Comments on: Are We All Becoming Virtual Assistants? http://www.businesspundit.com/are-we-all-becoming-virtual-assistants/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:00:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Katherine Forshaw http://www.businesspundit.com/are-we-all-becoming-virtual-assistants/comment-page-1/#comment-15788 Katherine Forshaw Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:40:58 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=13009#comment-15788 I personally do not believe that there will be a shortage of expertise in the employable market after the recession. Many people may decide to become a VA but they will soon realise that it is a very difficult market place to conquer. Unless you are determined, and self-disciplined you will find it hard to succeed. As a VA you have to promote yourself endlessly, to get the PA jobs you also have to be a salesperson. I think many people become VAs when job possibilities are small, but when the economy does finally pick up the numbers will drop again. I personally do not believe that there will be a shortage of expertise in the employable market after the recession. Many people may decide to become a VA but they will soon realise that it is a very difficult market place to conquer. Unless you are determined, and self-disciplined you will find it hard to succeed. As a VA you have to promote yourself endlessly, to get the PA jobs you also have to be a salesperson. I think many people become VAs when job possibilities are small, but when the economy does finally pick up the numbers will drop again.

]]> By: Joyce http://www.businesspundit.com/are-we-all-becoming-virtual-assistants/comment-page-1/#comment-15782 Joyce Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:32:39 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=13009#comment-15782 I think my idea has been changed once after I used BPOVIA as my VA, you know, as my business is small. So I will try to do everything myself. But now my business is developing, so I can't handle all the things at one time. Then I search on the internet to see whether there are some good ways to solve it. Suddenly, I found BPOVIA (www.bpovia.com). To be honest, I was attracted by their price at very beginning, because it's cheaper consider with local VAs, but I am not sure that whether they can do a good job. After long-term relationships. I think my choice is wise. They are the one who I am looking for. :）They are professional and they really help me a lot in my business. Thank you! I think my idea has been changed once after I used BPOVIA as my VA, you know, as my business is small. So I will try to do everything myself. But now my business is developing, so I can’t handle all the things at one time. Then I search on the internet to see whether there are some good ways to solve it. Suddenly, I found BPOVIA (www.bpovia.com). To be honest, I was attracted by their price at very beginning, because it’s cheaper consider with local VAs, but I am not sure that whether they can do a good job. After long-term relationships. I think my choice is wise. They are the one who I am looking for. :）They are professional and they really help me a lot in my business. Thank you!

]]> By: Alexandra Trapnell http://www.businesspundit.com/are-we-all-becoming-virtual-assistants/comment-page-1/#comment-15765 Alexandra Trapnell Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:55:00 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=13009#comment-15765 Bearing in mind a great many VA's don't actually opt to join the variety of VA associations that have sprung up over the last few years, the number of new VA's is probably a lot bigger than we think. I wonder also, if so many PA's, Secretaries and Administrators are getting laid off and are saying "to heck with it all, I'll be my own boss", is there going to become a shortage of this expertise within the employable market, say for when the Recession is finally over? If they enjoy running their own Business and choose not to go back to employable work, companies may have to turn to the virtual option more and more in the future. Alex Trapnell : Virtual Assistant (UK) www.alexandratrapnell.co.uk "...The numbers are difficult to track because there is no formal certification and not all people doing similar work call themselves virtual assistants, but one small trade group, the International Virtual Assistants Association, said its number of new members doubled from 2007 to 2008. To date this year, the association has added 160 new members, bringing membership to about 900..." Bearing in mind a great many VA’s don’t actually opt to join the variety of VA associations that have sprung up over the last few years, the number of new VA’s is probably a lot bigger than we think.

I wonder also, if so many PA’s, Secretaries and Administrators are getting laid off and are saying “to heck with it all, I’ll be my own boss”, is there going to become a shortage of this expertise within the employable market, say for when the Recession is finally over? If they enjoy running their own Business and choose not to go back to employable work, companies may have to turn to the virtual option more and more in the future.

Alex Trapnell : Virtual Assistant (UK)
http://www.alexandratrapnell.co.uk

“…The numbers are difficult to track because there is no formal certification and not all people doing similar work call themselves virtual assistants, but one small trade group, the International Virtual Assistants Association, said its number of new members doubled from 2007 to 2008. To date this year, the association has added 160 new members, bringing membership to about 900…”

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