freelance gigs, VA directories, etc. In short, all the tools you need to start your own virtual staffing business.

Virtual Staffing Jobs :

Craigslist virtual staffing assistant jobs - Even though these posts get filled up very fast and you might be reading backdated entries, these are mostly companies who keep hiring virtual assistants. So it wouldn't do any harm to send off an email application.

What you will need to get a real virtual assistant job ( Huh! ):

1. An internet phone software which allows you to recieve and make calls inside the United States from your PC ( if possible for free ).
2. A virtual fax number which allows you to send and recieve documents from and to fax machines.
3. Fast typing speed.
4. This one is optional, but does give you a lot of credibility, which you might need if you don't have prior experience as a virtual assistant. Get yourself certified by the "The International Virtual Assistants Association" (www.IVAA.org).

Do some googling, set yourself up the right software ( don't spend money on it just yet ), maybe get certified. Then start sending applications to companies and employers in the list above and in the previous post about virtual staffing companies.

Successfull VA's seem to call it their business rather than a job or a gig or a contract. They are certified, have a website which lists their experience, expertise and references. In short, a website is good way to sell yourself as a VA to prospective employers. You may find the employer through job boards, in which case you just refer him to your website, instread of sending a resume or the employer may find you through search engines. Hence the term "Start your own virtual assistant business".

Here's a couple of examples which might give you a good idea of what you need to do:

www.allisonlane.com
www.wilsonva.com

And once you have a good website, you might want to add your link to a few directories which list virtual assistants:

IVAA members directory ( It costs money to be a member. You decide whether it's worth it or not. )
UK virtual assistants directory
Canadian Virtual Assistant Connection
Virtual Assistant Directory