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- Virtual assistants joined the workforce in record numbers as the gig sector grew amid the pandemic.
- Discussions about VAs and gig workers on social media are inspiring others to become entrepreneurs.
- Insider compiled a list of strategies to help aspiring virtual assistants thrive right now.
In August 2020, Jessica Hawks posted her first TikTok video that explained her experience working as a virtual assistant. Specifically, she told viewers that she was earning $9,000 per month without a college degree.