38 WEBSITES TO FIND

ONLINE WORK
in Marketing, Writing, Tech, Admin & Customer Support
Read this important part
before you start...

It's no secret that Upwork is the big player when it comes to finding
published and ready-to-go freelance and virtual assistant work online.

But where else can you go hunting for the perfect remote working
opportunities that fit your current skills, experience, availability and income
requirements?

Good news! We've done the groundwork for you and put this list together.

But one [very important!] word of caution…

In our experience and observations:

Reactively responding to job posts you find online can allow you to
secure work sooner (especially when you're starting out), but...

Proactive outreach, building your referral base and online networking

will allow you to secure work at a comparatively higher rate, and on your
own terms.

There is definitely a place for both approaches. So think of this list like your
springboard into the world of location independent working, and gradually
build up your experience and referral base as you go.

As you're searching through each of these sites, focus on the process of

filtering and eliminating to get down to the one or two jobs that are perfect
for you.
And even if your plan is to start your career with proactive outreach and
networking right from the very beginning, you'll still be able to use the sites
within this guide as part of your initial research phase - to find out which
services and software systems are in demand, and what kinds of business
owners are already savvy about working with virtual team members.

It just takes one — finding your very first short-term or long-term gig — and
then the door is wide open from there.

Dan & Danielle Greason

VA Lifestyle Design & Greason Media
The Freelancing Platforms

1. Upwork
www.upwork.com

Upwork is the largest online work marketplace where clients and freelancers
connect globally. I began my virtual assistant career on Elance, which became
Upwork in 2015. In June 2016, Upwork introduced a sliding service fee
structure, starting at 20% for the first $500 that you bill to each client. Due to
this high fee level at the beginning of a client relationship, I'd recommend
being really deliberate about the way in which you'll choose to leverage it in
building your online career.

I loved having this platform as my springboard into the world of online work as
a brand new virtual assistant, before I had any experience or a network to draw
on. Other freelancers leverage Upwork to build a long-term premium rate
career as a specialist. I think either of these approaches can work brilliantly -
but I wouldn't recommend hanging out in the 'middle ground' on Upwork for an
extended period of time, servicing multiple clients on a short-term basis.
The Freelancing Platforms

2. Remote.com
www.remote.com

On Remote.com you're able to create a nicely-styled personal profile, including

your specific skills. The system then matches you up with freelance, part-time
and full-time remote jobs, based on the skills you've listed.

It's free to create a profile, and to apply to jobs that you're matched up with.
You can also upgrade to a Pro membership for $19/month, which allows you to
apply to any other job listed on the site.

There are other freelancing platforms out there with a similar structure to
Upwork and Remote.com - like Freelancer, Guru, PeoplePerHour and
iFreelance. Upwork and Remote.com are the only two I'd personally use if I was
starting my VA career again right now, that's why they're the two specific
freelancing platforms included within this guide.
Virtual Job Boards
Virtual job boards are different to the
freelancing platforms in that the client
collaboration isn't managed through the site
itself. These platforms publish and/or curate
virtual jobs on behalf of online and offline
companies. Sometimes they'll charge a fee to
the company/client for posting the job or
subscribing to the service, but in all cases there
isn't a fee applicable for you as the
freelancer/employee.

3. Remote Work Hub

www.remoteworkhub.com

Debbie-Jo Dutton and the team at Remote Work Hub

curate this database of remote jobs on a daily basis.

4. Jobspresso
www.jobspresso.co

Comb through the listings in the Marketing, Support,

Writing and Various categories.
Virtual Job Boards

5. PowerToFly
www.powertofly.com

The PowerToFly platform has a strong focus on tech roles for women, but there's also a
Sales and Marketing category where you'll find excellent full-time and part-time remote
roles. The roles listed here usually require a couple of years of experience. So if you're
brand new to the industry you can use this for some initial research to help determine
the online career path and skills-development focus that's going to work best for you.

6. Remotive
www.remotive.io

Review the Marketing and Support categories. You'll find that many of these roles
include a techie type element, but not all of them, so read thoroughly!

7. Remote OK
www.remoteok.io

Review the category labelled Non-Tech for roles in digital marketing, content creation
and customer support.

8. Support Driven Jobs

www.jobs.supportdriven.com

Customer support roles that can involve getting skilled up in a particular software
application that you'd be helping people with. Look for the roles that are listed as
'Remote' rather than based in a specific city.
Virtual Job Boards

9. Working Nomads
www.workingnomads.co/jobs

Check the categories labelled Customer Success and Marketing.

