Tenure is one of the key indicators human resource is looking for that one applicant who will fit the role. A deal breaker. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Most of us VAs would really take this line by Confucius by heart and would just dive in to quitting our […]
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As someone who has spent years working and exposed to the corporate world, you can probably agree that as you do things often and repeatedly, you can already consider yourself an expert. Whether you are learning for professional development or just because, there’s a lot to gain when you strive to learn something new on
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As a Virtual Assistant working for a foreign client, we have to keep in mind the change in time that happens every year, called Daylight Savings Time. For some who may not know, DST is when the clocks are turned forward an hour, effectively moving an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening.
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Every success begins on how you think about what you do and how your day is. Successful people in general act differently than the others. And their common denominator is having a positive attitude, respectful and full of action. It does not matter what your definition of success is, but one thing is for sure,
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Kids surprise you every time. They may have little experience in life but they have the most incredible lessons in life to each and remind us that we have probably forgotten in years. Since you started working from home, you now spend more time with your family and this means spending more time with the kids. They are more confident,
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As a HireSmartVA.com Virtual Assistant, you have the luxury of working from home close to your family, no long commutes, above average pay and a steady pay check. We work hard to source quality virtual assistants for our clients for long term engagements. Yet, every month or so, a virtual assistant will do something that
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There are no 2 people alike. We all react differently to situations and changes based on our up bringing, adaptability, and other factors that makes up who we are. Transitioning from working in an office to working from home is one of those times in a person’s life where we feel like we’ve been thrown
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Do you have what it takes to be a virtual assistant? The growing number of Virtual Assistants in the Philippines serves as a proof that working from home can definitely be a great career move – not only you save a lot of money in transportation and food allowance, spend time more with your family,
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There are many things a Virtual Assistant can do to boost productivity. For those who already find their zing, good for you, and for those who are trying every bit of possible things, this one is for you. There are things we can do to help us work better that is not entirely related to
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Working the night shift or graveyard shift allows for more opportunity to work as a virtual assistant. However, one of the biggest challenges a Virtual Assistant may experience is sleep deprivation, so we have provided 7 tips for surviving the night shift. As Virtual Assistant, you will need to follow their client’s time zone in
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