Archives: FAQs

  • Why VACT and the VA Mastery Course?

    VACT considers all aspects of your decision to become a VA, whilst helping you to test the viability of your idea.   Voted the best VA Training Provider in the UK for the past 4 years, we understand the whole VA business.  Read the testimonials from our clients.

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  • How do I know what to charge my clients?

    There are a variety of ways in which VAs charge. Some simply charge by the hour, having already agreed a budget with their client. Others offer retainer packages, which means you agree a set cost per month with your client for a certain number of hours. It is normal to charge for telephone calls, stationery, […]

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  • Can this be my full time job?

    Absolutely. Although this is not a ‘job’ it is your ‘career’, a ‘business’. Being a VA you can work as many or as few hours as you choose. You can build a large client base, and even have associate VAs to whom you outsource additional work, thereby creating yourself an additional income too. There are […]

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  • If there are so many VAs out there, how will I find enough work?

    Because VAs tend to specialise in particular niche markets or with their ideal clients, rather than attempt to be a “Jack of all trades”, not everyone is offering exactly the same service. Therefore, there are plenty of opportunities out there. The VA industry is also very supportive and other VAs can be a great support […]

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  • Is there a demand for Virtual Assistants?

    More and more people are setting up their own businesses, and clients are increasingly becoming more supportive of a flexible and versatile working style. These shifts in attitude are providing more business and therefore more income for VAs, as people realise the benefits of outsourcing business support, social media, administrative and secretarial tasks in order […]

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