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Sonja M.
$40/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Creative Writing
  • Writing
  • English Proofreading
  • English Grammar
  • English Spelling
  • Proofreading
  • English Punctuation
  • Editor
  • Google Docs
  • English
  • Book Writing
  • Transcription

My name is Sonja Myburgh, and I am a South African freelance writer and independent author. I started writing stories when I was about nine years old, and have been writing ever since. It was only five years ago that I decided to publicly share my stories with the world. Now, I am an independent Amazon author, with seven self-published novels, all in the romance genre. I am an experienced romance writer, who is motivated, highly imaginative, and creative. I am also able to do plot planning, character development, as well as write between 2000 and 4000 words a day. I can write from any point of view, but my favorite is first- and...

Tafadzwa C.
$6/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Writing
  • Administrative Support
  • Virtual Assistant
  • Copywriting
  • Bookkeeping
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Researcher
  • Email Communication
  • General Transcription
  • Personal Administration
  • Scheduling
  • Editing & Proofreading

My name is Tafadzwa and I’m a full-time virtual assistant based in South Africa. I have been working as a VA for about two years now and have been so fortunate to meet and work with some amazing people from all over the world. Some of the work that I have done includes document editing, article editing, email communication, proofreading, online/internet research work, transcription services, bookkeeping and data entry. If you need a very communicative, organized and reliable VA, then I am a great fit for you. Feel free to message me and I will be happy to share my experience and work with you. My rates are very competitive, and I would love...

Wenette E.
$15/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Afrikaans to English Translation
  • English to Afrikaans Translation
  • Editor
  • Microsoft Word
  • Translation
  • Technical Translation
  • Proofreading
  • British English Dialect
  • Afrikaans
  • English
  • Formatting

I am a qualified high school teacher with years of experience. I have taught many subjects and specialize in English, History, Social Science, and Life Skills. I am fluent in English, and Afrikaans is my Native language. I also have 3 years experience in freelancing for companies from all over the world. I gained a lot of experience in proofreading, editing, copywriting, and transcribing. I work hard and always give my best to ensure a quick turn-around. I communicate well and get along with people. Always up for a challenge and not afraid of trying something new. My skills include, but are not limited to: - Translations from...

Munesu M.
$15/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Researcher
  • Data Entry
  • English
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Google Docs
  • Administrative Support
  • Accuracy Verification
  • General Transcription
  • Customer Service
  • Internet Research
  • Databases
  • Writing
  • Virtual Assistant
  • Proofreading

~ I am meticulous, passionate and a go-getter with client experience as my number 1 priority. ~ "I hired Munesu as an assistant to help me create excel databases and create presentations for my projects. She is professional and pays attention to detail. Definitely 5 stars." (Review) Do you have daily admin tasks that you are struggling with and don't know where to start or tasks that need to be completed? I am the assistant you need to get all your work done on time and help shift your focus onto other important projects!!! I am Munesu Vanessa, let me tell you what I can do for You: + I can process sensitive data with uncompromised...

Micaela A.
$15/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Microsoft Word
  • Affiliate Marketing
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Communication
  • Google Docs
  • Email Handling
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Social Media Management

I am a young professional, currently working half day for myself. I have various skills. I am very professional when it comes to my work. I am confident that I am able to handle any job that I am handed to the best of my ability. I have a positive and hard-working attitude which I could bring to you or your team. Below are some of my skills: 1. Typing 2. Email handling 3. Microsoft Word 4. Microsoft Excel 5. Google Docs 6. Team Management 7. Personal Assistance 8. Documentation 9. Social Media Management - Facebook - Instagram 10. Time Management 11. Administration 12. Social Media Marketing 13. Affiliate Management - This Includes...

Kendra F.
$25/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Google Sheets
  • Financial Analysis
  • Sales & Inventory Entries
  • Microsoft Excel PowerPivot
  • Xero
  • Microsoft Word
  • Inventory Report
  • SQL
  • Virtual Assistant
  • Administrative Support
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Visualization

I can let you know which items are bringing in the best gross profit and which items may be dead weight. I can combine your inventory and customer information in order to provide details where your biggest customers are spending their money. Making the most of your inventory setup and user defined fields will enable you to get relevant decision making data from your software. I have a BCom from UNISA majoring in accounting and auditing as well as over 20 years experience in various industries. My inventory experience ranges from cuts of meat to study material for tertiary education. I have had experience in setting up books of...

