How to Start With No Skills
One of the biggest myths about becoming a Virtual Assistant is that you need extensive skills & experience in a certain service(s) to land clients and be successful. Believe it or not, there’s lots of services clients need all the time that don’t require anything like the skills or experience you’re imagining.
Of course, there are virtual assistants out there who are highly skilled and specialise in specific skill sets, but I almost guarantee you they didn’t start out that way. In fact, i’d bet a lot that they didn’t.
More than likely, they started out by offering a small selection of core, less specialised skills to help them gain their first few clients. These are the same skills lots of newbie VAs offer because they are in high demand.
Not only will this help you secure your first clients quickly, but it will also allow you to test out different areas of being a virtual assistant; allowing you to find the parts you love. After all, that’s what it’s all about!
That’s why it’s important to know the best virtual assistant jobs for beginners so that you can just start simple!
Do potential client’s want a VA who knows the platforms they use in their business like the back of their hand? Sure they do.
But you know what they want even more?
Someone who truly cares about their business the same way they do.
Think about it: If you were a sustainable bamboo packaging company looking for a virtual assistant, would you rather work with someone that loves the environment or someone who knows wordpress inside and out? You’d probably want someone that loves the outdoors and nature and who’s willing to learn on the job – than someone that just knows their way around a website.
That’s why you don’t need all the extensive experience that you might think!
You just have to let client’s know that you’re ready, willing and excited to learn whatever it takes to get the job done. Chances are, they’ll end up teaching you lots of the skills themselves.
Of course, you’ll need to put in a little extra work to get yourself familiar with the platforms they use, but that’s a small price to pay to gain a new client!
So, what are the best virtual assistant jobs for beginners that you can offer?
Social Media Management
This can seem like a bit of a buzzword right now, but it’s a great umbrella term for all things social media.
If you’re familiar with social media platforms and prepared to do a quick bit of learning around hashtag/caption/story strategies, you’re good to go. It’s such a desired skill that we start out lessons on Social Media Management in WEEK 1 of your membership with us!
Calendar Management + Appointment Scheduling
If you’re an organised individual, this is probably the best route into VA work for you! Doing what you do best… for others. There are a lot (and we mean a lot) of busy business owners out there who simply don’t have the time to handle their own diaries. It’s a simple & easy task that lots of people need (and really really want). I know plenty of virtual assistants who are fully booked just from offering this service.
Email Inbox Management
Did you know that the average person spends 23% of their working day on their emails? That’s over a day a week on just batting away distractions and trying to focus on getting the hard work done.
As an inbox manager you essentially act as a gatekeeper between your clients and the rest of the world. Your job is to protect their time by filtering out the rubbish and ensuring they only receive what they need. And the best thing about it? Everyone receives emails, so your potential client pool is HUGE.
Travel Booking + Scheduling
Do you love to travel? Are you the one who always books your group trips? Well, why not monetize this skill set?
There are thousands of people out there who HATE this task (my brother being one of them!). They’re either worried they’ll book the train for the wrong day or they don’t have time to look for the best deals. Either way, if you love to travel, you’ve already got this skill locked down.
Simple Graphic Design
If you’re more of the creative type, then this ones for you.
Canva experts are in HIGH demand right now. From creating eye catching stories to informative posts and highlight covers, Canva is the way forward. Most business owners don’t have a creative bone in their body, so they’re ready & willing to outsource this ASAP.
Best of all? We’re Canva EXPERTS here at Pro Virtual Training. Not only do we provide all of our members with comprehensive training, but we’re also on hand to answer any and every question you may have.
Market Research
If you’re a switched on individual, you’ve got this. Market research is an essential part of any growing business. Whether they’re just starting out or expanding their product range, market research is required. This makes it one of the most desirable skills out there. And the best thing? It’s not difficult.
You can learn the basics in just a week or two.
Ok, ok, we think we might have got the message across there. Now you know that it’s EASY to become a virtual assistant with little to no experience, what’s stopping you?
Jump on board with us and we’ll teach you exactly how to present your offer, build your business and find those clients in just 8 weeks.
