Ace The Interview | Interview Tips For Virtual Assistants

Train with a Business Communication Coach & a VA Coach. Land the client.

What you'll learn

Students will learn how to talk about strengths and weaknesses in a way that highlights achievements and skills.

Students will learn how to prepare for their next interview, including tips to research the client before hopping on a call.

Students will learn about the 6 most common recurring questions in VA interviews.

Students will learn about the 4 most common mistakes people make during interviews (and how to avoid them).

Requirements

None

Description

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORSThis course is specifically designed with co-creator Tannia Suarez, a Business English Coach for non-native English speakers. Tannia helps international professionals improve their communication skills and build their confidence so they can thrive both professionally and personally.She has a B.A. in Communication, an M.A.T in Education specializing in English, and 10+ years of experience working with non-native speakers. She teaches an online community of over 150,000 learners from over 35 countries - and has helped people land jobs at Amazon, Meta, Apple, Samsung, among many more!I'm  Erin, a VA and a virtual assistant coach. I've taught over 34,000 students how start their own freelance virtual assistant businesses have over 10 years of experience of running multiple businesses. My goal is to help you find the clarity you need to build the business you deserve—in half the time!WHAT YOU WILL LEARNBest practices to answer the most popular interview questions.What interviewers actually want to know about you.How prepare effective answers that get to the point quickly.How to feel calm under pressure so you can think and speak clearly.Confidence tips that have helped my clients land dream clients.WHAT YOU GET60+ minutes of concise, impactful strategies - no time to waste, so no wasted time!Best practices for answering the most popular interview questions.Downloadable Job Interview Cheat Sheet for easy access to your interview answers.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Is this course right for you?

Section 2: Start here.

Lecture 2 Get out of interview mode.

Lecture 3 Download your cheat sheet!

Lecture 4 Bonus: Interview Prep with ChatGPT

Section 3: How to answer "tell me about yourself."

Lecture 5 What this question is NOT asking.

Lecture 6 What they are actually asking you.

Lecture 7 Highlight your top skills.

Lecture 8 In-demand hard & soft skills in 2023

Lecture 9 Stop talking about your exes.

Lecture 10 Concise is nice.

Lecture 11 Make the last sentence count.

Lecture 12 Key takeaways.

Lecture 13 Confidence tip: Project your voice.

Section 4: How to talk about strengths and weaknesses.

Lecture 14 What is your greatest strength?

Lecture 15 What is your greatest weakness?

Lecture 16 Examples of weaknesses.

Section 5: Techniques to prepare for the interview.

Lecture 17 Confidence tip: breathe better.

Lecture 18 How to research the client before the call.

Lecture 19 Ask the client about their goals.

Lecture 20 Offered a low rate? Amend your scope of work.

Lecture 21 The #1 rate negotiation tactic.

Lecture 22 Story time: The power of silence.

Lecture 23 Prepare some questions for your client.

Lecture 24 Key takeaways so far.

Lecture 25 P.S. Do VAs need a resume?

Section 6: Questions clients like to ask assistants.

Lecture 26 Questions clients like to ask VAs.

Lecture 27 How did you become a virtual assistant?

Lecture 28 How long have you been a virtual assistant?

Lecture 29 What are your areas of expertise?

Lecture 30 What security measures do you take to protect client data?

Lecture 31 How do you prioritize work?

Lecture 32 What hours do you work?

Section 7: Good response / bad response quiz!

Section 8: Common interview mistakes.

Lecture 33 Not actively listening.

Lecture 34 Talking over the client.

Lecture 35 Speaking poorly of other clients.

Lecture 36 No follow up.

Section 9: Mock VA interview.

Lecture 37 Mock interview (audio only).

Section 10: What happens after the interview?

Lecture 38 Send a contract to secure the client.

Lecture 39 If you don't hear from the client.

Section 11: Wrap Up

Lecture 40 Course Recap

New or beginner VAs who need help sharpening interview skills so they can sign paying clients!