Comments on: Interviewing a Virtual Assistant: Part 2 http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/interviewing-a-virtual-assistant-part-2/ Be a Chief Extraordinary Officer in Business & in Life Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:52:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kathie Thomas, A Claytons Secretary http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/interviewing-a-virtual-assistant-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-208809 Kathie Thomas, A Claytons Secretary Sat, 03 May 2008 21:50:42 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/?p=1078#comment-208809 Actually I don't think my clients need to know when I'm running kids around or what my personal commitments are - sorry Teresa. In the early days I was very careful not to use my children or family as an excuse for anything because I wanted people to view me as professional and not a home-based worker. Building a reliable reputation was, and still is, very important to me. I had one (male) client who used to make suggestions that perhaps because of my family this... and because of my family that... - his perception of how things might be, not mine at all and I made it clear from the start that if I say I'm available, I am. It was only in dire circumstances that I would have to make a change (like an accident or sudden illness or something). The stigma for home-based workers is not what it was back then, however, I still feel it's not the client's business. I should be able to simply say I'm available or not available, and find out client's timeframes to ensure I can meet them. Actually I don’t think my clients need to know when I’m running kids around or what my personal commitments are – sorry Teresa. In the early days I was very careful not to use my children or family as an excuse for anything because I wanted people to view me as professional and not a home-based worker. Building a reliable reputation was, and still is, very important to me. I had one (male) client who used to make suggestions that perhaps because of my family this… and because of my family that… – his perception of how things might be, not mine at all and I made it clear from the start that if I say I’m available, I am. It was only in dire circumstances that I would have to make a change (like an accident or sudden illness or something).

The stigma for home-based workers is not what it was back then, however, I still feel it’s not the client’s business. I should be able to simply say I’m available or not available, and find out client’s timeframes to ensure I can meet them.

]]> By: j@CorePage http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/interviewing-a-virtual-assistant-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-208551 j@CorePage Fri, 02 May 2008 17:32:14 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/?p=1078#comment-208551 Teresa- Thanks! These are great questions to ask both virtual assistants OR any freelancer/ contractor you're considering hiring! I'll definitely be using them next time I interview. _j community creator CorePage | Know more. Sell faster. Teresa-
Thanks! These are great questions to ask both virtual assistants OR any freelancer/ contractor you’re considering hiring! I’ll definitely be using them next time I interview.

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