Virtual Assistant job for beginners in India

 

If you are planning for a Virtual Assistant job and have some confusion like what is basic education, what type of experience needed, pay and salary & how to start this job? Now, you came at a write place.    

        First, everyone is thinking that what would a virtual assistant do, and is it possible? The answer is yes, it’s possible.  You can earn a reasonable amount of money by becoming a virtual assistant. Being a virtual assistant you would work online for someone else as a Personal Assistant without physically present. Being a virtual assistant you will work as a freelancer who provides administrative services to clients while operating outside of the client's office. A virtual assistant normally operates from a home office but can access the necessary planning documents, such as shared calendars, remotely.

       

       A virtual assistant (typically abbreviated to VA, also called a virtual office assistant) is generally self-employed. Virtual Assistant provides professional administrative, technical, or creative (social) assistance to a client remotely from a home office. 

        There is one benefit to an employer because the virtual assistant is a freelancer work rather than an employee; the client is not responsible for any other employee-related expenses other than VA's fees.

     virtual assistant can work for individuals, or for multiple clients to provide his service. Virtual assistants usually work for other small businesses, but can also support busy executives. It is estimated that there are as few as 5,000 to 10,000 or as many as 25,000 virtual assistants worldwide. The profession is growing in centralized economies with "fly-in fly-out" staffing practices.

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1	Pay and Salary
2	Modes of Communication
3	Types of Virtual Assistants
4	Dedicated Virtual Assistants
5	In popular culture
6	What Does a Virtual Assistant Do?
7	What Makes a Good Virtual Assistant?
8	Work Environment for Virtual Assistants

 

#Pay and Salary

        In terms of pay, according to https://www.glassdoor.co.in  the average salary for Virtual Assistant is ₹23,323 per month in the India. However, worldwide, many virtual assistants work as freelancers on an hourly wage.

       You can earn as a virtual assistant around $20- $100 for one hour through freelancer jobs. Thus, if you have skills and are ready to work, then this can be one of the best jobs for you to work at home with no investment.

   There are many freelancer sites that provide virtual assistant jobs like Fiverr, Upwork, Freelancer.com, Guru, 99designs, People Per Hour some sites require some registration fee to start work on this platform.

#Modes of Communication

       There is  some common modes of communication and data delivery include the Internet, e-mail and phone-call conferences, online work spaces, and fax machine. Now, the Virtual Assistants are utilizing technology such as Skype and Zoom, Slack, as well as Google Voice to interaction and performed day to day jobs.

     For Virtual Assistant job 10 years of administrative experience in an office is expected at such positions as executive assistant, office manager/supervisor, secretary, legal assistant, paralegal, legal secretary, real estate assistant, and information technology.

#Types of Virtual Assistants

   Virtual assistants comprise individuals and companies who work remotely as independent professionals, providing a wide range of products and services both to businesses and consumers. Virtual assistants perform many roles, including typical secretarial work, website editing, social media marketing, customer service, data entry, accounts (MYOB, Quickbooks), and many other remote tasks. The virtual industry has changed substantially as it attracts others new to the field.

    Virtual assistants come from a variety of business backgrounds, but most have several years' experience earned in the "real" (non-virtual) business world, or several years' experience working online or remotely.

#Dedicated Virtual Assistants

       A dedicated virtual assistant is someone working in the office under the management of a company. The company provides the facility and internet connection and training, however not in all cases. The home-based virtual assistant worked either in the office sharing environment or in their house

     The general Virtual Assistant maybe provide his service in different fields like webmaster assistant, virtual marketing assistant, administrative assistant, online personal assistant or online sales assistant, and virtual content writing assistant these professionals are usually experienced employees from the corporate environment. After that, they set up their own virtual offices to provide the services.

#In popular culture

    After the Covid pandemic, Virtual Assistants is a very popular profession or maybe called an integral part of the organizations. A very bestselling book in 2007 title “The 4-Hour Workweek” author Mr. Tim Ferriss. In this book, Ferriss justifies that hiring a virtual assistant for checking his email, paying his bills, and running parts of his company.

#What Does a Virtual Assistant Do? 

     Virtual assistants can work as executive assistants, administrative assistants, personal assistants, and in other related positions, depending on the client and experience. Virtual Assistant tasks may be any combination of the following:

·        Calendar and schedule management

·         Travel arrangements

·         File and document organization

·         Email monitoring and organizing

·         Answering and directing calls

·         Billing and accounting activities

·         Writing and maintaining records

·         Social Media manager

·         Project management

·         Meeting arrangements

·         Lead generation

·         Social media

·         Note-taking

·         Spreadsheets

·         Emails

      Virtual assistants mostly job is performing by online. So, a virtual assistant must be excellent in typing skills, communication, and comfortable by using the latest computer programs/software is a must.

#What Makes a Good Virtual Assistant?

    For being a Pro Virtual Assistant you must have some skills like open and transparent communication practices where they are viewed as a reliable, reachable partner by their clients. A VA must be good time management and organizational skills, as is a natural ability to take charge of a situation and organize it for the benefit of a client.

  Virtual Assistants must have expert knowledge and experience of cloud-based communication technologies like file sharing, password managers, and phone and video conferencing is important.

#Work Environment for Virtual Assistants

    Just like any other remote job, you’ll need to have a dedicated home office in order to work as a virtual assistant. Besides a computer with a high-speed Internet connection, you’ll also need a printer, copier/scanner, and fax. Most likely, you will need a dedicated landline (or two) as well.