We see them every day: Job descriptions that demand 15 years of experience in a technology that’s only been out for 5. Posts that ask for a 'Rockstar' with the wisdom of a CEO but the salary of an intern. Keep reading...

They tell high-level talent that their 20+ years of wisdom is only worth 'Entry-Level' respect.

Honest experts won't apply for jobs they aren't fairly compensated for—but 'Keyword Gamers' will.

Employers wonder why they can't find 'good people' while their own job posts are actively scaring the 'good people' away.

The Noise: I used a job post from December 2025 from one the most trusted posting boards.
The Trace Reality Check: Below that, I condensed expectations.
The CEO Verdict: "This isn't a job description; it’s a wish list for a candidate who doesn't exist. Trace helps you find the Humans who actually do the work."
VIRTUAL OPERATIONS COORDINATOR (Part-Time | Remote)
Summary
About the Role
I’m a multi-brand CEO, real estate broker, educator, and content creator preparing for a major 2026 expansion. I’m looking for a Virtual Operations Coordinator who is highly organized, proactive, tech-savvy, and capable of keeping multiple projects, platforms, tasks, and contractors moving in sync.
If you love structure, can manage multiple branches of work at once, and enjoy building systems that keep businesses running smoothly, this role is for you.
Role Overview
You will be my right hand in managing digital operations, coordinating tasks across multiple businesses, supporting my content pipeline, assisting with backend systems, and ensuring that my team, projects, and processes flow without bottlenecks.
This work requires someone who:
-thrives in fast-paced environments
-can create order from chaos
-communicates clearly
-asks questions proactively
-enjoys project management
-is comfortable working across multiple brands
Key Responsibilities
1. Project & Operations Coordination
Track tasks across multiple brands and projects
Maintain a Master Operations Dashboard (Google Sheets or Notion)
Manage deadlines, follow-ups, and deliverables
Coordinate tasks between other VAs (design, technical, social media, editor)
Organize weekly priorities & CEO briefings
Update TimeHero or task management tools with assignments
2. Digital Organization & Admin
Organize Google Drive folders across all brands
Maintain consistent naming & folder structures
Prepare weekly agendas, summaries, task lists
Draft and send emails using templates
Light inbox management (sorting, tagging, flagging)
Schedule meetings and manage calendars
3. Content & Media Support
Upload content into OnlySocial for scheduling
Upload PDFs, videos, images, and worksheets into AttractWell
Assist with organizing YouTube content (titles, thumbnails, descriptions)
Maintain a content library for reels, photos, and graphics
Light Canva work (resizing, exporting, formatting—not design-heavy)
4. Systems Support
Assist with 17hats workflows & task steps
Update AttractWell sequences and vaults
Clean up forms, links, and automations
Track progress of automations built by the Tech VA
Identify broken links, missing assets, or outdated documents
5. Communication & Reporting
Provide daily or end-of-day updates
Gather questions/issues and organize for review
Communicate professionally with other VAs, contractors, and team members
Prepare weekly progress reports
Qualifications
-Experience as a VA, Executive Assistant, Operations Coordinator, or Project Manager
-Strong organizational and administrative skills
-Confident working in digital platforms (training provided on all systems)
-Comfortable managing multiple tasks at once
-Excellent written communication
-Quick learner with strong attention to detail
-Not afraid to ask questions or take initiative
-Reliable, consistent, and able to work independently
Tools / Platforms You’ll Use (Training Provided)
You don’t need to know all of these now, but must be willing to learn:
-Google Drive
-Canva
-AttractWell
-17hats
-OnlySocial
-TimeHero or similar task managers
-YouTube backend
-Slack or WhatsApp for team communication
Hours & Commitment
-10–15 hours per week to start
-Flexible scheduling
-Long-term role if performance is strong
-Must be available for short weekly check-ins
Compensation
-Hourly rate based on experience
-Opportunity to grow into a long-term Operations Manager for multiple brands
Deliverables
Virtual Operations Coordinator will complete the following deliverables during this setup sprint (1–4 weeks):
Project Coordination & Admin
Content & Upload Support
Systems Support
Communication & Coordination
Hourly
Duration
I am looking for a mix of experience and value.
Hourly
You will be asked to answer the following questions when submitting a proposal:
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory Skills
Task Coordination
Google Workspace
Project Management
Organizational skills
Real Estate
Content Distribution & Promotion
Attention To Detail
Communication skills
Ability to follow instructions
Workflow building
SOP creation
Nice-to-Have Skills
Canva
Attractwell
17hats
Social Media Scheduling
OnlySocial
Light content formatting
Video Upload
Multi-Brand Support Tools
Google Drive
Canva
AttractWell
17hats
Slack or WhatsApp
OnlySocial
YouTube Studio
Preferred Qualifications
Let’s be very clear about what is happening here. This "Multi-brand CEO" has fragmented their attention across multiple business entities. They are drowning in their own ambition and disorganization. They are looking for someone to come in and act as a Chief of Staff or Business Manager—roles that usually command $80k–$120k salaries—but they want to pay "Virtual Assistant in a developing nation" rate.
Job Posting Analysis: "Virtual Operations Coordinator"
1. The "Real" Summary
What they say: They need a "right hand" to help a multi-brand CEO organize files, track tasks, and support content for a major expansion.
What it actually is: You are being hired as a professional "Chaos Janitor." This CEO has started too many businesses, has files scattered everywhere, and has a team of contractors (VAs, editors) who are likely unmanaged. They want you to build the entire operational infrastructure for multiple companies in 4 weeks for the price of a fast-food combo meal.
2. The "Many Hats" Breakdown
They are asking for high-level systems logic for entry-level data entry pay.
Break It Down Your Real-Life Value | Low | Mid | Expert PayScale
Operations Director
Managing the "Master Dashboard," overseeing other VAs, holding the team accountable.
$50 / $75 / $100+ hr.
Systems Architect
Building workflows in 17hats, creating SOPs (Instructional Design), setting up automations.
$40 / $60 / $85 hr.
Digital Archivist
Cleaning up Google Drive for 8 different brands. This is massive data management.
$25 / $35 / $50 hr.
Content Manager
Scheduling across Only Social, Attract Well, YouTube, managing metadata.
$25 / $40 / $60 hr.
Secretary/Admin
Inbox management, scheduling, daily updates.
$20 / $30 / $45 hr.
Actual Offer | All of the above combined.
$6.00 - $15.00 / hr.
Red Flags in this job description.

