12/08/2025
📣 New on The Freelance Desk: Top 10 Places to Apply as a Freelancer / Virtual Assistant (2025)
Thinking of starting or leveling up your freelance / VA career? Here are 10 top platforms to apply today — short descriptions + why they’re good for VAs. 👇
Upwork — Large global marketplace for long- and short-term projects. Great for building a profile, getting client reviews, and finding diverse VA tasks (admin, customer service, project support).
Fiverr — Gig-based marketplace where you package services (e.g., “Inbox Management Package” or “30-day Social Media VA”). Good for selling fixed-price packages and quick gigs.
Freelancer.com — Huge user base and lots of project types; works well if you want to bid on posted jobs and scale via repeat clients.
OnlineJobs.ph — Focused on Filipino remote workers; excellent for finding longer-term VA roles with employers who hire directly and prefer dedicated remote staff. (Top choice if you’re in the Philippines or hiring Filipino VAs.)
FlexJobs — Curated, vetted remote & flexible job listings (less spam). Best if you want higher-quality, remote-first roles and don’t mind paying for a vetted job board.
LinkedIn — Professional networking + job listings. Optimize your profile for “virtual assistant” and apply directly — great for higher-paying, long-term contracts or corporate VA roles.
PeoplePerHour — Marketplace with hourly & project work; useful for administrative, customer-support, and marketing VA gigs.
Toptal — High-end, heavily vetted talent network (best for experienced VAs who can position as executive or specialized assistants). Higher rates, stricter entry.
Time Etc / Belay / Specialist VA Agencies — (Examples: Time Etc, Belay, Zirtual) — these are agencies/services that match vetted VAs to clients (often better benefits, steady work, and dedicated placements). Good if you prefer agency support over self-marketing.
We Work Remotely (and other remote job boards) — Job board for fully remote roles across categories. Use for one-off listings, part-time VA roles, and companies hiring long-term remote staff.
