I am Ailyn Joan - a Virtual Assistant from Butuan City, Philippines, married with two lovely kids. As a wife and a mother, I am expected to serve and take care of my husband and children and their needs. It was not that easy studying while working . It was so stressful. You need to work so hard to earn money and need to study to finish college but I made it. I graduated from Father Saturnino U
rios University with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Banking and Finance. My education has taught me how to work hard and how to succeed. I got a job in a corporate world. After that, I built my own online business named Beabelles way back 2008 from Friendster and Multiply then in 2009 in Facebook in which I am still using until now. From taking pictures, editing, posting, monitoring, answering chats or comments then delivery and shipments. It was not that easy but it taught me a lot of things, like how to be creative, how to be resourceful. It was also a test of patience because you are dealing with clients with different personalities. You must understand their concerns without lacking empathy. But the best part is the friendship that was built along the way. And now, as a Virtual Assistant I believe that those experiences will help me equip myself to perform exceptionally. I was fortunate to come across DICT/DigitaljobsPH that gives comprehensive information and training. DICT has free training for online freelancing. Luckily, I was one of the scholars in DigitaljobsPH. This training program from DICT has helped me a lot. I was able to discover valuable skills and experience different things in which I can’t imagine that I can do. I never stop myself exposing to new learnings that could enhance my skills and capabilities. Doing what I love makes me more productive and it results in a more satisfying outcome. I am someone who believes that not only hard work, perseverance, discipline, commitment but also willingness to go above and beyond what is required to be successful…
