With how the world is changing, people not only have their full-time job, but they are also doing something on the side to earn some extra money. We already wrote about the top 10 side hustles that you can start doing right now, but we thought it would be good to do more of a deep dive on each to give you more insight into them. We will provide you with more information on Virtual Assistants and what they can do for a client.
General Assistant
If you have never delved into the world of Virtual Assistance, this is more than likely where you are going to start. A general assistant’s work varies massively from spell-checking documents for clients, helping with different admin tasks to alleviate some of the workloads to monitoring content on a website or becoming a moderator on forums, and more. The possibilities are endless when you are a general assistant, and it allows you to try many different things to develop a much broader skill set. General Assistants can earn from $15-30 per hour.
Social Assistant
Now we start to look into different specializations of an assistant. First, we have the Social Assistant. Social Assistants tend to look after the Social Media content while also looking after the other generic admin such as email management. Social Assistants slightly differ from Social Media Managers, as they will also engage with different brands and do hashtag research to ensure that the best results are achieved. The Social Assistant is suitable for those businesses that want to have continual content on their different Social Media channels. Pay for Social Assistants varies from $15-50 per hour, depending on the amount of experience you have.
Recruitment Assistant
That’s right; some businesses will recruit an assistant on a 20-hour package to reem through different CVs or even take interviews themselves. It can be a beneficial aspect of virtual assistance, especially if you already have some clients in the recruitment sector. The work is easy and long, meaning more money for yourself. You will find that the first job from a client will be CV skimming, then if you do a good job, they may well ask you to help within the interview itself. It is important to note that you cannot guarantee what sector your clients will be recruiting for, so having a four-year background in software engineering might not be as helpful as you think! Recruitment Assistants can earn from $20-40 per hour.
Writing Assistant
If you have a penchant for writing, being a writing assistant might be perfect for you regardless of the topic. Businesses need many different forms of content writing, from email marketing, website copy, letter writing, product descriptions, and more. The amount of paper that a business needs to be done would amaze you. Again, this is a much more generalized writer than a blog writer or copywriter, but it is a great stepping stone towards those roles. Some clients may even want to have a book written by themselves to then coin as their own to sell online! The pay for a Writing Assistant can range from $15-35 per hour; once you specialize in a single writing aspect like blog writing, it is possible to earn $120 per hour.
Design Assistant
All too often, businesses find themselves needing a graphic designer for different things such as email marketing design layout, website design layout, logo creation, and more. Design Assistants have a general grasp of graphic design. It isn’t to say that you are expected to understand and have highly rated skills using Photoshop and Illustrator. Design Assistants’ jobs tend to get are more for simple designs that can be carried out on Canva. Still, it is crucial that you set the right expectations with the client as some will try to get a graphic designer quality for the price of a Virtual Assistant. Design Assistants are looking from $20-50 per hour depending on previous work.
Bookkeeping
Somehow, bookkeeping has fallen under Virtual Assistants, leading to an influx of businesses contacting different VAs to carry out detailed bookkeeping. Suppose you have the proper knowledge and qualifications to be able to help companies with their bookkeeping requirements. By all means, you can make sure that if you don’t have the suitable skill set or level of skill, you let the client know; otherwise, you could end up costing them quite a lot of money in due course. Helping businesses with bookkeeping can bring in anywhere from $25-60 per hour.
Marketing Assistant
Some assistants get to a point where they can help with various services for a business and become an invaluable part of the team. Some of these duties can be website management, search engine optimization, lead generation, setting up sales funnels, ad management, and more. Again, they will not bring in the same level of service that a boutique agency would, but they have more knowledge and know-how than the layman. The earning potential is very high for Marketing Assistants, but they also start low. Pay can range from $15-75 per hour, depending on the experience and complexity of services offered.
The Final Piece
Virtual Assistants can do so much more than look at emails, and there are so many different ways you can go. The hardest part is getting those first few clients. After that, use other services such as Fiverr or Upwork to build a bit of a brand and gain some reviews online, as word of mouth is everything in the VA game. Networking is a great way to pick up some new clients, too; be sure to let people know that you are offering these extra services; you never know who will contact you to do some work.
