Virtual Assistant Jobs 7 Ways To Locate Clients And Jobs
irtual Assistant jobs are engines. You can use both to find
out there, you just have to clients who are looking for help
know how and where to find by using specific keywords.
them. Here are some ideas to get Keywords are what you type in
you started: when you are searching for
something on the internet. The
1. Your Current and Former more specific your keyword is,
Employers the more relevant the results
will be. For example, a generic
The first place to start is your keyword like "work at home" will
current and former employers. If more than likely return a lot of
you are currently working or have scams. Most legitimate companies
worked for someone, let them know don't post job leads using those
about your company and what you phrases. Here is an example list
are doing. A plus to of keywords you can use when
"advertising" with them is that searching for clients.
they already know you, your
qualities, your personality, and Example Keywords:
the quality of work you provide.
Draw up a proposal. Let them know "remote contractor"
how utilizing your services can "must have home office"
benefit their company. "independent contractor"
"freelance"
2. Job Boards and Search "freelance job/s"
Engines "1099 Contractor"
"Virtual Assistant"
Careerbuilder.com, Monster.com, "remote office"
and HotJobs.com are examples of "1099 employee"
job boards. Google.com and "must have home computer"
Yahoo.com are examples of search "virtual worker/employee"
"online work"
"telework"
4. Freelance Websites
You can also use these keywords
with search engines like Google You can also browse some
and Yahoo. freelance job sites like Guru and
Elance. These sites allow
Note: Make sure to put the "" freelancers to bid on projects
marks before and after the posted by individuals or
phrase. Surrounding your keywords companies. If your bid is
with quotations shows more accepted you will be awarded the
specific results from the search project. Most of these projects
engines. The search engines will are short-term, but are a great
only show the results with that way to build your clientele and
exact phrase. If you don't use your portfolio.
them, it will look for either/or.
5. Work At Home Websites
3. Fee-Based Websites There are also some free
work-at-home websites that you
Fee-based websites have already can use to find clients. This has
completed the hard work for you. its pros and cons. Most of the
These sites have searched the time the job leads are
internet, job boards, etc., and unresearched, limited, and old.
found the legitimate jobs for Also you can be sure that they
you. All you have to do is apply. have been applied to many times
Buyers beware, however; not all by others seeking work at home
fee-based job sites are jobs. The upside is that someone
legitimate. Make sure you do has kindly searched for and
thorough research of the company. posted these job leads for you.
You will still need to research
these job leads for legitimacy. 7. Networking and Word of
Mouth
6. In Your Neighborhood
Networking and word of mouth is
Well...not literally in your an excellent way to get your name
neighborhood, but you know what I and company out there. Get to
mean. In other words, in the area know fellow Virtual Assistants.
you live. Why not have some Sometimes they will have an
flyers made and pass them out to overflow of work and will
local vendors? You can also have subcontract or outsource the work
them posted in local grocery to another Virtual Assistant
stores. Have some business cards (VA).
made and leave them with local
business owners and managers. Joining associations and
organizations is another way to
Have your business cards handy to network. There are several
pass out when you meet people. organizations out there just for
This is a good networking VAs. Some VAs have found success
strategy as well. Be prepared to in locating clients by joining
explain what you do when someone their local Chamber of Commerce.
asks. I remember when I started
my Virtual Assistant Business
people would ask me what I do and So now you know how and where to
I found it hard to explain. So be find the virtual assistant jobs
prepared and keep it simple. and clients. Go get them.....
About the Author:
India Jordan is the owner and editor of http://www.virtualassistantbusiness.com, a resource site for aspiring and current Virtual Assistants. Claim your free e-report "Virtual Assistant Business: A Basic Guide to Start Your Own" at http://www.virtualassistantbusiness.com.
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