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Credibility of a Virtual Assistant

Just like a job interview, most business owners will want to examine the credibility of a virtual assistant before they decide to sign a contract with them.  Just like a resume, most business owners will want to make sure that the credentials are available for the virtual assistant.  This will help to define how good they will be for the work that you are asking them to do.  

There are several ways to define the credibility of a virtual assistant.  There are no set standards for an assistant, meaning that the number one credential should be in your confidence to have them do the work, and in their confidence to do the work effectively.  Having the personality and understanding the vision should be one of the number one considerations for a virtual assistant.  

Beyond this, there are a variety of possibilities for a virtual assistant.  One of the growing credentials for an assistant is the certification for a virtual assistant.  However, this is not a required credential.  It will simply allow the virtual assistant to gain the knowledge that they need in order to expand their abilities.  Some will, instead, have credibility related to schooling or certification from things such as computer programming.  There is also the possibility that they belong to the Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce as a member, or the national and international associations.  This will help you to define whether they are virtual assistants, and will help you to see their seriousness in their job.  

One of the other determining options that you can look into is the years of experience that the virtual assistant has.  You can expect that a smoother job is going to be done with someone who has at least five years of experience in what they are marketing.  Unless you have worked with virtual assistants before and know that they can do the job by your standards without that much experience, it is best to make sure they have some experience.  

If you want to make sure that your business has the best reputation, then you also want to make sure that you have the right person working for you on the pieces to the puzzle.  Having a virtual assistant with the required credentials is one of the necessary parts to helping you put together the whole of your business.