How a Productivity & Self-Help Shop Hired a Virtual Assistant for $650/ month

Editor’s note: Some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name from this article. We’re their secret weapon. :-) Name of the hired applicant has been changed for privacy purposes.

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What does this client’s business do?

Our client is an online retailer that sells tools to make people think bigger and achieve more meaningful connections. Their products include journals, planners, activity decks, and action pads. 

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Who was hired and what was their role? 

A Virtual Assistant could help them with several administrative tasks crucial for operations. Shepherd helped them in hiring Marie. 

Marie works on the following as their Virtual Assistant:

• Making travel and accommodation arrangements
• Formatting emails, memos, presentations, and reports
• Taking minutes of meetings 
• Calendar management
• Other administrative tasks as needed 

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What is the salary of the individual they hired? 

Marie now works full-time in the client time zone for $650 per month.

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Marie was a Virtual Assistant for a doctor, a blogger, and a merchandising company. She is skilled in social media management, bookkeeping, video editing, administrative tasks such as email and calendar management, and travel bookings. Marie has good communication skills and is proven to go above and beyond what is required of her.

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