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Working as a Virtual Assistant

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1.5-3 hours
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Course Content

Learn how to provide remote support as a virtual assistant in this free online course that covers a range of careers. This course provides the skills and tools required to become a successful virtual assistant (VA). We describe the different types of VAs and explain how they manage clients and employ specialised skills to find the right niche in the market. We then lay out the benefits and drawbacks of starting your own remote support business. VAs can earn well while working from home so sign up to take the first step towards a new career in remote support.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID187541
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Explain the virtual assistance industry and identify the different types of virtual assistants
• Discuss how to identify your niche and develop a strategy to stand out in the remote support market
• Explain how to work effectively as part of a virtual team
• Describe must-have skills for virtual assistants, including time management, communication and problem-solving skills
• Classify essential tools required to provide remote support
• Summarize how to manage clients effectively and set reasonable expectations while you build long-term relationships
• Discuss how use data security measures to protect your clients' information
Course Code5739

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