Cornelia C.
$20/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Google Sheets
  • Audio Transcription
  • Translation
  • Task Coordination
  • Review
  • Business Operations
  • Office Administration
  • Recruiting
  • General Transcription
  • Resume Screening
  • Email Communication
  • Communications
  • Microsoft Word
  • Data Entry

I have 20+years experience in general administration, hospital administration, marketing, sales operations and client service. During my work life I have mastered many skills and I am eager to master more. Recently I was able to develop within an operations based role, which started out as an entry level role. I developed my skills and was able to move into mid level operations within a tech recruiting/coaching start up. I applied my analytical and strategic skills and added value by giving user experience feedback to the team. I liaised with the CEO, Sales Manager, Product Team and Growth Manager on various topics. I was able to manage...

Sarah-Jane S.
$10/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Google Workspace Administration
  • Data Entry
  • Researcher
  • Copywriting
  • Gmail
  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • Content Writing
  • Creative Writing
  • Writing
  • Accuracy Verification
  • Critical Thinking Skills
  • Virtual Assistant
  • Administrative Support

Want to work with the BEST person who will meet your deadline in a timely manner, by putting in the hard work. I'm the one for your job. I completed my Virtual Assistant Course with ALX with Honours and up for completing tasks/ projects that a virtual assistant would do on a daily basis. Are you struggling with: -Time managment -Communication -Sifting through emails -Internet Research -Data Entry -Whether you have a data, spread sheets, jpgs, pdf or book entries that needs to be converted. Or you just need someone to do some internet research and data entry, I would be honoured to help. - I am looking for work full-time so please...

Jane D.
$60/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Personal Statement
  • Research Methods
  • Legal Research
  • Academic Research
  • APA Formatting
  • Article Writing
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Research Proposals
  • Data Analysis
  • Research Assistant
  • Scientific Literature Review
  • Academic Writing
  • Audio Transcription
  • Google Docs

Hi, I am a socio-legal researcher. I am meticulous and fluent in English. I will offer my exceptional research assistance ad writing whether legal or academic. *I will review and edit your article, dissertation whether masters or doctoral *I will assess scientific rigour, language, syntax, and its relevance. *I will provide minor rewrites if needed *I am adept at both qualitative and other research methodologies *I have knowledge of Nvivo for data analysis *I will also provide typing and transcription services I have ten years of experience in research, writing and review. I possess doctoral, masters, and Bachelor of Law degrees and a...

Jordan P.
$20/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Computer Skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Data Collection
  • Data Entry
  • Canva
  • Guitar
  • Microsoft Word
  • English Tutoring
  • Administrate
  • Administrative Support
  • Accuracy Verification
  • Topic Research
  • Recruiting

✔ 92 Words Per Minute Typing Speed ✔ 2 x Monitor Work-Station/Computer & 500mb/500mb Fiber-line. ✔ Back-up Generator and Internet line ✔ Available 24/7 ✔ Urgent/Same-day tasks accepted Being previously employed as an Executive Assistant (Later promoted to Key-Account Manager) for one of South Africa's most reputable Insurance Companies, I strive to provide ethical and professional assistance in all supportive roles. Dedicated in leadership, problem-solving, critical thinking and time management. I am outgoing, dedicated, and open-minded. I get across to people and adjust to changes with ease. I believe that a person should work on...

Catherine J.
$20/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Legal Transcription
  • Proofreading
  • Editor
  • Administrative Support
  • African American English Accent
  • Virtual Assistant
  • General Transcription
  • Microsoft Word
  • Subtitles
  • English
  • Caption
  • US English Dialect

I am a South African living in Rosendal in the Eastern Free State. My home language is English but I am equally proficient in Afrikaans. I have a Matric (Grade 12) Certificate and a Certificate in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. I was retrenched in 2020 (due to Covid-19) from my permanent position of 14 years. My job consisted mainly of transcribing audio files for compilation of technical reports and annotated photographic reports together with spreadsheets (Excel) and presentations (PowerPoint) - for submission to Insurers for assessment of claims and loss calculations and adjustments. I was also tasked with compiling Time and...

Di L.
$40/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Travel Planning
  • Calendar Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Bookkeeping
  • Staff Recruitment & Management
  • Logistics Management
  • Scheduling
  • Administrative Support
  • Email Handling
  • Task Coordination
  • Email Communication
  • Slack

9 years experience working as an Executive Assistant within the Super Yachting Industry, ensuring both the owner and captain were able to run a smooth ship, while the VIP and high net-worth clients had a memorable experience. I offer exceptional communication and organisational skills to my employers. Dynamic, committed and hard-working individual with a demonstrated history of working with UHNWI’s. Dedicated to delivering exceptional service from initiation to completion with integrity, discretion and attention to detail. Experience in relationship management; ensuring high individual engagement, satisfaction and retention. Thorough...

