FAQ
ON
VIRTUAL
ASSISTANTS
@tanyagromenko | @sgb_va
WHAT IS A
VIRTUAL ASSISTANT?
What is a Virtual Assistant?
Is this a real job?
How to get a job as a Virtual Assistant?
How much is the salary?
This guide is the answer to all of your questions
before starting your career as a VA
ARE YOU READY?
What is a
VIRTUAL
ASSISTANT?
A virtual assistant is about selfemployment and SOHO (Small Office
Home Office).
You can also be productive from
anywhere, even while on vacation!
Most Virtual Assistants work online and
do not have physical offices or in-house
teams to assist with their work.
What does a
VIRTUAL
do?
ASSISTANT
THE MAIN JOB OF A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
IS TO HELP CLIENTS WITH VARIOUS TASKS
Some examples of tasks a Virtual Assistant
can perform:
Takes calls and schedules bookings
Manages websites and social media
accounts
Books flights and travels
Answers emails for the clients
Organizes appointments
Data entry
Calendar management
Etc. (other tasks according to the client's
needs and wants)
THE GOOD NEWS IS:
YOU DO NOT NEED EXPERIENCE FOR
ALL THESE TASKS!
Benefits of being a
VIRTUAL
ASSISTANT
What makes this profession so appealing?
Here are some reasons:
You can work from anywhere
Even housewives can also make money
from home
Say goodbye to 9—5 jobs
Flexible working hours
You can create your scale
You get to decide on your projects
You can work on more than one project
CAN I BECOME A
VIRTUAL
ASSISTANT
WITHOUT ANY EXPERIENCE
OR UNIVERSITY DEGREE?
In order to be experienced, we just have
to do one thing: TO START!
why?
Because most VA tasks—such as email
management, data entry, and internet
research—are very simple tasks but they
add so many values to businesses
APPS AND TOOLS NEEDED BY A
VIRTUAL
ASSISTANT
To support your job as a Virtual Assistant,
these are the apps and tools you need to
utilize or master:
Time tracking—Virtual Assistants are
usually paid by the hours (TopTracker,
Clockify, Harvest, MyHours)
Managing tasks and communicating
with the clients (Monday.com, Asana,
Trello, Slack)
Payment channels (Paypal, bank
details, cryptocurrency)
Meeting apps (Zoom, Google Meet)
Qualities every
VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
SHOULD POSSESS TO ATTRACT CLIENTS
GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILL
Whether you're working with local or
international clients, being be able to
communicate clearly is a must
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILL
Your job as a VA is to make your clients' lives
easier. You need to be able to organize.
TIME MANAGEMENT SKILL
Submit all your tasks within the deadline.
It shows your strong work ethic.
RELIABILITY
Be honest, consistent, and accurate in your
work. Show your clients you're reliable
by your actions
Myths on
VIRTUAL
ASSISTANT
ALL VAS ARE THE SAME
No two VAs are ever the same. They vary in
their specializations and working styles
VAS ONLY HELP WITH ADMINISTRATIVE
TASKS
VAs can do many works like Content
Creation, Social Media Management, Event
Management, Project Coordination,
Copywriting, etc.
ONLY BIG BUSINESSES NEED VAS
Businesses of all sizes can benefit from
hiring a VA
VAS ARE AVAILABLE 24/7
Just because VAs work remotely doesn't
mean they'll always have the clients' back
anytime. They have boundaries too
VAS DON'T HAVE STEADY CAREERS
Google it and you'll see many people
transitioned from corporate jobs to being fulltime VAs
Shopping
DO NOT GO
FOR JOBS ON MARKETPLACES
Most people are tempted to visit marketplaces
like Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelancer to seek
remote jobs
Don't do it!
WHY?
Really low payment (US$5/hr)
High competition (you probably will compete
with at least 60—70 other VAs to get the job)
Unfair business conditions
Chances of your account being disabled in
case of any incident
Difficulty in finding long-term clients
What people don't realize is that your clients are
more likely to hang out on SOCIAL MEDIA
You can find them on Instagram, Facebook, or
even LinkedIn.
We hope that this PDF Guide gives you
a good overview of the highly-in-demand
VA services in 2022
See you soon on the #SGBVA Course so
that you can learn A—Z on how to start
your own VA business and learn many skills
for services that you can provide as a VA!
Love,
Tania Gromenko
@tanyagromenko
@sgb_va