I have several years of experience being a Virtual Assistant/Social Media Specialist and in a variety of fields including Blog Writing, Article Writing, Content Writing, Ghostwriting and others. In addition to my extensive writing experience, I have strong communication, customer service and administrative skills. In some cases, assistants are permitted to determine how many hours a week they will work and what type of work would be assigned to them but usually this depends on the employer. As the flow of instructions goes, the Virtual Assistant is also trained slowly for new skills by the employer. The typical duties of a Virtual Assistant involves mostly on making/setting schedules for business meetings over the phone, checking and replying emails from the employer’s/company’s clients, doing Internet research, doing secretarial jobs and meeting different deadlines on various tasks assigned. As assigned, a Virtual Assistant will also do clerical work such as word processing and data entry, analytical duties, bookkeeping and preparing payrolls. In some cases, he/she may make travel arrangements, coach or train other employees, conduct customer service or sales and prepare several documents for the employer/company. Since the assistant is running his/her own office, he/she must have strong self-management skills, set schedules for themselves, and stay focused on the tasks they are assigned. Some employers/companies require Virtual Assistants to work detailed shifts to coincide with the company's needs. Your company can count on me.