Virtual Assistant Interview Questions

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Virtual Assistant Interview Questions

When hiring a Virtual Assistant, you’ll want to identify the candidate that is the right personality and work style ‘fit’. Because this type of position is usually entry-level, it’s not about how many years of experience the candidate has. Ask interview questions that help you understand them and how successful they’d be in the role. Are they able to work independently? Stay motivated? Will they enjoy database or computer-based work over face-to-face? Are they able to communicate effectively despite working remotely?

Here are some fantastic questions we suggest for hiring a Virtual Assistant:

• This position requires remote work, meaning you won’t be able to work closely with your co-workers in an office environment. Does this work setting appeal to you? Why or why not?
• How do you keep yourself organized?
• How will you keep on task and motivated while working remotely?
• Tell me about your experience working under pressure and with deadlines.
• What will you need from us to be successful in this role?
• What do you think are the soft skills necessary for a virtual assistant? Can you give a few examples of how you’ve demonstrated these skills?
• A data entry project is taking longer than expected. How would you communicate this to your manager?
• Do you have any past work experience that could help you with this role?
• What do you see as potentially the most challenging aspect of this role?
• What motivates you to do great work?
• Can you describe the workstation/setting you plan to use? (ex: ask this to probe more about Internet access, noise level, etc)
• Why should we hire you?