Ethics matter. Ethical behavior is just as important in business as it is in our personal lives. Any successful business depends on the trust of multiple parties in the business relationship, none more so than in the relationship between a Virtual Assistant and their client. As a professional provider of business support services, I believe it critical to observe a Code of Ethics in all aspects of my work as a Virtual Assistant.

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As an ethical Virtual Assistant:

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• I will maintain the highest degree of ethics and honesty in all dealings with clients, colleagues and the general public.

• I will seek to deal with clients, colleagues, and suppliers in a fair and equitable manner, and maintain the highest standards of professional and personal conduct to bring credit to the Virtual Assistant profession.

• I will only accept projects that are within my abilities. If a project is not within my current skillset, the client will be notified immediately and I will provide recommendations for other highly skilled Virtual Assistants, or for alternative solutions to achieve successful project completion.

• I will hold all client information in the strictest of confidence and will not share  with others or use for personal gain.

• I highly value each client relationship and will not place one client above another.

• I will make a commitment to possess and increase the required knowledge, skills and training to be proficient and relevant in the provision of services.

• I will never knowingly be a part of any illegal or unethical activity.

• I will promote the Virtual Assistant industry with the utmost professionalism and give of my knowledge freely to new and existing VAs, to my clients, and to the general public.

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Adapted from the VA Code of Ethics from VANetworking.com.

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