Task Analysis
In recent Virtual Assistant industry surveys, we asked VAs “What industries do you work with?” and “What tasks do you perform for these industries?” We’ve compiled some of the responses as examples of the diversity of duties VAs handle for their clients. Many of these tasks apply across industries. More than 1,000 industry-types were reported. If your industry is not listed, check back soon. This task analysis report is updated regularly.
Industries
A
Accounting Firms
Administration/Schools
Advertising Firms
Animal Husbandry
Anyone with a Website
Appraisers
Art Dealers
Associations/Members
Attorneys
Attorneys/Investment Advisors
Australian poet
Authors/Journalists
Automotive Service
B
Bakery
Bankers
Bath & Beauty Products
Biotech/medical devices – TS
Bookkeepers
Broadcasting
Building Contractors
Business Coaches
Business Development Group
Business Network Group
C
Career Advisor
Carpenter
Chambers of Commerce
Charter Companies
Churches, Support Groups
City of Baltimore
Cleaning Services
Clinical Nutritionist
Clubs
Coaches – Executive
Coaching/Training
Collection Agencies
College Students
Communications/Public Relations
Computer Consultant
Computer Equipment Sales
Computer Scientist
Condo Associations
Consultants
Contractors – Construction, Plumbing
Council persons
Court Reporters
Custom Promotional Item Company
D
Data Storage Technology
Dentists
Drywall Contractor
E
Educational Consultant/Testing Evaluator
Electrical Contractor
Elementary School Teacher/Private School
Engineers/Architects
Entrepreneurs
Environmental Company/Specialist
Ergonomics Consultant
Event Organizer
Executive Search Firm
Executives
Export Trade Consultant
F
Fast Food Chain Consultant
Feature Film Production Company
Fertilizer plant
Fiber Optics – TS
Financial Advisors/Analysts/Investors/Planners
Focus Groups
Forensic Psychologists/Psychiatrists
Freelancers
Fundraising Consultant
G
General Contractor
Golf Club Gourmet
Graphic Designer
H
Hair Salon
Health Care Industry
High Tech Industries
Higher Education
Holiday Cards Distributors
Home Building Companies
Home Businesses
Hospices
Hotel guests; various professions
Hotels
Human Resource Groups/Consultants
I
IBM – HP – Apple – TS
Independent Oil Companies
Industrial Hygiene
Inspection Services
Insurance & Securities
Insurance – Title Company
Insurance Claims Adjustors
Insurance Companies
Insurance Company Engineer/Lawyers
Insurance Surveyor
Interior Design/Decorator
International Employment Recruiter
Inventors
Investigation Services
Investment Firm
IT Computer Repair
J
Jobseekers
Juvenile Mentoring Program
L
Land Surveyor
Landlords
Landscaping Company
Leads Group
Legal Insurance Sales Person
Life Coach
Lodging Owner
M
Machinery Manufacturer
Magazine Publishers
Maintenance Contractor
Management Consultant
Manufacturing/Consultant
Marine Surveyors
Market Research Companies
Marketing Consultant/Specialist
Massage Therapists
Medical Billing Company
Medical Insurance Company
Medical: Physiotherapists, Rehab Coordinators, Counselors, Consultants
Mental Disabilities Boards
Mental Health Professionals
Minister
Miscellaneous Errand Services
Mom’s Market
Mortgage Broker/Lenders
Museum
Musician, Music Promoter
N
Natural Therapies Instructors
Network Security/Marketer – TS
New Start-ups
Night Club
Non-Profit: Missionary Agency/Medical
Non-Profit: National Historical Museum
Non-Profit: Tourism Board
Nurse/Accessibility Specialist
Nursing Homes
O
Office Organizing Services
Officer of Club
Oil and Gas Industry
Online Banking Services
Organic Food Company
P
Paint and Gutter Company
Personal Coaches
Personal Historian
Petrochemical Engineer
Pharmaceutical Companies – Communications Department
Philanthropist
Photography
Physical Therapists
Physicians/Chiropractors
Physiotherapists
Pilates Instructors
Plastics Manufacturer
Police Departments
Pool Service
Produce and Shipping Companies
Professional Business Association
Professional Career Writer
Professional Engineers
Project Managers
Proofreading Company
Property Managers
Psychologists, Psychiatrists
PTA/Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts
Public Relations
Public Speakers
Public Works
Public/Conflict Defender
Publishing, Publishers
Puppet Theater
R
Race Team
Real Estate Appraisers, Brokers, Agents
Realtors
Record Label and Production Company
Recreational Club
Recruiter
Regional Managers/Sales Reps
Regular Folk
Reporters
Research Firm – TS
Residential Homes/Rest Homes/Assisted Living
Restaurant Industry
Retail Stores
Retired Business Persons
S
Safety Engineers
Sales Reps/Managers
School Transportation Supervisors
Schools/Universities
Security Organization
Semi-Conductor – TS
Seminar Organizer
Service Oriented
Small Businesses
Social Science/Academia
Software Design/Developer
Solicitors
Spa Owner
Speakers/Seminar Facilitators
Stable, Small Local
Stock Photography Company
Students – TS
Survey Companies
Swimwear Company
T
Tax Accountant
Telecom Salesman
Telemarketing firm
Television & Radio Show Producer/Host
Textile Industry
Tour Leader
Trade & Professional Associations
Trainers
Transcription Services
Travel Security
U
US Fish & Wildlife
V
Vacation Resort
Vending Company
Video Production Company
Virtual Assistant
W
WAHM Talk Radio
Water Bottling Company
Web Developer
Web Hosting Company
Webcasters
Website Designer
Wedding Planner
Weed Control Management
Welding Company
Wholesale Food Broker
Writers