Melanie M.
$38/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Administrative Support
  • Logistics Coordination
  • Data Entry
  • Marketing
  • Food & Beverage
  • Copywriting

I enjoy the challenge of planning, organising and completing tasks. I love establishing customer relationships that have lasted for years, even transcending through my career changes.

Dorothy O.
$35/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Calendar Management
  • Customer Service
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Statistics
  • Process Design
  • Pinterest
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Sales Presentation
  • Client Management
  • Email Communication
  • Social Media Management
  • Data Cleansing
  • Data Entry
  • Social Media Marketing

I have been in the Customer Service Industry for 17 years. I am passionate about Customer Service support with strong administrative skills like data capturing, email handling, calendar management and file management to name a few. I am hard working and detail oriented. I am a strong believer in building good relationships and going above and beyond to maintain it. I am a natural encourager and I am able to creatively develop and introduce processes and procedures to enhance team performance.

Londiwe N.
$35/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • General Transcription
  • Administrate
  • Language Interpretation
  • Active Listening
  • Communication Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • English
  • Translation
  • Zulu
  • Audio Transcription

* Attentive to language use and presentation whether spoken or written. Been directing a team of more than 10 different languages which comprises of translators, compositors, word formatters, proofreaders etc for the past 3 years. * Excellent communication and listening skills. Been involved in world wide campaign of teaching others about the Bible, spending at least 70 hours a month reasoning and teaching them for over 20 years.

Julie G.
$45/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • General Transcription
  • English Proofreading
  • Medical Transcription
  • English
  • English Grammar
  • Proofreading
  • Microsoft Word
  • Quality Assurance
  • AI
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Focus Groups
  • Lecture Notes

After gaining working experience in the fields of banking, admin, secretarial (legal) and education I became involved in transcription work 11 years ago. I am highly motivated, methodical, extremely well organized and trustworthy. I have excellent English communication skills, in fact born and raised in Manchester, England, although I now live in South Africa. Being a perfectionist I constantly check and recheck my work for spellings, correct place names, references and such, and can assure you of a high standard of work. I will proofread all my work and only submit work which I consider accurate in spelling, punctuation and grammar. I...

Mandy H.
$35/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Telemarketing
  • Microsoft Word
  • Sales
  • General Transcription
  • Researcher
  • Virtual Assistant
  • Appointment Setting
  • Skype
  • Phone Support

I have been working from home on Upwork since 2012. I've got experience in Canada, USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland and South African calling. I have worked on numerous projects, from marketing an online financial platform to high net-worth individuals right through to Robotics course marketing for schools, Real Estate, and many more. I'm also highly experienced in in-depth internet research, compiling excel spreadsheets of contacts, names, telephone numbers, etc. I've done Private Equity Recruitment, and I thrive on being on the phone and research I will tackle if it comes my way. I have also been given the opportunity to...

Engela V.
$10/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Proofreading
  • Templates
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • English
  • Data Entry
  • Letterhead Design
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Presentations
  • Researcher

• Administration Secretarial duties • Advanced Computer Skills • Document management • Event management • Minute taking • Diary management - Filing / archiving • Interpersonal and Communication Skills • Excellent Organizational Abilities • Confident and Professional Manner • Excellent Memory • Can work and remain calm under pressure • Attention to Detail • Punctual and Reliable • Implementing new systems • Can work without supervision • Good writing and verbal communication skills • Able to work as part of a team • Ability to multitask and manage conflicting demands • Ability to prioritise tasks

Charne K.
$7/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Proofreading
  • Editor
  • Data Entry
  • English Grammar
  • English Punctuation
  • Research Papers
  • Caption
  • Audio Transcription
  • Legal Transcription
  • Video Transcription
  • General Transcription
  • Medical Transcription
  • Academic Transcription

I am a language teacher at a high school and I take pride in my work. I tutor kids in English, especially creative writing, were I proofread their essays and edit the mistakes. I always give my all to make sure that it is perfect.

Hayley P.
$30/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Data Entry
  • Researcher
  • Project Management
  • Proofreading
  • Teaching English
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Email Communication
  • Editor
  • English Grammar
  • Virtual Assistant
  • English Proofreading
  • Active Listening
  • Executive Assistant
  • Travel Planning

Accounting/Bookkeeping Administrative Support Appointments Calendar Management Clerical Client Relations Designing and Maintaining Filing System Organizing Meetings Maintain Calendars Record Keeping Travel Arrangements Typing Legal & Medical Transcription Event Planning Preparing Reports Processing Expense Reports Scheduling Taking Meeting Minutes Correspondence Customer Service Managing Relationships with Clients Processing Telephone Calls and Requests Proofreading & Editing Written/Verbal Communications Coordinating Video and Audio Conference Calls Creating and Maintaining Databases Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office Microsoft Outlook...

