Topic hub · Finding Clients
Understand where work comes from
Opportunities can come through freelance marketplaces, remote job boards, professional networks, referrals, and direct outreach. Each route has different costs and safeguards. A clear service, a relevant sample, and a message written for the specific client give a beginner something stronger than a generic application.
11 guides, ordered from first steps to more advanced
What this hub answers
- Where can I find legitimate VA work with no experience?
- How do I write a proposal that gets replies?
- How do I build a portfolio with no clients yet?
- How do I spot and avoid VA job scams?
All finding clients guides
Browse every topicVA Job Scams Targeting Filipinos: How They Work and What to Do
How the task, fake recruiter, training-fee, equipment and account-rental scams aimed at Filipino VAs work, and where to report them: 1326, PNP-ACG and platforms.
Finding ClientsBuild a VA Portfolio With No Experience: 3 Samples in a Weekend
Build a beginner VA portfolio in a weekend: three sample projects with exact contents, a filled-in case study, a one-page layout and sharing settings that work.
Finding ClientsFiverr for Virtual Assistants: Fees, Levels and a Sample Gig (2026)
How Fiverr's 20% fee, 14-day clearing and seller levels work for VAs in 2026, with a complete sample Gig, package pricing and payout maths in pesos.
Finding ClientsHow to Get Your First VA Client With No Experience: A 4-Week Plan
A week-by-week plan to land a first VA client with no experience: pick one sellable service, build proof, work two channels and offer a small paid first step.
Finding ClientsHow to Find VA Clients on LinkedIn With a Free Account
A LinkedIn plan for beginner VAs in 2026: free Service page, headline and About examples, a 30-minute daily routine, and messages that fit the 3-note limit.
Finding ClientsHow to Start on Upwork With No Experience (2026 Costs and Setup)
What Upwork costs a new VA in 2026, how Connects and the 0-15% fee work, and how to build a profile and first-month plan that gets you to a first contract.
Finding ClientsHow to Write a Winning Upwork Proposal: 3 Full VA Examples
Three complete Upwork proposals for VA jobs, a five-part structure, screening-question answers, and the fee maths to check before you bid.
Finding ClientsOnlineJobs.ph Guide for Filipino VAs: How It Works and How to Get Hired
How OnlineJobs.ph works in 2026: free for Filipino jobseekers, employers pay $69-$99 a month, and you are paid directly. Profile, application and offer maths.
Finding ClientsVirtual Assistant Interview Questions With No Experience: 12 Sample Answers
Twelve common VA interview questions with full sample answers for beginners, time-zone answers worked out from Manila, test-task rules and questions to ask.
Finding ClientsWhere to Find Virtual Assistant Work Online: 9 Places Compared (2026)
A directory of where beginner VAs find work in 2026, from Upwork and OnlineJobs.ph to LinkedIn, agencies and job boards, with what each costs you and who it suits.
Finding ClientsClient Onboarding Checklist for Virtual Assistants (With Templates)
A VA onboarding checklist with a filled-in client brief, Gmail and Calendar access steps, an authority list, a kickoff recap email and a first-two-weeks plan.
New to virtual assistant work? Start with the beginner roadmap.