Comments on: More on Interviewing a Virtual Assistant: Part 3

By: Aaron Brazell

Aaron Brazell — Sun, 11 May 2008 21:42:07 +0000

It might help your VA interview if you yourself knew your software arsenal yourself. It’s Windows XP or Vista. It’s Office 2003 or 2007. There is no Windows 2007, and stating that You have Windows XP and 2003 can be somewhat confusing.

Sorry… just feeling slightly snark-filled today.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:48:09 +0000

Fascinating and very useful insight, as usual. Some great tips that I should've used during the last hiring process we went through. Marks last blog post..Great Way To Get Private Number Plates Online

By: Scot Herrick

Scot Herrick — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:58:28 +0000

In most of my interviews, most people have a greatly exaggerated view of what they know of software (e.g., Microsoft Office). This would include me in interviews.

The problem is what you think is competency in Office is what other people think of as advanced knowledge and skill.

I’d suggest for any software where you want skills, be sure to ask lots of “how to” questions to make sure you are getting the right level of expertise.

It’s a big gotcha and one that can be solved up front with questions.

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By: Yvonne Russell (Grow Your Writing Business)

Yvonne Russell (Grow Your Writing Business) — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:12:57 +0000

Thanks for this series. These are really useful tips.

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