I have been working as a Virtual Assistant for US real estate companies for the past 4 months, previously I was working as a customer service executive for 7 years in Dubai, I have been able to acquire a skill set of international standards.
Communication skills will always be the most essential in this type of job, it is not limited to being fluent in English but being able to deliver a message that can easily be understood by the customers or clients, and I have been able to hone this skill excellently.
Computer Literacy is another essential knowledge and skill that I have learned, working with different kinds of customer management programs as well as mastering Microsoft Office programs.