Free lancing work, using your laptop and a fast internet connection, that’s all you need, you’re all set.
With many business right now relying on online presence and marketing, having a strong skillset in online VA, freelancing, what ever you want to call it is the way of the future.
Don’t get me wrong, manual labor and skill will still rule the majority, but even the majority is high-wired online.
Online jobs are like fishes in the ocean, and you have a fishing rod, so you can capture 1 at a time.
What do you need to do to start?
Starting is the most difficult part of the process, because you have no experience, you have no idea. You are literally blind. The best way to start is by putting your next foot forward.
One step at a time.
Week 1: Create onlinejobs.ph account.
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Complete your profile, take the tests.
Go to the “Job Board” and start looking for jobs.
Identify 5 jobs,
– Read the job description
– Do a quick research of the company, get an idea of what their business is.
– Copy the job description and ask Chat GPT to create a cover letter. Review cover letter before sending.
– Provide what the client is asking, like voice recording or video recording. Start with a voice recording, avoid those who are asking a lot. Choose.
– Complete 5 applications per day. Save it in a tracker. (Download tracker here)
Respond to any all replies within 24 hours, the longer the response time, the more chances diminishes.
Use this client intake form during interviews to guide you as well in asking questions and to better understand your client.
Week 2, Create LinkedIn.
If you have not been hired by week 1, we will move to week 2. This week, you will excerpt more effort into the process. You will add more actions as you gain more experience.
By the second week, you should have a little bit of familiarity with some tools, like Chat GPT, Google (Gmail, Sheets, Calendar, Gmeets), OLJ navigation, Vocaroo, Zoom.
Create an account with LinkedIn. Complete and update your profile. Utilize Chat GPT all through out the process. (Check process here)
Add 5 more job application, from LinkedIn.
By this week, you should start managing your Calendar as invitation for interviews my start to come, at least start learning about Calendar.
– Save interview schedules in Google Calendar. Provide detailed Notes about the Interview.
Log interview in the tracker. (here)
By this week, you should be able to get experience with an interview. Communications is very important in this work, if you want to be independent and be able to manage your dealings with clients, having a strong communication skill is a must. Continue building this skill through practice, role play and experience.
Week 3: Create Job Street
Why Jobstreet? Honestly, jobstreet hs a lot of job listings, although base on my experience, the conversion rate with job street is very low for me. But still you can add jobstreet to increase you’re application to 15 per day.
This week, create your stock video and voice recording. Click here to check how to.
From this time, you should be gaining confidence in applying for jobs.
Use this week to continue learning about interviews and apps that you have encountered.
Keep track of the apps that you have encountered.
Learn US/World Geography – This is important, for you to gain wider knowledge of geography as it helps with rapport and credibility
Week 4:
Create an Indeed account
Continue to track your progrress. As you continue to attend interviews, you will build up your confidence and you will eventually get that first client.