AssistU: Virtual Assistance information and referrals, and Virtual Assistants training.

Stacy Brice models success for us. Her coaching has made a huge impact on me. She has created a program that gives me tools and knowledge to support me in creating a successful business. In addition, she is never too busy to personally address any questions I might have. The VTP is worth every penny!
Shane Brodock, AssistU Graduate

AssistU VTP Application

We're excited that you've chosen to apply to the Virtual Training Program at AssistU!

Our application is intense and long. You'll want to set aside ample time to complete it.

Before you begin, however, please take a few minutes to make sure you have all your questions answered about Assist University and the Virtual Training Program. When you submit your application and we receive it, we assume you know all you need to and are ready to commit to entering our training program if you are accepted.

You'll want to make sure you know the answers to such questions as:

Do you know what the VTP covers?

Do you know which format you're interested in?

Do you know what VAs do?

Do you know how much time you'll need to devote to the VTP?

Do you know what the tuition is, and the various ways you can pay it?

Do you understand our admissions process?

If you answered "no" to any of those questions, or if you have others, you'll want to spend more time reviewing our Frequently Asked Questions sections, and you might want to talk with our Admissions Director as well.

Have all your questions answered? Great let's continue :)

Before you begin filling out the application, we suggest you look it over so that you can make sure you have all the information we request at your finger-tips. Please also note that we require a sizable writing sample, and your resume in text format. It's wise to have them ready when you start the application. It might be wise for you to print this page and get your answers together off line every computer crashes from time to time, and we'd hate to see you lose all your info.

As you complete it, the more you can tell us about yourself, the better able we'll be to understand your unique skills, talents and needs.

It's important that you fill in all the fields before you submit the application. Incomplete applications cannot be considered.

It's also important that you proof your work. We're evaluating not only what you tell us, but also how you tell us.

Upon receipt of your completed application, we'll review it and get back to you as soon as possible about your admission status.

Thank you for applying to AssistU!

Please remember: this is not a test, this is a survey to let us know where you are in your development, and what you need to add to your skill set. Don't be intimidated if you don't know the answer just let us know. It helps us understand your skills and knowledge base.

Name:

Address:

Your time zone:

Home phone:

Day phone:

Primary e-mail address:

What email program do you use?
(AOL users, please tell us what version of AOL you are using):

If you have used other email programs, please tell us which ones:

Is your e-mail address:

a personal one, or
does it belong to the organization for whom you now work?

If it's not your own, do you have another?

Yes
No/Not applicable

If so, what is it?

The phone service I will use to dial in for my classes is:

Analog service provided by my local phone company
Digital voice provided by my local phone company
Skype through my computer, or a Skype phone
VoIP service, provided by carriers such as: Vonnage, ITP, Phone Power, Packet8, InTalk, JoiPhone, Net2Phone, SpeakEasy, MagicJack, and Voip.com
Cable service provided by my local cable company
Cell phone service

Referred by (choose one):

If referred by someone or something not mentioned in the list above, please tell us about it here. Please be sure to give us the name of your referrer if s/he is an AssistU VA. If you were referred to us through a presentation given by an AssistU VA, please name the AssistU VA, or you can note the date and name of the event.

Did you listen to our free, recorded telediscussion about Virtual Assistance?

Yes No

Did you attend our live telediscussion call?

Yes No

Date of Call:

Languages spoken and written fluently :

Native Language(s):

Education:

Some high school
Completed high school
Some college
Graduated college
Postgraduate work

Professional Training:

If you belong to any professional organizations for Administrative Professionals or Virtual Assistants, please list them here, along with any professional designations or certifications you may have earned.

Typing speed (words per minute):

Unsure? Take a quick typing test!

Please describe your at-home office set-up as specifically as possible. Be sure to include specific details about your operating system, hardware, peripherals, and software (including antivirus software). Also be sure to include the version numbers for the software you tell us about. Finally, please indicate if you have a land line or access to one.

Please provide three professional references,with phone and e-mail contact information:

1.

Phone:

E-mail:

Relationship:

2.

Phone:

E-mail:

Relationship:

3.

