For virtual assistants and applicants

If you are a virtual assistant, or thinking about becoming one, this stream collects the posts written for you: how screening works, what clients value, how to communicate clearly across time zones and how to grow beyond task work.

I hire and place virtual assistants, so I write from what I see on the hiring side, not from theory. I try to be practical and kind but not flattering.

If you want to apply, the application page explains the stages and what we look for.

Expect straight talk about expectations, communication and reliability. The virtual assistants who build lasting careers with clients tend to do the same few things well, and I will describe them as plainly as I can.