RemoteProfessionals.com recently announced a Master Membership designation to be awarded to outsourcing professionals with exceptional skills, experience, references and longevity in business.
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RemoteProfessionals.com partners announced today they would be offering free registered user accounts to the general public.
These accounts are designed to help those interested in learning more about the outsourcing industry, more about remote service providers, and more about how to work with these individuals. The accounts also benefit experienced service providers and remote services clients. Two forum topics have also been opened to registered users. Creating an account will allow users access to the RemoteProfessionals.com digest (a periodic email with the most recent articles and site announcements) and registered users may also appear in the basic online user’s directory.
For Beginning Virtual Assistants and New Outsourcing Service Providers:
Partners Jodi Diehl (www.sunfrogservices.com) and Angela Parker (www.wickedwordcraft.com) believe these accounts will offer an informative and beneficial networking environment for newly established virtual assistants and remote services providers. Through the forums and website tools, those new to the industry will have access to experienced outsourcing professionals as well as industry-specific articles to aid them in establishing a successful outsourcing business.
For Career Virtual Assistants and Professional Outsourcing Providers:
The registered user option enables a small sample the website offerings at RemoteProfessionals.com. Registered users will also be able to network with peers, share their knowledge in the Expert Solutions forum and stay on top of current trends with the email digest.
For those who require more information and access, paid membership in RemoteProfessionals.com includes access to a full spectrum of forums, an expanded profile listing in the Member Directory with an online bio, access to client inquiries for projects, online networking with other members on client projects and the and ability to contribute industry-specific articles.
Interested and qualified users may submit an online application form to transition from registered access to full membership at any time.
While “cleaning house” on my hard drive today, I found a list of VA resources. Since these are not recently compiled, some links may not work. (Update 4/2011: If the link is not “clickable” it is because that link no longer works. The information remains here only for historical purposes, but the broken links have been cleaned up and removed.)
The SOHO and outsourcing advantages are numerous. I love working in my home office and apparently I’m not alone. In a recent survey by Yahoo HotJobs… 18% of those planning on changing jobs in the next 12 months were doing so because of the commute.
Hmmm… My commute is only a few steps. How’s yours?
The report, quoted in a recent article on Forbes.com states that 40% of the individuals surveyed plan to find another job in the next year, and 21% of them are already looking.
WickedWordCraft.com turns three years old this month!
Although I’ve been working online for more than five years and following the entrepreneurial path even longer than that… this month is special.