Phone:

E-mail:

Relationship:

Please note: Choose your professional references carefully. They should be people for whom you've directly worked, and who can speak about your character, personality, and most specifically about the work you've done in support of them. We'll be calling them during the admissions process.

What do you think these people would say about you?

As you know, in order to be considered for admission to the Virtual Training Program, you must have had at least two years recent (within the past five years) experience in an administrative or other support role. Please give us an overview of your experience.

What have you liked most and least about working in a support role?

Have you worked in a home-based business of your own before?

Yes No

If so, describe your experience, including whether or not you're still involved with it, and if not, why not.

What matters most to you in life?

Why do you specifically want to be a VA over any other option available to you? (Please be creative and expansive. We require 700-1000 words on this topic. In addition to the content answering the question, we're interested in seeing your writing skills and style! If you feel unable to send us an appropriate writing sample, please don't go further with the application; there's simply no point, as we won't process your application without it.)

What do you hope to get from our training program?

If becoming a VA is your Plan A, what is your Plan B?

What information/learning/knowledge could be provided to you that would make this a powerful experience for you?

Please include your resume below. It must include specific examples of support work performed. Please format it as ASCII text (plain text). You may copy and paste right into the text box below:

How would you rate your ability to let yourself succeed?

I rarely let myself succeed/very uncomfortable accepting success
I usually don't let myself succeed/pretty uncomfortable accepting success
I sometimes don't let myself succeed/mildly uncomfortable accepting success
I usually let myself succeed/pretty comfortable accepting success
I almost always let myself succeed/very comfortable accepting success

How much are you stopping your own success?

I totally or completely stop my own success
I usually stop my own success
I sometimes stop my own success
I usually let myself succeed
no problem at all -- I rarely stop my own success

If you have a habit of stopping your own success, please elaborate on how you've done that/how that's played out in your life. if it's something you no longer do, let us know how you got past it:

When you read the information about what keeps people from succeeding, did you see anything about yourself in the information? If so, please elaborate.

Are you living a pretty great life right now? One that is free and clear of any lurking major problems that could interfere with your successful completion of the VTP?

Yes No

If not, please elaborate

I need modifications/accommodations due to a disability

Yes No

If so, please elaborate on your disability and the specific modifications/accommodation you'd like to request from us.

Which most closely describes your work style?

Lone Ranger -- I take in information and go for it -- I want to show my stuff and don't often need help or collaboration from others.

Collaborator -- I take in information and consider how others could be helpful to my understanding and the process I'll take to get to the final result I want. I love asking questions and see input from other people as one of my most valuable resources in the work I do.

Other (describe)

How would you handle the following:

You've been given an idea or concept or project. You are responsible for creating a specific outcome or result. Conceptually, how would you go from start to finish?

How much autonomy are you comfortable with?

How comfortable are you with asking questions?

How comfortable are you asking for help?

How comfortable are you with having what might be thought of as "difficult" conversations--the kind that really need to be had (in order to resolve a problem, clear the air, accept responsibility for something you've done, and the like)?

How long have you been actively connected to and using the internet, either though an ISP or online service?

years

What are some specific examples of things you've used the internet to do?

Have you ever read any "teach yourself the Internet" kinds of books? If so, please tell us which ones, and how long ago you read them.

Do you have full Internet access through an ISP?

Yes
No/Not applicable

If so, which ISP do you use?

Is your Internet access:

Dial-up
High-speed (cable/DSL/T1, etc.)

Are you proficient in the use of the world wide web?

Yes
No/Not applicable

The following section is used to gauge your experience in certain areas of computer and Internet use. Please rate your skills in the following areas on a scale of one to five, where one is, "Huh? What's that?" and five is, "I know it like the back of my hand and use it all the time!"

Again, this is not a test... this is a survey to let us know where your strengths lie, and where you need to strengthen your abilities. Be rigorously honest with us as you evaluate your own skills. Your success in the VTP, if accepted into it, will depend on it.

Uploading/downloading attached files

1 2 3 4 5

If you rated your skill level as a 3, 4, or 5, please answer the following question:

If you wanted to send a file attached to email, how would you go about doing it?

