The document provides five essential questions to ask when interviewing a remote virtual assistant, aimed at assessing their initiative, communication skills, and adaptability. Questions include inquiries about their remote work experience, commitment to improvement, and ability to learn from mistakes. It also highlights the importance of finding a candidate who can fit well within the organization's culture and navigate challenges effectively.

1. 5 Must Ask Questions
When Interviewing
A Remote
Virtual Assistant
R E S O U R C E :

2. Do you have a job you are trying to fill? Chances are you are in no shortage for
resumes to go through.
Preparing for an interview is time consuming for both sides. To help you get a
jump start on your prep work, we’ve compiled a list of questions to ask a
candidate.
I N T R O D U C T I O N :

3. With this question, you are looking
for someone who can show they
take the initiative. They err on the
side of over-communicating to be
sure that there are no gaps in
understanding. They are proactive
and have no moss (get it… they
aren’t idly waiting on others).
You are also looking that they
communicate in an effective way
with all team members and have
no qualms about leaning into
others and being leaned into as
well.
QUESTION 1:
What is your experience
working remotely or
collaborating with a team
who isn’t at your office?

4. This question will yield how well
they handle constructive criticism
as well as if they work well
independently.
A strong independent worker may
say that they went to the one
assigning the work periodically to
ensure they finished on the mark.
A strong, proactive employee may
receive a vague assignment, but
asking for clarity isn’t a sign of
incompetence. It’s the opposite.
QUESTION 2:
Tell me about a time
when you had a project -
the “clear as mud” type -
and you completed it like
you understood only to
find out it was wrong.

5. This shows how committed the
candidate is to looking outside
themselves and making this
better for their teams.
Responses to this question
depend on their current work
situation, but people can always
be looking for ways to contribute
and improve.
QUESTION 3:
What are you currently
doing to improve your
job / role / organization?

6. Here, you will get an idea of who
they are, what their hobbies are,
and what they find to be
important.
You’ll also be about to see if you
have anything in common or
similar interests. This question
can give you an idea of how they
will fit with the culture of your
organization.
QUESTION 4:
Describe the perfect day.

7. You are waiting to hear if they own
their mistakes. You want someone
who can own their shortcomings,
and who can show how they work
for improvement. Listen for if they
blame others.
Overly suggesting that they
absorb all the blame for things
not their fault is also something to
watch for in this response. You
want someone who takes
feedback well, owns their
mistakes, but doesn’t advertise
they are the office scapegoat.
QUESTION 5:
Tell me about a time a
mistake was made due to
broken communication
lines and what you did to
move forward.

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