When I grow up I want to be… (well, it wasn’t a Virtual Assistant)

I am yet to meet a Virtual Assistant who says that they knew from a young age that being a Virtual Assistant was what they wanted to do! 

​As the profession grows that might change in the future, but the term Virtual Assistant didn’t come into being until the mid-1990s, so it wasn’t a career path for me growing up.
 
I made my own career path which led to job titles such as Business Planning Officer and Office Manager.  I worked for private companies, government bodies and even the charitable trust of a Premier League football team.  The skills and experience and I gained along the way led me to where I am today – a Virtual Assistant.
 

Every Virtual Assistant will have a different background and story.  A different career path where they gained different skills and experience.  While the skillset might be slightly different, there are lots of things that Virtual Assistants have in common.  We are all super organised.  We have to be, we are running our own business alongside helping other business owners run their business.  We are self-disciplined and resourceful.  We make sure stuff gets done.
 
Many businesses are seeing the benefits of working with a Virtual Assistant.  Maybe you feel scheduling and managing your social media is too time-consuming.  Maybe you want to spend time actually with your clients and want someone to manage the booking of appointments.  Maybe you need an extra pair of hands to help organise your next in-person or online event.
 
Having a Virtual Assistant supporting you and your business can be a flexible and cost-effective way of increasing your productivity.

Please click here to see the range of services I could support your business with.  And yes, this is me in the picture aged about 3 years old, trying out other careers first!