Specific Requirements for a Virtual Personal Assistant



Finding a VPA

(FAST PITCH PRESS) Date Released: 05/17/2008
Press Release Image When you’re scouring for virtual personal assistants in the market, you may like to consider those who have been in the business, or at least handling administrative tasks, for the last five years. This will be more than enough to tell you that they already have the experience that you may need to feel comfortable and confident working with your VPA. By this time, too, he/she also has a good idea of how the business goes and how to effectively communicate with you, making sure that both parties are on track and on schedule.

Should you look for certifications? You can; however, let me tell you right now that it’s just going to be a waste of time. As I’ve mentioned earlier, there are really no recognized professional institutions that govern this profession. Hence, whatever certificates that will be handed to you by your candidate can only do so much for him/her. Moreover, certificates these days can easily be produced and reproduced, and you don’t have much time to verify the authenticity of these certificates.

Hopefully, as there are more and more professionals engaging in virtual assistance and as there are a great number of business owners who are asking for their services, there will come a time when this profession will have its own established and globally acknowledged standards. By then, you can start counting on certificates and even educational background. As of the moment, focus on the abilities of your potential VPA as well as on your gut feel.

About Catch Friday Virtual Team
We help you Catch Friday on a Monday ie to work less and have more time to do what you want.

We are in Outsourcing, and help you with a difference finding made-to-measure staff for you, that you can choose and even interview. It works well and we have the business references to back it up.

We are able to help you with any project that does not require a physical presence in your office.

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