Your teacher
Wez Westwood
A British business owner in the Philippines who has hired, interviewed and trained Filipino VAs for his own companies. Every lesson is taught from his side of the desk: what he looks for, what makes him trust a stranger, and what gets someone skipped.
Read Wez's full story on Shortlisted VA →The six lessons
From no replies to a client who keeps you
Six lessons, about 8½ hours, for every kind of VA. Open any lesson to see everything inside it.
- 1
What UK and US clients actually look for
How a business owner reads your profile, what builds trust fast, and the red flags that get you skipped.
You doMark up five applications the way a client would.
See what's insideHide the parts16 parts · about 67 minutes
- Your starting line
- The job, in one sentence
- Who the client really is
- What they are actually paying for
- How the client reads your application
- Three ways in
- Money, honestly
- Scams: check a job the way I would
- Your kit, set up live
- The words clients use
- The skill that keeps you hired
- The learning loop
- Watch me learn: Google Calendar
- Write it down: your first step-by-step guide
- Your turn, alone
- Your tasks, and what comes next
You finish with Your professional email and portfolio folder set up, five applications marked up the way a client reads them, a scam check you can run on any advert, and your first step-by-step guide.
- 2
Choose your first service and price it
Pick one of the six kinds of VA, then three beginner-friendly services inside it, what the client gets, and a rate you can defend.
You doWrite your service list and a sample quote.
See what's insideHide the parts10 parts · about 95 minutes
- Where you are, and what you'll have tonight
- Six directions, one choice
- Three services inside your direction
- What the market actually pays, and the five-dollar line
- Your rate, worked out on screen
- Your service menu, built live
- The client's side of the desk: write and send a quote
- What to do when they push back
- How the money actually reaches you
- Tax and your own contributions, honestly
You finish with Your direction chosen, three services defined, a rate you can defend (never under $5 an hour), your service menu, a quote, and how the money reaches you and what to set aside for tax.
- 3
A portfolio with no experience
Proof of skill without a past client: two labelled sample projects, a clean CV and a matching profile.
You doFinish two pieces from realistic client briefs.
See what's insideHide the parts9 parts · about 99 minutes
- What "proof" means from the client's chair
- Build a portfolio piece, start to finish
- Turn the work into a one-page piece
- The two-minute video
- Your two pieces: the twelve briefs
- A CV a UK owner will read
- The profile that matches
- One link that opens everything
- What to do when
You finish with Two labelled portfolio pieces from realistic client briefs, a two-minute video of one of them, a client-ready CV, a matching profile, and one link that opens it all.
- 4
Write like a UK or US professional
The phrases that sound old-fashioned to a British or American reader, what to write instead, and applications that get replies.
You doRewrite ten messages, then write three applications.
See what's insideHide the parts8 parts · about 80 minutes
- Why Juan gets skipped, phrase by phrase
- What the client really means
- Decoding what clients say
- Set your spelling to your client's English
- Rewriting messages live
- An application, start to finish
- Send it, track it, follow it up
- What to do when
You finish with Ten messages rewritten the way UK and US clients write, three applications for your direction, and a tracker to follow each one up.
- 5
AI as your edge, used safely
Use AI tools to work faster on real VA tasks, check the output for mistakes, and keep client information private.
You doComplete five VA tasks with AI and verify each one.
See what's insideHide the parts10 parts · about 78 minutes
- What AI is, and three rules from the client's side
- The safe setup
- How to ask
- Task 1: a customer reply
- Task 2: a research summary
- Tasks 3 and 4: captions and a product listing
- Task 5: a call script
- AI on your own writing, and a quick sort
- The check, every time
- What to do when
You finish with A safe AI setup that keeps client information private, five real VA tasks done with AI and checked line by line, and a check you run every time.
- 6
The interview and your first week
What the client is really asking, how to onboard properly, and updates that make you hard to replace.
You doMock interview answers and your first end-of-day report.
See what's insideHide the parts11 parts · about 90 minutes
- What the client is really asking
- The answer shape
- Before the call
- The interview, shown start to finish
- What to do when, in the interview
- After the interview
- Your first week, started properly
- Logins, safely
- The end-of-day report
- What to do when, in your first weeks
- Your first testimonial
You finish with Interview answers for your direction, a "How I work" email for your first day, safe logins, your first end-of-day report, and the message that gets you a testimonial.
→ Ready to send your first application
Your kit at the end
You finish with everything you need to start applying
Every lesson ends with something real in your folder, not just notes.