Pieter H.
$7/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Book Editing
  • Copywriting
  • Data Entry
  • Copy Editing
  • English Grammar
  • English Punctuation
  • Transcription
  • Translation
  • Illustration
  • Voice-Over

I am good at: Data entry work including numbers, PDF conversion to Ms. Word and Ms. Excel Data typing Copy typing Typing (General) - Typing speed 40 words per minute Proofreading - errors, grammar, punctuation, layout and spelling. All proofreading of documents including general proofreading, books, lectures etc. Transcription - English (American/ Brittish/ Australian / South African) - audio to verbatim. With or without timestamps, clean verbatim or filler words included. Translation - English and Afrikaans and vice versa. Also registered on translation platforms such as Smartcat, Tektime. Internet research, data mining, sorting and...

Andrea B.
$18/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • German
  • English
  • Business Correspondence
  • Travel Planning

German/English speaking administrator who has worked in Germany and South Africa. Very proficient in reading and writing both German and English. Good organizational skills and attention to detail. Experience as Personal Assistant to an independent director who served on multiple company boards. Worked for a city management office in Dortmund, Germany, doing script reading, bookkeeping and general admin. Also has experience working with accounting packages like Pastel.

Sylvia G.
$20/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • English
  • Voice-Over
  • Microsoft Word
  • Social Listening
  • Microsoft Excel
  • English Tutoring
  • Grammar
  • Exam Preparation
  • Active Listening
  • Bookkeeping
  • Conversational Language Instruction
  • Data Entry
  • Proofreading
  • Excelsoft Technologies Saras

I am a native English speaker. I am a writer and proofreader. I also provide typing and data entry. I am highly proficient in the English language. I also offer English lessons if required as I hold a TEFL certificate. I have a lovely speaking voice in a neutral accent for voice overs. I am a qualified bookkeeper with many years experience

Kelly R.
$6/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Administrative Support
  • Data Entry
  • Communication Etiquette
  • Multitasking
  • Social Media Management
  • Lead Generation
  • Content Upload
  • Audio Transcription
  • Email List
  • Virtual Assistant

I have experience as a personal assistant and in admin and typing. I have basic computer skills which includes Microsoft word and emails. I have good telephone etiquette and I work well with people. I am able to copy do copy and paste for social media content as well as managing social media accounts such as Facebook. I have experience in lead generation. I am hard working, a fast learner and I am reliable. I am also very passionate about working and I love having a positive attitude in life. I think I'd be perfect for the position you have to offer and I can assure you that you won't be disappointed.

Patrizia Maxine P.
$25/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • German
  • Voice Over German
  • German Proofreading
  • English
  • English Spelling
  • English Punctuation
  • English Proofreading
  • Data Entry
  • General Transcription
  • Subtitles
  • Administrative Support
  • Virtual Assistant
  • LinkedIn Plugin
  • Customer Support

I have over 10 Years working experience. English and German are my native languages. I pay great attention to detail and always ensure complete accuracy. I double check my work before final submission and will always ask the right questions, to ensure the job is done correctly. I have done German Voice Overs (voice recording, when a customer calls the airline) for a European Airline. I have done Proofreading for both German and English. I have subtitling experience in both English and German and have experience using a subtitle tool. I also have transcription experience in both English and German. I have experience with Excel, Word &...

Caryn O.
$15/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Writing Critique
  • Social Media Advertising
  • Microsoft Office
  • Graphic Design
  • General Transcription
  • Proofreading Feedback
  • English
  • Copywriting
  • Proofreading
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • References & Citations
  • Website Copywriting
  • Copy Editing
  • Researcher

Hi there! I'm Caryn. I am an editor for a company that makes film and television accessible through translation, dubbing, and subtitle creation. I transcribe dialogue into scripts or edit and proof scripts that are already available. With the latter, I also provide feedback to writers. All dialogue must be grammatically faultless so as to translate accurately into other languages. I also provide concise explanations for any idioms, stylistic elements or intentional misuse. I studied Language and Linguistics and graduated Cum Laude in 2019, and I am currently working on my Masters dissertation in English Literature. I was a Junior Lecturer...

Chanel M.
$31/hr
  • Trophy Icon Typing
  • Microsoft Office
  • Email Handling
  • Payroll Accounting
  • MS Excel
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Copywriting
  • Data Entry

My skills include working on a computer with the knowledge of Microsoft Excel,Word,Access as well as powerpoint.I speak english quite well and I am able to multitask,I am dedicated to my work and goal driven.I also have knowledge of working on emails/with emails.

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