Looking for assistant for Renovating for Profit business

Hi,

Not sure if this is the best place for this post, but as it is for a business that specialises in renovating for profit, so I thought it seemed an appropriate place to put it.

I'm looking for a part time assistant who is passionate and wants to learn more about investing in property - more specifically renovation. Here are the details:

Do you want to be part of an excellent and rapidly growing property investing team (or can you refer us to someone who is looking)?

This is a very rewarding part time contractor opportunity for the right person.

If you (or someone you can refer to us) has a combination of VA (virtual assistant), project manager, marketing and sales skills, please read on now because we will only be taking resumes until COB Friday 1st May 2009.

ABOUT US & ROLE:
 We are specialists in renovating for profit with a great track record, a big vision, and empowering values. We renovate for resale and rental of our own properties and serve investors with high-quality programs, products and services.
 You will work directly with me, the founder and President. I am an investor & renovator myself and involved in many activates from presenting at events, coaching, writing on forums & blogs, contributing to publications, holding workshops, interviewing experts, etc.
 I am initially looking for someone to work part time, 6-8 hours a week. There will be more work available in the future should it be to both parties satisfaction. There is some flexibility in when those hours are worked as long as phone calls can be made during business hours.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
 You can be located almost anywhere, as it is a virtual position.
 You need to be enthusiastic, professional, organized, and caring.
 You must have excellent written and spoken English.
 You must be sincerely interested in learning the high-leverage property investing and renovating for profit systems, strategies and tactics we teach our clients and members through our programs, as they are another valuable bonus we will provide to you.
 You will provide VA (virtual assistant) services to us, including project management, responding to enquiries, following up on purchases, sending out products, coordinating events & workshops, submitting articles, newsletter updates, etc
 Aptitude with Microsoft Office, telephone etiquette, and basic desktop publishing are necessary.
 Sales and customer management experience are great.
 You will also provide virtual marketing assistant and sales services, including following up on leads and co-closing sales for our top-notch programs.
 Internet access is a must. Access to fax is preferable.
 Your schedule must allow live telephone conversations with our team, clients, members, and prospects during the day. Therefore you should have a work environment suitable to phone conversations.

BONUSES:
 You will receive exposure to investor information, workshop and your own copies of products and coaching information. This is a valuable bonus we will provide to you.

COMPENSATION:
 Compensation will be an hourly rate. We may also work out an arrangement whereby you may get % of sales for certain products or services, if you get sales for them.

TO APPLY:
If you are interested, please email a resume to [email protected] with Subject Line "Resume for Independent Contractor Position."

Enclose a cover email or letter explaining
(1) why this sounds like the right opportunity for you and
(2) why you are the right one for the job.

Your deadline for emailing us your resume is Friday, 1st May 2009. Should we find the right applicant prior to this date they will be immediately hired to start asap. Telephone interviews initially.

I want to thank you in advance for taking the time to submit your resume (or referring someone else) for this excellent opportunity. We save every resume for years, just in case something comes up.

Wishing you every success,

Ana Stankovic
 
sounds like the position could be done remotely unless I have misread.
That's how I read it too :)

If atti was interested in the position, (and we don't know that she is - to be fair to atti) I think she may have failed the first part of the job interview :eek: - reading the job spec.
 
COMPENSATION:
 Compensation will be an hourly rate. We may also work out an arrangement whereby you may get % of sales for certain products or services, if you get sales for them.

How much per hour, & how much % on what sort of sales amounts are expected...?
 
yeah i massively failed there (admit to skimming through quickyly), but i would be a trainee so i prefer face to face conversation and support... anywayz i'll apply and see how i go :p how would hours be calculated do you have a clock on/off system ? looks like i am filtered already lol.
 
Hi Everyone,

Yes, you can be located anywhere and all applications are welcome. Doesn't matter if you are studying, re-entering the workforce, stay at home mum, etc. That is all pretty flexible. Just looking for someone that can help out with a lot of the adminy responsibilities, return calls & get back on enquiries, prepare proposals, organise events, set up trade accounts, etc. A lot of those kinds of responsibilities can be done in your own time, the only exception is the calls which would need to be done in normal business hours.

Atti, I look forward to hearing from you. We can agree based on tasks what would be the normal excepted time to complete them & charge accordingly.

Wishing you every success,

Ana
 
This sounds like a role that would suit a uni student or a stay at home mum. I don't know anyone personally that would be interested but I'm sure other forumers might.
Just out of curiosity what is the hourly rate that you are offering for this position?
 
You are all dreaming, this position is only on virtual reality. They have these programmes where you join and dream/invent a life. People get really involved and design their own body, build lives, choose occupations and others participate. I believe you can make money out of it too
 
sorry celica but ............ :confused::confused::confused:

what are you talking about?

