An independent contractor who provides administrative services to clients while operating outside of the clients office. A virtual assistant typically operates from a home office, but is able to access the necessary planning documents, such as shared calendars, remotely. People employed as virtual assistants typically have several years of secretarial or office management experience.

1) As a Virtual Assistant, I will maintain the highest ethics and honesty in all dealings with clients, colleagues and the general public.

2) I will seek to deal with colleagues, suppliers and employees in a fair and equitable manner, and maintain the highest standards of personal conduct to bring credit to the Virtual Assistant profession.

 3) As a highly ethical Virtual Assistant, I will only take on projects that are within my abilities. If a project is not within my ability, the client will be notified immediately and I will provide recommendations for other highly skilled Virtual Assistants.

 4) Client information will be held in the strictest of confidence and will not be shared with others or used for personal gain.

 5) I will be honest about my intentions and never misrepresent my skills, peers, or my profession as a whole, whether to networks or to prospects, clients, and the community at large.