Work Summary
Hi and welcome to my mini-site.
My name's Alex and I run a VA (Virtual Assistant) Business from my home in the Cotswolds - www.alexandratrapnell.co.uk
Not sure what a VA is and therefore what I do? Well in a nutshell I work remotely for both Business Professionals and Private Individuals, easing the load on the Admin and Secretarial side of things, which is where my 24 years of experience come into their own.
My Private Clients tend to have pretty busy lives and need a little help in getting and keeping things organised. My Business Clients include SME's and many Start-ups, who particularly might not wish to, don't have the room or can't afford to employ someone.
Flexibility is key, so Clients can call on me when they need assistance, especially when they are experiencing a busy period, don't have the skills in-house or are being dragged away from Business-critcal issues. The project or task can be handed over to someone that they know and trust and they can therefore feel confident that it is being dealt with both professionally and promptly.
I'm one of the lucky ones who thoroughly enjoys what they do and I can certainly recommend working for yourself!
Work Terms
My Skills
Advanced
O Level & GCSE plus Vocational Training : Secretarial, IT, Management & Marketing
My Highlights
Whilst working as a Senior Manager of an Event Management firm, I drove the Company forward to successfully achieving the Investors in People Award - a project that I enjoyed immensley.
I have also greatly enjoyed designing and creating many Access Databases over the years, including those for a Recruitment Agency, Event Management Company, IT Training firm and many, many others.
I work with a wide variety of Clients from Internet-based Companies through to Fashion Consultants and Information Technology firms. Work undertaken has included designing and creating Newsletters, mailshots (both postal and email), managing my Clients' customer correspondence and databases, Data Entry, management of customer invoicing and Client expenses, monitoring and managing webmail, carrying out Internet-based research and both tape and digital audio transcription.
I've had my fair share of challenges over the years and have always tended to muck in - even with the really 'mucky' jobs. I'm dependable, honest, trustworthy and it's important to me to add value to each and every task. Finally and pretty importantly in my line of work - I'm a highly tenacious individual.