You want to be a Virtual Assistant but are not sure what skills you can offer.
If the Virtual Assistant world is something you have been doing some research on and thinking it might be a path for you, but…you are not the expert in social media marketing, or video editing or course building or any of those other things you see VA’s doing.
I was exactly where you are! I had been reading and doing my research about Virtual Assistance but kept talking myself out of starting this business because I knew I did not have a lot of the skills that VA’s had. I hesitated and hesitated and kept thinking maybe it wasn’t for me. But this little voice in my head kept bugging me to try this VA thing out. And my biggest question was what could I actually offer, and would people be willing to pay for it? If this sounds like you, then keep reading because I’m going to share with you 10 jobs that you can do as a new virtual assistant with no experience.
You do not have to be an expert on anything and fortunately for you, we can learn how to do almost anything by watching videos online so always remember that!
Ok so let’s get right into it…gets your pens ready because here are 10 jobs you can offer as a VA with zero experience needed!
Calendar Management
As a calendar manager, you will make sure your client’s calendar is organized, that they know what appointments are happening that week or day and will be inputting new activities throughout the week.
Email Management
As an email manager, you will be organizing your client’s email account(s), but creating folders by client or project, syncing with their calendar, cleaning out and unsubscribing from daily junk mail and more. This is a vital part of the business because it can be a tedious task for the business owner, and they would greatly value someone else owning this piece.
Customer Service Specialist
A customer service specialist would be the first point of contact for their customers. It’s important to be friendly, respond quickly and make sure the overall experience is a positive one.
Bookkeeper
This is a very important role in a business, so if you like numbers and can be extremely organized, this might be the right service for you. Keeping up with business expenses is overwhelming, until you stepped in and took care of all of it for the client….YAY superhero!
Newsletter Creator
A lot of small businesses like to send out weekly newsletters to their clients or followers to keep themselves top of mind. You can easily create beautiful newsletters and you don’t have to be a graphic designer! You can use programs such as, PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Canva. If you have not explored Canva yet, I highly recommend it!
Data Entry
This is the easiest service to offer as you will simply be plugging data in for the client. It could be data for a newsletter or program materials or even social platform posts. There is not creativity needed, just typing abilities.
Event Planning
No, you will not be planning a wedding, but you could be planning a Podcast show, webinar with partner, or even an in-person business meeting. As long as you are organized and a good planner, this could be a great option for you.
Client Onboarding
The client onboarding experience is extremely important for any business. You would be responsible for ensuring the client is onboarded into the program or service and that their experience is seamless and positive.
Facebook Group Manager
If social media or just communicating is your jam, then being a FB group manager could be your calling. Many small businesses have a FB group but need an expert to manage it. Somone who could accept group requests, make sure posts are responded to and create posts or reminders for things happening in the group.
Appointment Setter
If you have a client who relies on appointments for their business, then they need someone who can create the appointments and make sure everything is organized and scheduled. This just might be you!
So there you have it, 10 jobs you can immediately offer when you start your VA business! So stop hesitating and get out there and start offering your services!