A strange phenomenon is brewing in the Philippine community. Almost everyone has that relative: the one who quit his job and went into virtual assistant job. Also, there is a constant buzz on the internet about opportunities to earn a sizeable salary in the comfort of home. As a result, many Filipinos are encouraged to enroll in the training programs that have sprung up like mushrooms in the last half decade. Organizations like KOM Academy and individuals like Jomar Hilario (When in Manila) are starting to be hailed as excellent gateways to the industry.
Should it come as a surprise that the Filipinos were quick to seize this opportunity? After all, in every technological advance, the Philippines has managed to set the world record.
In fact, where is the texting capital? The capital of selfies? What about the “Capital” of Facebook?
All of these are in the Philippines.
The world recognizes that this Southeast Asian nation is, in fact, a world leader, at least, in the use of social media.
Fortunately, the Internet has not remained a medium for laziness and complacency. No. Filipinos are turning to the Internet, not only for fun, but also to gain financial freedom for themselves and their families. Now they are hopeful that there may be other means to fulfill their financial dreams, without having to leave their loving families.
Many of them are English teachers who teach Chinese and Korean students and professionals. Others are content writers for individuals or companies. Still others have become graphic designers for international brands. Virtual assistance is just one calling in the growing number of online professions.
Filipino virtual assistant handles personal, business and work related projects. He has also advanced and conquered the fields of basic graphic design. Not only that, but businesses can also depend on it for content and email marketing to power their operations. The citizen of the capital of Facebook can build the online presence of a company, as well as find and capture the target market using Facebook Ads. He even produces videos and designs t-shirts to promote businesses around the world. And as time goes on, your competition only increases to make your services more valuable to clients of various nationalities.
The world is changing rapidly. Modern migrations are no longer solely geographical, but also technological. The virtual assistant job is just one of the many ways the Internet is changing the world. However, the Filipinos are determined not to be left behind.
I am one of those Filipinos. As a virtual assistant, my goal is to produce the greatest benefit for my client, as I continually hone my skills.
On this site, you and other aspiring VAs will be privy to the trade secrets I’ll get along the way. If you are a client who needs virtual assistant work, this platform will be a preview of what I can do for you and your business. Follow my journey as a professional online and subscribe to my mailing list.
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