What is a Virtual Assistant?

Defining What A Virtual Assistant Professional Typically Does

--The VA Chamber of Commerce Definition--

A Virtual Assistant (or VA) is a professional service provider who specializes in providing remote administrative office support services as an independent contractor.

Virtual Assistants work from their own offices and utilize today's technology to deliver their services and communicate with clients.

A Virtual Assistant's support is foundationally intended to be administrative, secretarial and clerical in nature. However, many Virtual Assistants offer additional specialties that fall under creative and technical services.

Virtual Assistants come from a variety of business backgrounds, but the single-most important qualification to become a Virtual Assistant is for the professional to have at least five (5) years administrative experience earned in the real (non-virtual) business world working in upper level capacities such as administrative assistant, executive assistant, secretary, legal assistant, real estate assistant, office manager, etc.

From this level of experience, a VA is expected to possess the superior skill sets, training and business knowledge which are the hallmark of a truly qualified Virtual Assistant.

 

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