With how the world is changing, people not only have their full-time job, but they are also doing something on the side to earn some extra money. We already wrote about the top 10 side hustles that you can start doing right now, but we thought it would be good to do more of a deep dive on each to give you more insight into them. We will provide you with more information on Virtual Assistants and what they can do for a client.
General Assistant
If you have never delved into the world of Virtual Assistance, this is more than likely where you are going to start. A general assistant’s work varies massively from spell-checking documents for clients, helping with different admin tasks to alleviate some of the workloads to monitoring content on a website or becoming a moderator on forums, and more. The possibilities are endless when you are a general assistant, and it allows you to try many different things to develop a much broader skill set. General Assistants can earn from $15-30 per hour.
Social Assistant
Now we start to look into different specializations of an assistant. First, we have the Social Assistant. Social Assistants tend to look after the Social Media content while also looking after the other generic admin such as email management. Social Assistants slightly differ from Social Media Managers, as they will also engage with different brands and do hashtag research to ensure that the best results are achieved. The Social Assistant is suitable for those businesses that want to have continual content on their different Social Media channels. Pay for Social Assistants varies from $15-50 per hour, depending on the amount of experience you have.
Recruitment Assistant
That’s right; some businesses will recruit an assistant on a 20-hour package to reem through different CVs or even take interviews themselves. It can be a beneficial aspect of virtual assistance, especially if you already have some clients in the recruitment sector. The work is easy and long, meaning more money for yourself. You will find that the first job from a client will be CV skimming, then if you do a good job, they may well ask you to help within the interview itself. It is important to note that you cannot guarantee what sector your clients will be recruiting for, so having a four-year background in software engineering might not be as helpful as you think! Recruitment Assistants can earn from $20-40 per hour.
Writing Assistant
If you have a penchant for writing, being a writing assistant might be perfect for you regardless of the topic. Businesses need many different forms of content writing, from email marketing, website copy, letter writing, product descriptions, and more. The amount of paper that a business needs to be done would amaze you. Again, this is a much more generalized writer than a blog writer or copywriter, but it is a great stepping stone towards those roles. Some clients may even want to have a book written by themselves to then coin as their own to sell online! The pay for a Writing Assistant can range from $15-35 per hour; once you specialize in a single writing aspect like blog writing, it is possible to earn $120 per hour.
Design Assistant
All too often, businesses find themselves needing a graphic designer for different things such as email marketing design layout, website design layout, logo creation, and more. Design Assistants have a general grasp of graphic design. It isn’t to say that you are expected to understand and have highly rated skills using Photoshop and Illustrator. Design Assistants’ jobs tend to get are more for simple designs that can be carried out on Canva. Still, it is crucial that you set the right expectations with the client as some will try to get a graphic designer quality for the price of a Virtual Assistant. Design Assistants are looking from $20-50 per hour depending on previous work.
Bookkeeping
Somehow, bookkeeping has fallen under Virtual Assistants, leading to an influx of businesses contacting different VAs to carry out detailed bookkeeping. Suppose you have the proper knowledge and qualifications to be able to help companies with their bookkeeping requirements. By all means, you can make sure that if you don’t have the suitable skill set or level of skill, you let the client know; otherwise, you could end up costing them quite a lot of money in due course. Helping businesses with bookkeeping can bring in anywhere from $25-60 per hour.
Marketing Assistant
Some assistants get to a point where they can help with various services for a business and become an invaluable part of the team. Some of these duties can be website management, search engine optimization, lead generation, setting up sales funnels, ad management, and more. Again, they will not bring in the same level of service that a boutique agency would, but they have more knowledge and know-how than the layman. The earning potential is very high for Marketing Assistants, but they also start low. Pay can range from $15-75 per hour, depending on the experience and complexity of services offered.
The Final Piece
Virtual Assistants can do so much more than look at emails, and there are so many different ways you can go. The hardest part is getting those first few clients. After that, use other services such as Fiverr or Upwork to build a bit of a brand and gain some reviews online, as word of mouth is everything in the VA game. Networking is a great way to pick up some new clients, too; be sure to let people know that you are offering these extra services; you never know who will contact you to do some work.
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