Virtual Assistant

I need a virtual assistant. Someone who can devote around 4-6 hours a day for my assignments. You don't have to be at my beck and call but I expect you to be online through Yahoo Messenger on previously agreed upon time and schedules. I only need to talk to you for a collective number of hours of around 3 hours a day: 1) 30-60 minutes for instructions and workload assignment, 2) 30-60 minutes for questions and clarification, and 3) another 30-60 minutes for the delivery of the work and revision requests, if any. The rest will be for you to work on my assignments. This is a monthly thing but I want a test run of 5 days, so please place a bid for 5 days of 4-6 hours a day. I'll pay on the 5th day and if I'm happy, I'll work with you on a regular basis. Succeeding payments will be made weekly every Monday. Regular work schedule will be 4-6 hours a day, 5-6 days a week between 10AM to 4PM EST. Requirements: Expertise on MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint Familiarity with PhotoShop, Pagemaker Responsibilities: Please understand that these are the things that the winning bidder will do for me BUT it does not mean that he/she will be doing all of these in one day. She/He may do 3-4 of these in a day with very little supervision. There will be assignments that will require a 1-2 hour turnaround time but some of them will require at least 48 hours of turnaround time. You just have to manage your time wisely. 1) Data Entry --Usually manual lead generation from Switchboard and other online directories --Entry of stats into Excel worksheets 2) Proofreading --Basic checking for grammatical errors of articles. Should highlight parts that were changed. 3) Plagiarism Checks --Running articles through Copyscape, DupeCop. Report hits to me. No need to rewrite. 4) Creation/Preparation of Outlines/Reports/Instructions --Use charts based on data provided --Write progress and performance reports --Write instructions for me. 5) Checking against Specs --Review articles if they have followed the specs/instructions provided. 6) Simple Research --Look for articles that can be rewritten. --Articles that can be rewritten and used for blogs. --Look for data online. --Grab lists of establishments from readily available resources online. 7) Occasional audio transcription --usually with a single speaker, maximum of 2 speakers. 8) Layout Brochures/Newsletters I need someone who can work fast with a strong eye for detail. I still do QAs afterwards. FOR ME TO CONSIDER YOUR BIDS, PLEASE WRITE A 300-WORD ESSAY ON WHY I SHOULD HIRE YOU AND SEND IT VIA PM, NOT in the MESSAGE CLARIFICATION BOARD! ENUMERATE THE SKILLS THAT YOU THINK WILL HELP YOU HELP ME BETTER.