Virtual Buzz Assistant

Virtual Jobs – 7 You Can Do Fast

People all over the world are searching for virtual jobs.  I know, because I see the search engine key words they are searching for when they arrive on this site.  And many people are searching for Virtual Jobs, Virtual Assistant Jobs and Virtual Marketing Assistant Jobs.

That got me thinking.  People want to work virtually, but what is holding them back?

First, you have to be able to provide exceptional value from day one without a great deal of training.  If you are not really very good at something but someone hires you to do that job with no oversight, you run the risk of losing that job quickly.  Working virtually means your results have to speak for themselves, because the employer is not getting to know you personally.

Second, if you cannot show you really know what you are doing in a focused way and convey confidence to a potential employer/client, then they will be unlikely to risk giving you important virtual tasks.

So while I can list 7 broad virtual careers, I would rather list 7 virtual jobs you could become good at quickly, would provide value to clients and are in demand.

1. Blog Writer – The blog writer virtual job is something you can offer immediately and you can clearly demonstrate returns via traffic you generate.
2. PPC Manager - Many businesses do PPC but because they do not focus on results oriented campaigns, they are often throwing away a lot of money.  With a little bit of studying and some experience, you can offer to oversee these ppc campaigns and make them profit oriented.
3. Book Keeping – I do not know a single business owner that enjoys doing their own financial data entry.  OK, I do know one, but he is weird.
4. Support - A virtual job simply supporting the operations by answering emails and forwarding requests can ensure a business does not miss opportunities.
5. Social Media Manager – Conversations are going on about organizations and the key employees rarely have time to keep an eye on it.  A great virtual job is to monitor the brand online and respond to conversations.
6. Online Community Manager - A robust online community can be a gold mine of information for a company.  Managing the community and keeping people engaged is a great virtual job that can have a big impact on the organization when done well.
7. Virtual Executive Assistant – If you are organized and good at formating presentations, documents, etc. you can quickly become a virtual executive assistant and help key employees create better deliverables.  (Proposals, power points, contracts, marketing material)

Certainly there are many more jobs that can be done virtually.  I have tried to come up with several that would require minimal training assuming you have a basic understanding of the topic already.  (For example, you have done your own book keeping before or write for your own blog.)

Keep in mind that while there are many virtual jobs out there, many are not the full time virtual job with benefits type.  You may need to find several clients that use your services part time, and you will need to charge enough for your services to pay your own taxes and purchase your own health benefits.

Virtual Jobs may seem ideal, but it is not as easy as just showing up at your desk every day.  You have to consider the challenges and think about if a virtual job is right for you.

What are Virtual Jobs?

Virtual Jobs are jobs that you can do from anywhere – as long as you have web access.

Virtual Assistants are people that work virtually on specific jobs that assist the full time staff or the individual entrepreneur.  A virtual job provides more flexibility but also requires good communication, discipline and organization.

Of course, the advantages of virtual jobs are that you are in business for yourself and that means you will be able to take advantage of some important things.

• Tax Advantages for Virtual Assistant Business
• Schedule Flexibility
• Set hours and pay
• Take working vacations

Some disadvantages of a virtual job are:

• Not in the office, so not as tightly part of the team
• Sometimes working in isolation
• Must be very clear on communications to avoid costly errors
• Cannot get distracted by surroundings easily – keep twitter turned off
• Distrust – you may have to work harder to overcome distrust of not being in office
• Jealousy – Employees that cannot work from home may be jealous of other people’s virtual jobs

Virtual Jobs are the wave of the future, but remember that you are really going to have to prove your value and ability to do a great job working virtually from your home.