Originally Posted by Your Virtual Wizard

Ash, VA resumes are controversial. Some use resumes, many do not. The feeling is that a resume places the VA in the realm of an employee when a potential client asks for one. Employers use resumes. VAs, as business owners typically use their references, testimonials, expertise and reputation in place of a resume. If you search 'resume' in the Search feature in the upper right hand corner of this website, you will see a number of discussions about the use of a VA resume. You can start with this thread but there are many others. Potential client asking for resume... Janine

Dear Janine,

Thank you so much for the explanation... That makes more sense to me than a traditional resume. So really my website IS the source for the information PC's would need... I will check out that thread as well thanks again.

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Ash Walstrum
www.projectstream.biz

I'm so glad I ran across this thread .... I think it's been floating for some time now but it's has great suggestions.

I'm getting so frustrated these days. I had so many plans for my VA business but it's just not panning out the way I planned. It's hard when funds are very limited and working part-time.

I just recently was offered a full time contract position that pays pretty well. I accepted but now wondering where does that leave my VA business again!? I just don't know. I'm always one to try to stay positive but this is weighing on me.

So with all of the above being said..lol, I've been writing resumes as a side gig along with some small freelance type projects. I just recently decided to make resume writing my niche for now and offer a few typing and admin services along with it as well. These tasks are not as involved as the other services I had originally planned to offer but at least it's something, it's my business and I'm stepping in somewhere.

I just redid my website for the 3rd time!!! URRRRR but I'm proud to say that it's not a FLASH anymore..... I've graduated to HTML. It was very different but not too bad and I think the site looks OK thus far.

Now that you all know my story my question is...... how should I present myself on my website? I'm not partnered with anyone however, I have 3 women and 1 guy whom I've been working with writing resume, cover letters etc. with for over 2 years now. I actually met them through a One Stop Career Center.... really great people. We are a team but none of them are interested in joining in a partnership because of their busy lives.

While reading through my site, I found myself saying we, we, we instead of I. "We" would lead people to think it's a group of people who own the company or is it OK to say we because we all work together?? Does that make sense??

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Sharon

Originally Posted by msva2011

While reading through my site, I found myself saying we, we, we instead of I. "We" would lead people to think it's a group of people who own the company or is it OK to say we because we all work together?? Does that make sense??

I have done this as well.. BUT I was so unsure if this made sense so I just out [company name] where i had we and it seems to make sense while not giving off the impression that there is a staff at least not too much.

How do you handle that though... is it ok to put 'we' because you eventually will have a group of people you can use to outsource?

hmmmm

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Ash Walstrum
www.projectstream.biz