How to find VA?

No, but i can help you find the Search button....
Top right under your Username:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...d-good-va.html
http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...d-your-va.html
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I havn't tried it but there are a few people on fiverr that offer this type of service.

Odesk would be a great starting point. Check their reviews, their logged hours, and then monitor their work.

Aside from Odesk, Elance is another great option.

Hi

I have used Odesk and guru.com.

Finding a good VA starts with looking at their rankings. Do they have good customer feedback.

Next look at where they are located. I tend to hire Romanians, if I am going overseas, or Vas from the good old USA.

Next look at the amount of experience that they have had and the exact skills that they claim to have.

Next Skype them and see how well they communicate and how well they understand the tasks that you require.

Hire them for a one off job and see how well they do.

At that point hire them on a contingency basis and, here is the part that most people fail to do, actually train him or her to do things in the way that you require.

+1 for Freelancer.com

Hey Emailerbyheart,

Actually, it depends on your budget. How much are you willing to spend? Is this part time or full time?

There are only 24 hours in a day. So, doing everything else limits what you can do by that 24 hours limitation.

Having VA's allows you to get 48 or more hours of work done in one day. It's truly worth it if you want to scale up your business.

First off, I would recommend doing everything yourself to get started. Once you are making decent recurring income then use that money to invest in a VA to do the tasks that you hate doing or are very weak at doing.

Moreover, you want someone who can think for himself/herself. Someone who will Google an issue and find the answer before mailing you.

You should check onlinejobs.ph and bestjobs.ph

This is what I recommend before hiring VA

» Short list interested people.
» Give them small related tasks.
» See the difference between the quality of all the work provided.
» Select the best VA.

You may consider hiring a VA from Odesk as well.

You should be careful with cheap offers that seem to good to be true.

Talking to them personally on skype or any VOIP tool is the way to go as well.

Choosing the right candidate from outsourcing might be crucial. Make sure you interview the candidate personally and ask for their portfolio. After you checked their portfolio, it is ideal to put them in 1-2 weeks of trial so you can be sure that they can deliver quality works.

More power to you!

Cheers,
Louie Tugas

I use and am happy with LongerDays which is USA based outsourcing service. You get a project manager who oversees the work being done which is really helpful. Different types of tasks are assigned to people who focus on that type of work.

It's pricier than most, but it's the most convenient and helpful service I've ever worked with.

Another advantage is if someone quits or is sick or on vacation, they have other people to continue the work.

I know that I have used Odesk in the past and have been very pleased.

Their system allows the workers to actually log in and random screen shots are taken for the people like you and me to look at later if you have any concerns.

It's a rare, but I have found people on Facebook etc. while they are logged in and charging me a hourly fee while they are talking to their friends or playing games. Odesk stuck right behind me and allowed me to keep my money.

Freelancer/Odesk/Elance are best sources to find VA.

There are many websites, forums to help you find a Virtual Assistant. Even in this forum. I am a Virtual Assistant here.
Actually, I think Odesk is the best source to find a VA.

Try going to elance, odesk, fiverr, guru.

Digitalpoint list quite a few VA's with feedback

There are so many freelancing market place. why you are thinking about it? You can go to any freelancing site, then you need to show your all work to the freelancer. then you can give some sample work or, make a test. If you think the freelancer is able to do your work, then you can hire him. There is no problem.

Did you post in the Warriors For Hire section? I'm sure you'll find some interested people there.

That would really depend on the skill you are looking for. If you want the VA to make calls to people in the US, I would say you are better off hiring people from there as well. All sites mentioned above except longerdays are focused on outsourcing to a non-native country.

I must say, the talent on these sites is global. An IM directory of skills excellence. Of course, pricing negotiable and sometimes very reasonable. Something you can't do or don't like doing with your online business? Find an expert!:

World's leading site for online work:

elance.com

Or for Virtual Assistants:

onlinejobs.ph

Other freelancing sources:

oDesk.com


Great for those on a budget:

freelancer.com

vWorker.com

Gives you credits for future projects:

Guru.com

Great for assistance with traffic generation:

ContentDivas.com

Manila based, can assist with any marketing task:

123employee.com

Affordable, and let's face it - Mums do it better!

HireMyMom.com

Over 300,000 professional freelancers to choose from:

PeoplePerHour.com

There are a lot of sites that offer VA services.
You could try looking from this list:

1. Freelancer.com
2. Odesk
3. Staff.com - a few VAs I found https://www.staff.com/skill/virtual+assistant
4. Fiverr
5. Warriors For Hire
6. Elance
7. Digital Point

If you need help (e.g. advises, tips) from people who have been in the industry for a quite of years already, I would suggest pinging Chris Ducker, Tawnya Sutherland. They are experts on how and where to hire a reliable virtual assistant.

You could also @ them on Twitter:
Chris Ducker - https://twitter.com/chrisducker
Tawnya Sutherland - https://twitter.com/vanetworking

Just post you request on forums and you will receive many messages from interested people.

Elance is our one and only for this. You would be surprised how good they are.

Test small scale, or give your new VA a test, and if good hire them full time.

Gotta kiss a few frogs to find your prince, but like I said, there are some rip snorta guys on there, very very capible of what you need done for anything, really.

You can post a thread in Wanted - Members Looking To Hire You

use freelancer sites like Odesk or elance.

If you want to hire any Virtual Assistant, you need to expert freelacner only. no need to hire the inexpert freelancer, in the freelancing market place there are both kinds of people are available, so you need to choose the right person, who really will be able to help you. In this case I would like to suggest you to see the freelancer's old work & feedback. You can see the work history in the profile page of the freelancer.

Have you seen Virtual Staff Finder - The Best Virtual Assistant Services Company in the World!

It does not matter to hire any va. But it is not easy to find a good va. You must take present test, or you can see the freelancer work history & feedback. Even you can see their portfolio or. Previous work as a sample. If you can can do these thing, you will be able to find a good via. Thanking, billal

I've seen lots of VA gigs in fiverr but I'm not sure about their quality..

Nowadays it is no longer an issues to find a Virtual Assistant due to the availability of the freelancing market place. One can get an VA easily by the searching the Keyword in any freelancing Market. Here I would like to suggest you, you need to see the Freelancer's Qualifications & Previous job experience. Then you should hire that freelancer.

You could ask around on marketing forums for a lead to a good virtual assistant, someone who has proven their value. Chances are, you will meet others who've hired a virtual assistant that could do the job for you.

Just go to basically any outsourcing site and start scouting. You'd be surprised on where you can find great freelancers. Filter and test out several and keep the good ones.

You can find here, Very people provide the VA services,
Advice for you, you should contact to check the service and then hire, (zone time, the cost, work...)
Please let me know if you have any question,
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