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So You Want to be a Virtual Assistant?
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(9 ratings)
22 students

What you'll learn

  • Understand roles and responsibilities of a virtual assistant
  • Learn how to use certain tools to manage multiple clients
  • Learn how to work within multiple virtual platforms to adequately support clients
  • Complete a written assessment to determine your skillset

Course content

4 sections • 14 lectures • 2h 19m total length

  • Intro - So You Want to be a Virtual Assistant3:02
  • Who is this Course for?3:02

    Whether you are a seasoned virtual assistant (VA) or just breaking into the role, this course can be very useful, as it will provide you with an overview of tasks you will encounter while working as a virtual assistant. In addition, this course will also provide many tips and tricks that you can use to be a successful and efficient virtual assistant, as well as review some common systems and practices that VAs should employ.

  • Common VA Tasks8:40

    This lessons provides an overview of a few common tasks that virtual assistants often encounter, such as scheduling and email support. The lesson breaks down key information that VAs must know in order to be effective and efficient at these tasks. After this lesson, students will:

    - Have a keen understanding about the basic/primary tasks that VAs encounter

    - Have a better understanding of what is typically expected of VAs, as it relates to these tasks

  • Finding Clients18:47

    This lesson describes a few tools that VAs can utilize to find clients or find VA work in general. Specifically, it discusses how Facebook Groups and Upwork can be used to find clients/VA work. After this lesson, students will:

    - Understand how to independently navigate Facebook groups and Upwork for clients

    - Understand the differences between how both sites can be utilized to find clients

  • How to Get Compensated3:01

    This lesson briefly reviews the two common ways that VAs are paid - as 1099 contractors or W2 employees. After this lesson students will:

    - Have keen understanding on what a 1099 independent contractor and W2 employee are

    - Know and understand the difference between getting paid as an independent contractor and getting paid as a W2 employee


Requirements

  • No experience required. This course is for new and experienced virtual assistants.

Description

This course is for those who are new to being a Virtual Assistant or VA – either just starting out or interested in becoming one. This course is also for seasoned virtual assistants who have an interest in sharpening their skills, enhancing their knowledge or just getting a refresher course. Regardless of your reason for taking this course, one thing that is guaranteed is that you will walk away with a wealth of knowledge about what is required to be a VA and how you can be a successful and highly efficient one.

This course will review common project management tools that you can use as VA, such as Asana, Monday/com or Trello; you’ll learn about how to maintain and juggle multiple clients; you’ll learn about common tasks that you’ll do as a VA, such as calendar support or email maintenance; how to track your time using platforms such as Clockify or Harvest; how to get paid as a virtual assistant; you’ll learn how to navigate through common virtual meeting platforms, such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Meet. We'll also review a few ways that VAs can find clients or remote work, as well as some general tips and tricks that you can implement to ensure success as a VA.

Who this course is for:

  • Individuals who are interested in working remotely as a virtual assistant (VA) or current VA's who want to polish their skills.

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