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#1 (permalink)   07-02-2011 hbplifestyle Active Member Company name: Virtual Dream Office Services   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: WI Posts: 534 Blog Entries: 20 Is it right to subcontract to learn a new skill? For those of you trying to learn a new skill. Have you considered subcontracting to get the training from an experienced VA? Do you think subcontracting to gain experience is right? This may be a good question for multi-VA firms to get their feeling.

#2 (permalink)   07-02-2011 YourVirtualServices Contributing Member Company name: Your Virtual Services   Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 100 Re: Is it right to subcontract to learn a new skill? I know there are mult-VA's who only want subs that have the skills they are looking for. I don't know too many who are willing to train a sub to learn a new skill. I've thought about taking a new sub under my wing but do not have the extra time to do a good job to train her.

#3 (permalink)   07-06-2011 anjwilli Contributing Member Company name: Precise Assistance My latest Twitter: RT @steveology: Three Tips To Improve Social Media...   Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 103 Re: Is it right to subcontract to learn a new skill? You may consider interning for a short term to hone a new skill if you can find a VA who is willing to mentor you in that skill. There are so many free resources out there (many listed in these forums). You could learn the basics on your own and hopefully find a VA who will help you build on that. It may have to be an unpaid internship but it will most likely be beneficial to you both. __________________ Anjanette Precise Assistance

#4 (permalink)   07-06-2011 YourVirtualServices Contributing Member Company name: Your Virtual Services   Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 100 Re: Is it right to subcontract to learn a new skill? Some subs have bartered their services to learn a new skill from a multi-VA so that may be another option.

#5 (permalink)   07-17-2011 jessie dsouza Contributing Member Company name: The Virtual Assistance Portal My latest Twitter: I'm deleting this account on 1 Feb 2012. Plea...   Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: India Posts: 165 Re: Is it right to subcontract to learn a new skill? Originally Posted by YourVirtualServices Some subs have bartered their services to learn a new skill from a multi-VA so that may be another option. Yes, Barter system will hep a lot. You can learn a new skill while helping other VA with your services. I am trying to do that now. __________________ Jessie DSouza www.vibrantaceva.com