Installing new software from CD or disk

1 2 3 4 5

If you rated your skill level as a 3, 4, or 5, please describe the process you go through to install software from CD and/or disk.

Installing new software downloaded from the net

1 2 3 4 5

What are some software programs you've downloaded, and why did you choose to download vs. buying the software on CD or disk? What do you see as the upside to being able to download software from the web? Are there any downsides you can see?

Creating directories or folders on your hard drive

1 2 3 4 5

If you rated your skill level as a 3, 4, or 5, please answer the following question:

You want to create a folder on your hard drive called "Virtual Assistance." How do you do that?

Internet research

1 2 3 4 5

If you rated your skill level as a 3, 4, or 5, please answer the following question:

If you wanted to see if there is a Small Business Administration, Small Business Development Center in Towson, MD, and you wanted to find it using the internet only, how would you go about finding it? Be sure to let us know what tools you would use, and whether or not there actually is a Towson SBDC.

Shopping on the web

1 2 3 4 5

If you rated your skill level as a 3, 4, or 5, what are two of your favorite shopping sites?

AOL

1 2 3 4 5

Microsoft Word

1 2 3 4 5

If you rated your skill level as a 3, 4, or 5, tell us what you consider to be some of the more advanced Word features you use with proficiency.

Word Perfect

1 2 3 4 5

EMail

1 2 3 4 5

If you rated your skill level as a 3, 4, or 5, please share two ways that you use email to make your life easier.

Chat

1 2 3 4 5

Instant Messaging

1 2 3 4 5

If you rated your skill level as a 3, 4, or 5, please answer the following question:

What program(s) or service(s) have you used to do Instant Messaging?

Ezines

1 2 3 4 5

If you rated your skill level as a 3, 4, or 5, please answer the following question:

Tell us more about your experience with ezines, whether you're a reader, or you write/publish an ezine..

Blogs

1 2 3 4 5

If you rated your skill level as a 3, 4, or 5, please answer the following question:

Tell us more about your experience with blogs, whether you're a reader, or a blogger..

Netiquette

1 2 3 4 5

If you rated your skill level as a 3, 4, or 5, what, in your opinion, is the least observed point of netiquette by people online?

Please answer the following questions as succinctly as possible:

What's the difference between the internet and the world wide web?

What's the difference between a browser and a search engine?

What are two ways to get a file from your word processor into e-mail?

What is spam?

How have you learned what you know about the internet? Has it all been practical, hands-on experience? Have you read books, taken classes?

Define the following file extensions, and give us an example of a program you would use to create or view each.

.txt

.exe

.zip

.gif or .jpg

.pdf

.doc

Please detail any other experience that you believe would add to your value as a virtual assistant:

I'm applying to be a participant in the Virtual Training Program as follows:

Course beginning:

October, 2010 - Application deadline: August 1, 2010
November, 2010 - Application deadline: September 1, 2010
January, 2011 - Application deadline: November 1, 2010
February, 2011 - Application deadline: December 1, 2010

Format:

Group (Tuition is $2995 see our payment plans)
One-on-one with an AssistU trainer (Tuition is $3995 see our payment plans)
One-on-one with Stacy Brice (Tuition is $9995 see our payment plans) Please Note: Classes in this format are limited but available in 2010. If you're interested in having her train you, please contact our Admissions Department to discuss possibilities before applying.

Our classes are often planned throughout the day and evening. In a group class, we find a time that works for all participants. In a 1:1 class, we find a time that works for the trainee and trainer. Because you tell us when you're available, you never have to worry that your class time will cause a major disruption in your life.

Please tell us about your availability. Below are class start times. (Note that all times are eastern.) Please check all that would work for you, and be willing to stretch a little--remember, with group classes, we're trying to find a fairly convenient time for everyone. The more flexible you can be with as many times on as many days as possible will help us in scheduling.

9a 10a 11a 12p 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p 7p 8p 9p Any of these

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Saturday

You're almost finished!

All that's left to do is check the box below, review all the information above for accuracy, then click Submit.

I certify that all of the information provided on my application is true and accurate

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