VIRTUAL OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
Must be proficient in 12 software Systems
Manage 4 VAs
Resize Canva files
Create order from chaos
Have Real Estate speak
Available Any Given Moment
10-15 hours per week to start
$10.00 hr.

The "Before" (The Unicorn):
The "Trace Deconstruction:

I know what it is like to lose a job due to a corporate CEO mistake and everyone had to go. I was 50 years old at that time and thought I would never be able to find work because of my age. I loved that job. I was making 72K a year doing what I love. The job seeking experience was just horrible back then too. There was no AI in the mix, but it was a full-time job to look for work. I hated being unemployed and dealing with that extra burden of appearing before recruiters and standing in very long lines for my appointments. Working is so much easier. The struggle is still very real, but so much harder now. The hoops I jumped through back then were easier than dealing with all this added noise today. Today, you ar bombarded with ads to join competing job boards, pay to have your resume altered to just a different keyword algorithm, create samples, know at least 20 to 50 different tools or programs and be willing to be insulted for your worth. Your day starts with emails. Lots of emails depending on how many job sites you have posted your resumes, yes, resumes, because 1 is just not good enough to play the game. Here is an email I received. Let's break it down too, because golly gee, $9.00 to $15.00 dollars, sounds like it should be a super easy second job for side income while I look for my real job. Remember, you have an inbox with probably 30 to 60 of these waiting for your review. Sent to you by automated key word algorithms. Better skip breakfast and get busy.
Learning Experience Specialist (LXS)
Summary
Job Purpose
The Learning Experience Specialist designs, delivers, and continuously improves the end-to-end learning journey for customers adopting our software solutions.
As a subject matter expert, they translate customer goals into effective training experiences and collaborate closely with Product, CX, and Growth to ensure learning is clear, consistent, and engaging.
This role maintains all training materials and resources, and requires a proactive, detail-oriented, and customer-focused individual who excels at communication and is passionate about helping users build confidence with new technology and processes.
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead the design and execution of a comprehensive dealer learning strategy that supports product implementation, adoption, and long-term retention.
Create multi-format customer-facing learning experiences which may include digital training, e-learning, certifications, quick guides, and video tutorials.
Collaborate with Product, Customer Experience, and Growth to ensure training content aligns with current features, workflows, branding, and dealership best practices, while identifying learning gaps and addressing them with new programs or materials.
Continuously assess the learning experience through feedback, analytics, and performance outcomes to drive improvements improving training delivery and content effectiveness.
Manage and maintain our product tutorial software, customer-facing LMS and other digital learning tools to ensure content is accessible, engaging, and up to date.
Represent the voice of the dealer by sharing insights on common learning gaps or challenges.
When necessary, provide hands-on assistance to dealerships.
Conduct tailored training sessions with all Auto Verify customers at all stages, and internal teams.
Perform other duties, projects, or initiatives as assigned
Qualifications Required
A passion for creating a memorable customer experience.
2–4 years of experience in training, learning development, or customer enablement—preferably in automotive retail, SaaS, or technology implementation environments.
Strong understanding of dealership operations and digital transformation within automotive retail.
Strategic thinker who can balance hands-on execution with program-level planning.
Proven experience designing and delivering engaging learning programs.
Skilled in learning technology tools (e.g., LMS platforms, knowledgebase management, product tutorial software. - Data-driven mindset with the ability to measure and report on learning effectiveness.
Strong communication and presentation skills with comfort facilitating learning and information-gathering sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
Self-motivated and organized, with the ability to independently manage multiple training projects while maintaining strong attention to detail and applying effective problem-solving skills.
Enthusiastic about helping others learn and adopt technology.
Highly intuitive, receptive to feedback and has a contestant desire to learn and improve.
Dedicated team-player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with or knowledge of Intercom, Jira, and/or HubSpot and Aircall.
Fluency in both English and French
Experience in the automotive field
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory Skills
Instructional Design
Content Writing
The Unicorn Reality Bite: "The $9.00 Master Architect"
The "Ask": They want a strategic leader to design a "comprehensive learning strategy," manage a Learning Management System (LMS), create video tutorials, act as a subject matter expert, SME, for the automotive industry, collaborate with Product and Growth teams, and—oh yeah—be fluent in English and French.
The "Insult": $9.00 – $15.00 per hour.
The Trace Breakdown:
The CEO Verdict:
"This job post is the poster child for Value Disconnection. They are asking for a bilingual, tech-savvy, automotive industry strategist to build their company’s educational backbone for $9 an hour. This is exactly why the 50+ workforce feels invisible—because the system is trying to buy a Ferrari for the price of a bicycle tire."
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