How To Find or Become a Virtual Assistant in 2023

from Traveling with Kristin · host Kristin Wilson | Traveling with Kristin

Have you ever wondered how to get hired as a virtual assistant? Or, have you ever considered hiring a VA so you can save time and increase productivity? Tune in to learn from Ethan Bull, Co-Founder of ProAssisting, about how to find or become a virtual assistant or remote executive assistant. ProAssisting is a full-service remote executive assistance company that partners with remote assistants across the US and internationally, matching them with companies or executives. Whether you're looking to hire a VA or you want to become a VA (as a part-time side hustle or a full-time career), you'll learn the best tips and tricks for getting started! Episode 190 Special Offers: Find a remote job with FlexJobs (use code Save30) Become a Patreon Patron Buy Digital Nomads for Dummies EPISODE 190 TOPICS DISCUSSED/WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: How studying abroad sparked Ethan's love of travel and led him to become the remote business owner he is today. Top skills and requirements for virtual/remote executive assistants. The #1 interview question ProAssisting asks candidates in remote executive assistant interviews. How Ethan found an executive assistant job in the entertainment industry. How he went from being a virtual assistant to starting a virtual assistance company. The relationship between hospitality, business, and executive assistance. The rise of remote work & how companies can adapt. QUESTIONS ANSWERED: What skills are required to get a job as an executive assistant? How many people can virtual assistants work with at the same time? Should beginner remote assistants reach out to companies directly or use a remote work agency? Who should read The 29-Hour Workday and why? With the rise of remote work, are more New Yorkers moving upstate to remote areas? How does someone get a remote executive assistant with a company like ProAssisting? And more! RESOURCES Resources for Digital Nomads: Find VAs & Remote VA Jobs: UpWork, Fiverr, ProAssisting Digital Communication & Training Tools: Loom, VidYard Related Books: The 29-Hour Workday by Ethan Bull and Stephanie Bull From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks Related Podcasts: How To Make Thousands of Dollars per Month Writing on Medium How To Master Remote Work and Find Remote Jobs With the Author of Running Remote What It's Like to Work Online and Travel with Remote Year How To Make $10K/Mo as a Digital Nomad Copywriter in Budapest How I Make Money Online - My Top 10 Online Income Streams Related Videos: Be a Hospitalian | Bobby Stuckey | TedxBoulder Connect with Ethan & ProAssisting: Visit ProAssisting's website Connect with him on LinkedIn ........................................................................................... Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast: Buy Kristin a Coffee Become a Patron Leave a 5-Star Review www.badassdigitalnomads.com A special thank you to Kristin's patrons! Become a Patron for $5/month at Patreon.com/travelingwithkristin ........................................................................................... Connect with Kristin: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group Subscribe to Kristin's weekly travel newsletter ........................................................................................... Podcast descriptions may contain affiliate links of products and services we use and recommend at no additional cost to you.

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