Today, more and more business is being conducted online. This is due to the ever-increasing influence of the internet and the fact that more administrative tasks are being handled online. Companies are looking for people to work from home as Virtual Assistants.
Thus, a new career has emerged: the Virtual Assistant. Administrative Assistants typically work in an office as an employee for a company. Virtual Assistants, on the other hand, can work remotely as either an employee for a company or work as an Independent Contractor on a freelance basis. Much like traditional Administrative Assistants, Virtual Assistants can work within a broad number of industries. The only difference is that instead of working in a formal office setting, the Virtual Assistant works from the comfort of their own home with the ability to work for themselves. Virtual Assistants typically handle the same types of tasks as traditional Administrative Assistants who work in-office.
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Tasks provided by Virtual Assistants generally include answering calls and emails, various administrative tasks, data entry, filing, bookkeeping, payroll, and transcription. They may also do various marketing activities such as newsletters, desktop publishing, and event planning and coordination.
Much like an Administrative Assistant, Virtual Assistants need to be self-starters and able to work independently without direction; these skills are more important for Virtual Assistants as working from home requires more self-discipline and time management. A Virtual Assistant also needs to be good at multi-tasking, problem-solving, and prioritization. However, while Virtual Assistants are on the rise, they are will replace in-house Administrative Assistants anytime soon.
Currently, there is an emerging “virtual working revolution”, as many business owners are seeking skilled workers with low overheads. This is due to increased opportunities for Virtual Assistants to find work online through job boards like Freelancer and Upwork. A survey by software brand Unify in 2016 found that 52% of ‘knowledge workers’ are part of virtual teams (teams of workers who are not located in the same office building, but communicate using digital and mobile technology). More than two-thirds of knowledge workers (69%) say that the office is less important than it was in the past and 42% say that virtual teams can be more effective than face-to-face groups. One in five knowledge workers trade as freelancers or contractors.
Are you ready to join a fast-growing industry and work from home? Enroll in the only Virtual Assistant training program recommended by CAVA (Canadian Association of Virtual Assistants).
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Robert was born in Midland, Ontario on January 11, 1953 and passed away in Nanaimo on November 20, 2009. Robert was the youngest of three. I was the oldest, Doug was the middle child. Our mother and father were divorced when we were very young. Our mother remarried a man who had three sons and then another girl and another boy was born. So there was eight of us altogether. Robert moved to Toronto, Ontario after high school and worked in various jobs there. He then moved to Edmonton, Alberta in 1976 and on to British Columbia in 1977. He lived in Vancouver, Victoria, and finally resided in Nanaimo. Robert had a great sense of determination and optimism. The more he could learn, the happier he was. He continued his education in B.C. at Simon Fraser University. He also took courses in the culinary field and worked as a chef for many years. He also studied law and worked as a paralegal. He studied religions and languages (he could speak many languages) and took many computer courses. He took a Medical Terminology Course, and Emergency First Aid which included CPR.
Unfortunately, Robert's health was never great. He was born a "Blue Baby" and not expected to live. He lived with the HIV virus and with cancer. This was a big factor in his determination to be able to work at home and was why he was taking the Medical Transcription course. Robert was involved with various charitable organizations for many, many years. He cooked numerous meals at food kitchens for the homeless, especially at Christmas and other holidays. He spent time at various senior centers, volunteering, and visiting the residents there. He was an active volunteer at the Nanaimo Parole Citizen Advisory Committee and one of the outstanding jobs he completed for them was their Committee By-laws.
I am very proud of the things that my brother achieved in his lifetime. I have received so many letters, calls and cards since his passing, all of them telling me how much he was liked and how much he will be missed. Robert spent most of his time helping others. I'm attaching a couple of pictures, one when he was very young. If there is any other information you need, please let me know. Thank you again for setting up this scholarship. It means so much to me that his name will carry on. And I know he would be extremely pleased that his name was helping others. That was his number one goal in his life - to help others.
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