This is NOT the Endgame.

Today, I realized that I actually had quite a few questions stocked in my NGL profile, and I finally got the time to answer these questions. So, lezzgooo! 🔥

Regarding this question, the Bisayang VA actually gave the best answer to this: This is NOT a stable field, and this should NOT be anyone's endgame. [Source]

If you understand Bisaya, the Reel I linked to "[Source]" is an excellent watch.

The VA / Freelancing field is NOT for the stability-seeking faint of heart. In my almost 18 years of working in this field, being fired, companies folding up is the NORM. You have to accept that.

So when, given that understanding, you still want to go for this because of the big bucks, here's what you should do:

Do risk management by going for multiple clients.
Aspire to have a more lasting business or vocation.
Have multiple income streams.

If you're so used to the employment paradigms of our parents' generation, I hate to burst your bubble, but like the BPO industry, the VA / Freelancing industry is actually worse in being ephemeral. This is why you should work hard, and save hard. Having a 6-month to 1-year Emergency Fund should be your goal in the event of being fired or your client's business folding up, or automation replacing you, or whatever other reason you and your client part ways. And yes. Have a dream bigger than earning money from home.

Right here on my Newsletter and will send shorter, less comprehensive responses via my Reddit Profiles:

Whenever I'm on a jobhunt spree, I always do this:

Search on Google for the positions I want.
Go to LinkedIn for the jobs I want.
Go to Indeed and do a job search.
Go to https://hubstafftalent.net and apply to 3 jobs a day.
Go to Facebook Groups and scour for openings.

In my most recent jobhunting spree, I did 5 Facebook job posts a day and then sourced the rest through the other platforms I mentioned. The job I most recently got (last night, 3/18/2024!!!) was not even found anywhere at all. The recruiter dug up my resume FROM HIS OLD COMPANY'S EMAIL and then called me. 😆 My other warm leads were found via:

An old company where our First Interview was SUPER pleasant.
An application I completely forgot about and the company finally reached out to me after several months.
And 1 Facebook post.

I am now in different stages past the Initial Interview for the rest. 😊

Systematize your jobhunt. Divide and conquer. Have a great resumé and portfolio and be ready with it anytime. Who knows? Like me, some recruiter might remember you, too! ✨

I'm currently working on a resource, a Notion checklist of job sites and VA Companies with headers and notes about how good or bad they are, which ones have screenshot trackers or not, among other things that I feel would be helpful for other VAs and aspiring VAs. When I'm ready to launch it, I shall send it out here on my Newsletter. 😊

I actually found this a little too personal to answer, but I'll say this: Since 2020, I have not gone lower than ₱50,000 a month, whether single-client or collective earnings. 😊

How many clients I have depends on the season and my targets, really.

While I would love to share with you my big dreams and whatever, I believe in protecting my aspirations, as well. Let's just say that I have a vocation to chase in the medical field, and a bent towards entrepreneurship, and one of my big dreams is to provide jobs. 😊

Your Three Resources for the Sixth Email

As mentioned earlier in this email, I am building a list of VA Companies to apply to, with feedback about which ones have screenshot trackers or not, as well as how organized the Recruitment Process is.

It's not yet done, so for today, here are 2 Customer Service-focused companies that offer 100% Work From Home jobs, and 1 job board that isn't OnlineJobs.ph. 😊

Work From Home Job Opportunities:

Go2 [Applied, got rejected on the First Interview because I was unwilling to adjust my background or turn on my cam, I think? Not sure.]
TalentPop [Super organized and comprehensive hiring process, but could be tedious for some aspiring Customer Service talents.]
GoTeam [Job Board that might have jobs that differ from the other job boards.]

If I ever duplicated a job board, company, or opportunity, my apologies. I'll be scouring my Newsletters for duplicates, as well as building that Job Resource Notion checklist, so watch out for that! ✨

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Notes:

In order to execute these methods well, please:

Pair your application with a great, well-written Cover Letter.
Make sure your CV / Resumé and Portfolio look awesome and make you look competent.
Stay away from Monochrome. Use blues, because blue is the color of "trustworthiness" in business.

Here's Part 2 of How to Source Direct Clients, Exclusive for You, My Newsletter Subscribers:

This video is exclusive for my Newsletter Subscribers. This entails a method that I discovered sourcing companies for a former client. Hope you find this helpful in targeting clients that actually have money! ✨