Do you think Ana wants us to apply for a job in second life or whatever it is called?
 
Exactly! Only my take on it, but the fact that it says "virtual assistant" is my ahhhaa moment, although I now see they have a case study in Australian Property Magazine which I didnt see before so it could be real.
 
It is legit.

By virtual assistant, Ana would be meaning can be based anywhere and compleeted work and communicate online etc.

Though would be funny if it really was for a second life job :eek:
 
Hi Ana,

I hear you'll be speaking at the next WAIP meeting in Perth. Jenny previously sent me a message.

Meanwhile next meeting is on THURSDAY May 15th and it would be fantastic if you could make it to this one.
We have Ana Stankovic coming over from Melbourne talking on how to ensure your renovations bring a profit. This lady sounds amazing, is a real go getter. I’m so excited she agreed to come to Perth to come and talk with our group.
She runs a mentoring program and you can see more about her on her website at WinningFormulasforsuccess.com


Looking forward to it.

Linda
 
Hi Guys,

Yes the role is real. By virtual, I mean that they don't have to go to an office or even be in the same city as me. They can even work from home. I am happy to organise with them what they are working on for that week, updates, etc via email and phone. If they are posting products that have been purchased, I would provide a selection of those to be located with the assistant. It is important to note that any phone calls with suppliers, coaching students, real estate agents, event organisers, etc, etc would need to be done during business hours.

It would be $20 per hour and there is no expectation on the assistant to do any selling what so ever, the closest responsibility to this they may have is returning calls to people who have already sent through an email enquiry regarding a product or service. However if they do chat/meet and then have an investor do the 1-on-1 coaching they also get 10% of the coaching fee - like a referer fee.

It is also worth while mentioning that although it is only 6-8 hours per week to start with, I am swamped. We are busier then ever and there is more then enough work around. But my preference is (especially if they are not in Melbourne) to first see how it goes with 6-8 hours and then we can increase those if both parties are happy to.

I hope this clarifies things a bit. I am happy to answer any other questions that anyone may have. Please feel free to PM or email me if you would like to apply or require further information on anything.

Wishing you every success,

Ana
 
Also, if the person is in Melbourne and wants to help out with setting up for events & workshops, be on the door at the start.. that kind of thing, they are more then welcome to then attend those events & workshops as my guest.

P.S. Thank you Linda, I'm really looking forward to coming to Perth and meeting everyone. We're looking at some potential deals up there as well so it's great timing.

Wishing you every success,

Ana
 
I wonder if you will have another position like this in say 3 years time when my youngest goes to school? :)

It sounds like it would be a wonderful opportunity if the timing was right. Sadly my two kids screaming in the background tend to ruin phone calls. :eek:

Just a question for one day when I re-join the world, do businesses need assistants to have Powerpoint skills? Wondering if it's worthwhile doing a course, or if other programs have taken over. I have basic Word, Excel, etc skills.

Good luck to Atti and any others applying.
 
I do a lot of this so already for a construction company. Same hours also.

Honestly though this is a brilliant position for those in Melbourne who want to do renovations or even developments in the future. The opportunity to develop and build relationships with contacts in the construction business. This is very useful when you need supplies for your own project and will most likely get a discount also.
 
I agree Minx which is why I really want someone with a passion for property.

Not only will they get to know materials, supplies, tradies, etc but more importantly they will learn how to cost out renovations accurately upfront, what to look for in deals, how to compare them, what order to renovate in, how to calculate the profit in any deal regardless of whether it is a renovation, subdivision, development or a combination of the above, etc, etc

On top of that, they get to attend all events, workshops, teleseminars, etc that I present at or hold. Not to mention seeing some of the other side, more to do with running a business.

It is fair to say that they will be very busy, but they will get exposure to information as they will also assist me with the coaching groups that I run and so will see how I go about applying all the stuff practically. If they want they can even come down and see the renos we are doing.

But I have to stress that a lot of what they will be doing will also be very admin, paperwork, phone calls, presentations, putting together some proposals, organising insurances, putting in orders, the less glamorous stuff.

Like I mentioned earlier there is more then enough work, but I want to start someone off with 6-8 hours until I see how they go and then increase their hours accordingly as we agree between ourselves.

Minx, like you mention in one of your other posts, this role would suit a stay at home mum, someone wanting to re-enter the workforce, someone who has gone back to study or even someone who already works part time and wants more work. All applications are welcome. I just need to find the right person that will be able to work with me and also be a part of growing the business.

Thank you to everyone who has already sent me emails, I will be looking at the applications later in the week and will get back to each and every one of you.

Wishing you every success,

Ana
 
This thread reminds me of that "dream job" that was offered recently on one of the QLD islands.

It made worldwide news, and squillions applied for it. Not sure if anyone actually ever got the job.:rolleyes:

Great publicity though.
 
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