Wow Your Potential Clients With Your Skill Set!

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After you got all the tools that you'll need to started in your work at home journey, the next step is to assess your skills. 

In the online world, SOME clients don't really ask for your education history. What matters to them is that you deliver the work they need. This is great for those who didn't finish college, since as long as they have the knowledge and the skill that a client is looking for, they can compete to those who have finished tertiary education. However, I'm not saying that you should stop going to college/university just because of this.

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Back then when I was still working as a Asst. Team Lead/Coach

Most work from home moms often started their career outside their homes. They come from different walks of life, and most bring a lot of skill and knowledge to the table. 

I know some WAHMmies who started as call center agents, IT professionals, teachers, etc. and each of them has a different skill set than the other. It is important to know your skill set before you start applying for online jobs. This way, you'll which jobs are the best fit for you. Also, no one else in the world will know what you do best other than yourself. 

The best thing to do first is to list all your skills. Yes, as simple as that. Clients like it if you keep it short and simple. For example, let's say you're an artist, your skill set might look like this:

• Graphics Design
• Logo Design
• T-shirt Design
• Video Editing

If you were a Call Center Agent before, it might look like this:

• Customer Service
• Email Management
• Tech Support
• Collections
• Sales
• Appointment Setter 

For any office employee or HR personnel, this might be your skill set:

• Recruitment
• Data Entry
• Transcription
• Calendar Management
• Travel Arrangement
• Admin Work

My team

On my end, since I worked as a CSR, TSR, Collections Agent, Assistant Team Lead, Coach, VA and Article Writer, my skill set looks like this:

• Customer Service
• Data Entry
• Social Media Management
• Email Support
• Tech Support
• Collections
• Team Management
• Coaching
• Call Monitoring
• E-book Writing
• News Writing
• Feature Article Writing
• Proofreading
• Content Writing
• General VA

The skills listed above are all specific to  a job, but you can also put general skills like:Critical Thinking, Excellent Communication Skills, Self Motivated, Able to Avoid Distractions, Organized & Balanced, Multi-tasker, Excellent Online Research Skills, and Computer Savvy.

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Everyone starts somewhere - just like a baby

By the way, clients don't expect you to be an expert in all fields, but they need you to at least have an idea about the nature of their business. I've acquired the skills I've listed above because of client trainings and by reading manuals online. If you think  that your skills are not impressive enough to get you started working from home, you can read manuals online and watch videos to learn more about a certain skill. Part of being a work from home employee is being good at research. You'll be surprise on how many videos and self-help books are out there.

All-in-all, everyone can learn, but you should always have something to bring to the table. Having a solid list of skill set, and a great attitude, will definitely impress your potential clients and land you your dream work from home jobs.

What's your previous job before deciding to work from home? 

Do you think you have enough skills or are you still looking to learn more?

Are you ready to list all your skills now? 

Let me know what you think in the comments section. 

Meanwhile, here's my princess trying to be a call center agent.

My daughter (when she was 3) taking calls on the floor.