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Virtual Assistant: The Series is a complete reference guide and more for new and experience Virtual Assistants. Diana Ennen and Kelly Poelker have successfully touched upon all aspects being a Virtual Assistant.
They begin by defining a Virtual Assistant’s role, examine the skills and training required, where an individual may acquire such skills (and give links), what services a VA may provide, and how they may complement a VA practice.
Next, Ennen and Poelkner discuss the types of business entities in depth, offering advantages and disadvantages between sole proprietorship, partnerships, and corporations. They also give pearls of wisdom regarding naming a business and obtaining business license.
Ever essential is the business plan which they discuss in great detail and confer great strategies as to how to weave through financial and marketing obstacles. In Virtual Assistant: The Series, Ennen and Poelker also explore the diverse specialty services which a VA may offer, how to determine rates, and establish a web presence on the Internet.
Lastly, they present the readers with a glimpse of a day in the life of a VA. For each section, there are testimonials from other VAs, giving their opinions on the topic at hand. They also provide many resources for the readers to further research questions they may have regarding training, opening a small business, daily operations, or finding a support group among peers and colleagues (many listed in the appendix).
The book is extremely well written, organized, and easy to follow. It offers an abundance of useful information and wealth of advice in a meaningful way.
reviewed by: Mona Lisa Safai
Are There Any Good Jobs Left?: Career Management in the Age of the Disposable Worker
R. William Holland
Praeger
ISBN: 0-275-99044-3, $34.95, pp. 161
In our global community, many individuals experience career transition either by choice or more frequently these days by forced layoffs, downsizing, outsourcing, off shoring, and the ever increasing emergence of international economies such as and . What many individuals are beginning to feel for the first time is the impermanence of their employment and livelihood. In Are There Any Good Jobs Left?: Career Management in the Age of the Disposable Worker, Holland purposefully writes his book and explains “why” Americans have reached this point and how each individual can creatively succeed in each given situation.
His book is written two parts. The first is a background beginning with the 1940s and how WWII eventually impacted corporate . He focuses on white-collar positions from receptionists to presidents of huge companies. With the global economy expanding at a rapid pace, many individuals who thought they would have job security for a lifetime, were faced with “pink slips” and faced with having to relocate. He chronicles historical precedents on race and gender. By identifying how their roles continue to change in the workplace, he also alerts readers to pressing issues unsolved in the regarding minorities in the workforce.
The second part is a practical guide to career and job placement. He focuses on resumes, networking, interviews, negotiating, and concludes with a case study. offers suggestions and many resources about career transition. ’s book is a contextually enriching asset for many who find themselves in need of valuable career information.
Reviewed by: Mona Lisa Safai
