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When I asked my Psychiatrist for his resume, he knew I was nuts!

ré·su·mé n. “A brief account of one’s professional or work experience and qualifications, often submitted with an employment application”. One of the biggest things I see from new VAs is their need to hang onto their ‘resume’. And yes, especially when you start a business, it can be hard for a Virtual Assistant to see [...]

By Rosie Shilo|2018-06-06T17:48:52+10:00October 6th, 2016|Articles|0 Comments

Why Australian businesses are full of shit
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Why Australian businesses are full of shit

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Why Australian businesses are full of shit

In the Virtual Assistant Industry, there are thousands of mums across Australia who ease the pressure on the childcare system, and who put food on the table by running their business from home. They don’t rely on Centrelink for unemployment benefits, because they’ve created their own solution. They are amazing! They are valuable to our economy! But wait! Why would businesses want to work with them when they can pay $5 per hour for business support services from India or the Philippines?

By Rosie Shilo|2022-05-26T12:06:45+10:00October 6th, 2016|Articles, Becoming a VA, Resources for VAs, VYVA Members, Working with VAs|0 Comments

What on earth is a Virtual Assistant anyway?

There are so many business owners who are really unsure about what a Virtual Assistant (VA) is or how a VA could help them in their business. And I think it’s because the VA Industry has grown so fast (alongside technology) that it’s been hard for everyone to keep up. When the VA Industry began, [...]

By Rosie Shilo|2016-10-06T13:41:29+11:00October 6th, 2016|Articles|0 Comments

Can you get this from a $5 VA?

As a speaker I have had many opportunities to talk to wonderful business owners about working with Virtual Assistants. We talk about what services VAs offer, how to plan for using a VA so you make the most of the relationship and also the difference between onshore and offshore VAs. As all of the attendees [...]

By Rosie Shilo|2018-06-06T17:48:53+10:00October 6th, 2016|Articles|0 Comments

Are backyard Virtual Assistants damaging our reputation?

Just like our tattooists, builders, and hairdressers have, Virtual Assistants are seeing an influx of ‘backyard VAs’ who are forgoing any training or skill development to set up an ‘admin support’ business from home. You would think that by now people would realise the importance of quality administration in a business – reception and [...]

By Rosie Shilo|2018-06-06T17:48:53+10:00October 6th, 2016|Articles|2 Comments

You may be a sole trader, but you should never feel alone.

There’s a whole world of online communities waiting to welcome you Working as a sole trader can often feel like a sole-journey, a sole-challenge, a sole-marathon. Being registered as a sole-trader can instantly set the feeling that you are, indeed, on your own. You aren’t. Oh boy, you so aren’t. Although there are so many [...]

By Rosie Shilo|2016-10-06T13:35:01+11:00October 6th, 2016|Articles|0 Comments

If you’re a control freak, you’ll cost your business money!

Here’s why. Did you know that most business owners are control freaks? They love to work for themselves because they get to make the big decisions and don’t have to ask permission. But to succeed in business, you need to also be able to go all Frozen and “let it go!”. Virtual Assistants work with [...]

By Rosie Shilo|2016-10-06T13:35:14+11:00October 6th, 2016|Articles|0 Comments

Hang Tight!

Great stuff, eager beaver! Your next module is on it's way!

By Rosie Shilo|2018-06-06T17:48:54+10:00September 1st, 2016|Articles|Comments Off

Are you an ‘Opportunity Radar’ VA?
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Are you an ‘Opportunity Radar’ VA?

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Are you an ‘Opportunity Radar’ VA?

Are you an Opportunity Radar? As a speaker I have had many opportunities to talk to wonderful business owners about working with Virtual Assistants. We talk about what services VAs offer, how to plan for using a VA so you make the most of the relationship and also the difference between onshore and [...]

By Rosie Shilo|2018-06-06T17:48:55+10:00May 31st, 2016|Articles, I am a VA, Resources for VAs, VYVA Members|0 Comments

How to become a Virtual Assistant from Home
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How to become a Virtual Assistant from Home

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How to become a Virtual Assistant from Home

I participate in a lot of Facebook groups which focus on mums in business. The Virtual Assistant Industry is one that is predominantly full of women who want to work from home – a lot of those around children. So the concept of working as a VA comes up a lot in these groups. Want a [...]

By Rosie Shilo|2018-06-06T17:48:55+10:00May 3rd, 2016|Articles, Becoming a VA, Resources for VAs|1 Comment