10. Remote.co
www.remote.co/remote-jobs

Review the Customer Service category.

11. We Work Remotely

www.weworkremotely.com

We Work Remotely is operated by the 37Signals team, well-known for creating the
project management app called Basecamp. Review the Customer Support, Marketing
and Other jobs. The Customer Support jobs on this site will often have a bit of a techie
element to them (ie. knowing HTML and CSS for example) but not always, so read
thoroughly!

12. Letsworkremotely
www.letsworkremotely.com

In addition to the searchable job board on the website, Letsworkremotely also have a
Facebook group that you can join to keep up to date with their latest remote job
listings.
Online Marketing
Jobs
These sites are a combination of paid
membership communities and job boards.
They're focused on connecting clients with
online marketing service providers specifically.

13. CYLL Network

www.cyllnetwork.com

The CYLL Network is a paid membership community

hosted by digital marketing pro, Julie Stoian.
Membership includes access to incoming job
opportunities for digital marketing implementers and
consultants. Potential clients submit their
requirements through this hiring form here
https://cyllnetwork.com/hire, indicating whether or
not they're happy to work with a beginner, and those
job opportunities are then posted directly into the
private Facebook group and Slack channel for the
network. I'm currently a CYLL member, so can confirm
that the quality and frequency of job opps coming
through is excellent. Potential clients often indicate
that they're willing to work with beginners. There's a
7-day membership trial for $1, followed by month-to-
month membership at $49/month.
Online Marketing Jobs

14. CloudPeeps
www.cloudpeeps.com

CloudPeeps is a high quality freelance marketplace, matching 'Peeps' with established

clients who are looking for dedicated marketing, content, social media and community
management support.

15. Growth Geeks

www.growthgeeks.com

Growth Geeks is another platform which requires some digital marketing client work
experience. This is a great site to research for ideas on the specific client services you
can offer in online marketing implementation.

16. Inbound Remote Marketing Jobs

www.inbound.org/jobs/remote-marketing-jobs

Search for jobs with the location listed as Remote, Anywhere or Work at Home.

17. CMX Community Management Jobs

www.cmxhub.com/jobs

Many of the roles listed on this site aren't location independent - they're based in
offices within specific cities - but scan through to look for the open jobs with the
location listed as Anywhere.
Companies Hiring Virtual Team
These companies contract virtual team members on an ongoing basis. They
generally offer a comparatively lower rate than what you may be able to
charge for the same services by reaching out to your own clients
independently. However, the ability to start right away, with no marketing,
no network and an enjoyable, stable source of work could be just what
you're looking for.

18. Don't Panic Management

www.dontpanicmgmt.com/join-our-team

Don't Panic Management offer day-to-day implementation services for their clients in
executive assistance, content marketing, podcast production, social media and webinar
management. You can submit a detailed expression of interest form directly through
their site to let them know all about you and the specific skills you'd have to offer as a
team member.

19. Grow My Team

www.growmyteam.com.au/job-seekers

Review the Current Openings page for part-time and full-time roles that you can
submit an application for right away. Because Grow My Team operate globally, you will
find roles listed at the low end of the rate scale, however they do offer roles at wide
range of rates, depending on your specific skills. Don't hesitate to get in touch with
them to discuss your specific situation and requirements.
Companies Hiring Virtual Team

20. Zirtual
www.zirtual.com/jobs

For US based VAs. Hourly rates are between $13 and $18 per hour, depending on the
mix of clients and services you're working on.

21. Worldwide 101

www.worldwide101.com/jobs

Worldwide101 team members earn $15-$20/hr depending on skills, experience and

seniority.

22. Time etc

www.web.timeetc.com/powerful/freelance-with-us

You can apply to become a virtual assistant with Time etc if you're based in the US or
the UK.

23. Antenna Consulting

www.antennaconsulting.com/opportunity

Antenna is a large, collaborative digital marketing team that you can apply to work
within. They'll match you up with the client projects that fit your skillset and
experience. Most of their consultants are employees with full-time benefits, but they
also have consultants who operate under their own LLC.
Companies Hiring Virtual Team

24. Scribendi
www.scribendi.com

Scribendi hire remote editors and proofreaders from all over the world. As a team
member you have free access to their training programs.