Service menu and prices
Your services, priced and defined

Two portfolio pieces
Proof of skill with no past client needed

A client-ready CV
Plus a profile that matches it

Three applications
Tailored, checked, ready to send

First-week toolkit
Onboarding email and daily report
After the course
The course is the start. Here is your first year.
Six lessons get you ready to apply. Here is a realistic plan for what comes next. How fast you move depends on your hours, your skills and your clients.
- Weeks 1 to 6
Take the course
One lesson a week for six weeks. You finish with your services priced, two portfolio pieces, a client-ready CV and three applications ready to send, plus a toolkit for your first week. Every piece is yours to keep.
Kit built, applications out
- Months 1 to 3
Win your first client
Keep applying until one says yes. Then reply fast, send a short report every day, and ask for a testimonial once they are happy. That is your proof for the next one, and the start of your reputation. Save every kind word.
A client and a testimonial
- Months 3 to 6
Add a second skill
Stack a second direction, like admin plus lead generation, so one client gives you more hours and more pay. Separate toolkit courses are planned for exactly this step, one for each direction. Each builds on this course.
Two skills, more hours
- Months 6 to 12
Raise your rate
Every new client starts a step higher than the last, with your testimonials as the reason. Check your rate each time you take one on. That is how you climb the pay ladder, one client at a time. Small rises add up over a year.
A higher rate, every client
Straight talk
Is this for you?
Be honest with yourself. This course is built for one kind of person, and it will tell you plainly if that is not you.
This is for you if you
- Want the freedom of working for yourself, from home, for UK or US clients
- Want to earn more than a local office job pays, in pounds or dollars
- Want to stop commuting and get those hours back for your family
- Want a career that grows, with your rate going up every year
- Have applied before and heard nothing back, or never applied at all
- Will do the tasks, not just watch
Sound like you?
Reserve my placeNot for you if you want
- A guaranteed job. Nobody honest can promise that
- A certificate to show employers
- To watch the videos without doing the tasks
- Someone else to write your applications for you
- Step-by-step software training. That is the separate toolkit courses
- An office job here in the Philippines
- Get-rich-quick tricks
Your ticket
Manila to your first UK client
This intake · boarding now
- Tap Reserve now and pay ₱999 at the secure checkout, by GCash, Maya or card.
- Your receipt and place confirmation arrive by email straight away.
- Your place is confirmed. Lesson 1 reaches you on the intake's first Monday, then a new one every Monday, and it is yours for life.
Questions
Do I need experience?
No. Lesson 3 shows you how to build proof of skill before your first client.
My English is not perfect. Can I still join?
Yes, if you can follow everyday English. Every lesson has English and Taglish captions, and lesson 4 shows you the exact phrases UK and US clients expect, so you write like them without needing perfect grammar.
Is it live or recorded?
The six lessons are recorded, so you watch when it suits you, pause and rewatch as often as you like. A new one arrives every Monday. Your place also includes a live Q&A, where your questions get answered properly.
Can I do this alongside a full-time job?
Yes. The lessons are recorded, so you can watch in the evening or at the weekend, and keep up one lesson a week.
What do I need?
A laptop or computer, a stable internet connection and a free Google account. The videos play on a phone, but the tasks are easier on a computer.
Will this get me a job?
It will make you a much stronger applicant. No course can promise you a client, and you should be wary of any that does.
Do I get a certificate?
No. UK and US clients do not ask for one. They hire on proof, and by lesson 3 you have two portfolio pieces and a client-ready CV to show them.
Are the toolkit courses included?
No. They are separate courses, planned for later, and they are not part of the ₱999. Your place covers The Client's Side: the six lessons, the live Q&A and the private Discord.
When does it start?
Lesson 1 arrives on the first Monday of the intake, and the date is in your receipt email. Then a new lesson arrives every Monday until all six are yours. Enrolment closes when the 30 places go.
How long do I keep access?
For life. Once all six lessons are yours, you can come back to any of them whenever you need to.
Why only 30 places?
Every place includes a live Q&A, and every question gets a proper answer. That only works with a small group, so each intake closes at 30.
How do I pay?
Tap Reserve my place and pay ₱999 at the secure checkout, by GCash, Maya or card.
What if it is not for me?
Watch the first lesson. If it is not right for you, reply to your receipt email any time before lesson 2 opens and you get every peso back.
One message changes the year
Imagine opening this on a Thursday.
Thirty places this intake. Enrolment closes when they go.
Reserve my place · ₱999