🧑‍💻 Make $18-$35/hr as a virtual assistant

GM. Welcome to the hump day edition of Work "After" Work. Let's get over the hump together and start making some extra cash.

What we got for ya today:

• 🧑‍💻 Virtual Assistants

• 😂 Meme of the day

WORK FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

This week, we're taking a closer look at what working as a virtual assistant looks like. This one goes out to all our international readers out there 🌍

Virtual assistant jobs are growing in popularity as people are looking for extra ways to make money from the comfort of their homes and employers are looking for cheaper labor.

Source: Google Trends

As a virtual assistant, you can have a variety of tasks including:

• scheduling appointments

• managing emails

• social media accounts

• conducting research

• bookkeeping and more

You can expect to charge an average of $18-35/hour depending on your skills and experience. Not bad for a side hustle.

HERE'S THE STEPS TO STARTING TODAY:

1. Hone your skills

The more skills you have the more you can charge a client. The first thing you want to determine are what services you're going to offer as a virtual assistant.

This will depend on your skills, experience, and interests, but common services include administrative support, social media management, and customer service.

On UpWork, it ranges. When I search "virtual assistant" I find one person who provides admin work and web design as their part time job, and has earned $60k since her time on the platform.

Here's another who does social media content and charges a higher rate.

2. Market yourself

Next, it's time to get yourself out there. Either market your skills on sites like UpWork or Fiverr - these sites get millions of views a day. Your other option is to create a website or online portfolio that showcases your skills and include it in your applications.

Include any relevant qualifications or certifications, as well as examples of your work! So if you created your own website include it. Did you have a stint as a brand ambassador in college? Include it!

3. Apply

Once people can find you, it's now time to go on the hunt yourself and start reaching out to potential clients. You can use job boards like Indeed and LinkedIn, go to networking events, and browse social media for opportunities.

I know creators look for virtual assistants too, so if you have a small content creator you enjoy, reach out and show them you can provide value! Be sure to tailor your pitch to each person, highlighting how your skills and experience can help them achieve their goals.

When you're thinking about how much to charge, don't go lower than $15/hr. Work your way up from there with the amount of experience you have.

Research where the company is based and how much money they make.

Is it a decent sized company making over $20M a year? Maybe bump up that hourly rate to $18/hr. What the worst they can say, no? What's the best thing they can say?

4. Lay the ground rules

Once you land a client, set clear expectations and boundaries from the start. If this is your side hustle ("part-time job") let them know so a mountain of work isn't dumped on you.

Include things like your availability, the services you'll be providing, and how you'll be communicating and collaborating with them.

From here, it's time to start and do great work as a virtual assistant. If you have 8 extra hours every week to do this. That's an extra $120-$280/wk!

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That's all I got for ya today folks!

DISCLAIMER: None of this is financial advice. This newsletter is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please be careful and do your own research.