25. Your VA (New Zealand)

www.yourva.co.nz/careers

Justine Parsons is the very experienced VA who heads up the Your VA team, and a
personal friend of mind. She's awesome! If you're successful in the application process
for joining the team, you'll be matched up to work directly with clients. You don't need
to be based in NZ to apply, but you would work with clients during NZ business hours.
If you're working part-time hours this can work in multiple time zones. The hourly rate
as a team member is in the range of $25-$30 NZD.

26. Canadian Virtual Gurus

www.canadianvirtualgurus.com

Canadian Virtual Gurus hire administrative virtual assistants and also marketing gurus
to provide client services in things like social media marketing and Google AdWords.
Virtual Assistant Job Boards
and Directories

27. HireMyMom.com
www.hiremymom.com/job-seekers

HireMyMom allows you to preview recent job posts. Then to access all listings and
apply, you can subscribe for $29.95 per 90 days. I keep hearing excellent things from
VAs about the quality and frequency of job posts listed on this site. I'd definitely be
prioritizing this one if I was to start my VA career again now.

28. International Virtual Assistants Association

www.ivaa.org

IVAA offers a trial membership option at $44/90 days and an annual membership at
$137/year. As a member you're able to view and apply to projects that have been
submitted through their RFP system by clients who are looking for a VA.
Freelance Writing
Jobs
If you plan to specialize in writing services,
these sites will not only help you to find client
work but also to figure out the various
different types of writing services you can be
offering, and how to describe them.

If you don't plan to offer writing services in

your freelance career, you can also use these
sites to source excellent content writers on
behalf of your clients.

29. ProBlogger Jobs

www.jobs.problogger.net

This jobs board is attached to the long-established

authority site and community at ProBlogger. You'll find
a large volume of high quality job posts listed here.

30. BloggingPro
www.bloggingpro.com

The writing jobs on BloggingPro often include digital

marketing agencies who are looking for freelance
content writers in specific topic areas.
Freelance Writing Jobs

31. Word Geeks

www.wordgeeks.co

The Word Geeks team have let me know that they're specifically interested in these
details about potential new team members: background and experience; if you're
working at an agency, and website OR, if you're applying as a single freelancer; some of
the services you'd like to offer; samples of work; any other information about you that
might be important.

32. Scripted
www.scripted.com/become-a-scripted-writer

Scripted has put a lot of thought into setting up streamlined systems for both freelance
writers and clients.

33. Blogger Jobs

www.bloggerjobs.biz

Blogger Jobs curates freelance and remote writing opportunities from other sites,
including craigslist and Indeed.

34. Paid to Blog Jobs

www.jobs.paidtoblog.co

Paid monthly membership to access a curated jobs board for content writers, owned by
successful freelance blogger, Tom Ewer, of Leaving Work Behind.
Freelancer Directories
These sites don't list specific virtual jobs but allow you to publish your
personal online work profile in their directory. Through their own marketing,
these sites attract potential clients and help to set an expectation as to the
quality standard within that freelancer community.

35. Virtual Biz Connect

www.virtualbizconnect.com

The Virtual Biz Connect directory is operated by Tina Forsyth, a consultant herself with
many years experience supporting online business owners with various services
including Infusionsoft and virtual team recruitment. She is very well connected in the
online biz owner community, particularly among well-established online coaches,
speakers and authors. Tina once interviewed me for a potential role with one of her
clients - I just missed out on that one :-) but nonetheless can confirm that she knows
her stuff when it comes to virtual team building and is a wonderful person.

36. The Freelance Collective

www.thefreelancecollective.com.au

The Freelance Collective is specifically for Australian creative freelancers, including

virtual assistants. Become a paid member at $8.18/month or $90/year for access to list
your public profile on their gorgeous site. As a member, you'll also have access to the
private members-only Facebook group to network with Australian freelance colleagues.
Super smart! Web designers and developers are always being asked for referrals to
awesome VAs!
Virtual Job Boards -
Paid
These sites offer paid subscription access to
view the full database of virtual jobs on offer.

37. FlexJobs
www.flexjobs.com

Well-established jobs board for telecommuting and

freelance work in a wide range of service areas. There
are monthly, quarterly and yearly paid membership
options for you as the job searcher.

38. Virtual Vocations

www.virtualvocations.com

Virtual Vocations offers both a free and paid account

option to view the database of telecommuting jobs.
Based in the U.S.
 What's Next?
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share exactly how I would go about finding
my first clients as a new virtual assistant if I
was to start again now, without experience
or a network.

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