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WHAT IS A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT? A Virtual Assistant is an Administrative Office Professional, Independent Contractor & Business Owner, who provides services in an online/ virtual capacity ( hence the name, Virtual Assistant). They operate by using the internet, phone,e-mail, postal mail, various courier services, instant messenger services, skype or fax. They provide services in the areas of administrative/ secretarial support services, administrative office consultant, business consultant, office management/ support services, business management services, real estate, outsourcing, web design, tax preparation, art dealer, computer consultant, typing & a huge variety of other special business support services. Virtual Assistants can assist you with adminstrative/ office tasks, web design, accounting, bookeeping, writing, press releases, real estate, thesis, document  preperation, grant writing, networking, computer help, resumes, personal life management, seo, paralegal assistant, assistance with your clients, business management and alot more ! The services vary among many Virtual Assistants. Over the last 10 plus years a new industry has developed: The Virtual Assistant. Since new technology has progressed Virtual Assistants are available to you at a distance, locally, nationally and some are worldwide. They use their own equipment, office space, pay their own taxes, pay for their own insurance, software etc....They only bill for working on their clients projects and not on coffee breaks. Virtual Assistants are professional business owners who gain personal and professional satisfaction from utilizing their own expertise to assist and meet the business needs of other businesses, executives,individuals, organizations and professionals. The prices of some Virtual Assistants may seem high, but they are not very expensive compared to finding, hiring & maintaining a regualr employee or a temp.You will see a great difference in price between a Virtual Assistant & a regular employee once you start working with one. The price of a hiring a regular in-house employee is double the amount of contracting with a Virtual Assistant, so keep in mind that a Virtual Assistant is a business owner & an independent contractor, who doesn't generate overhead costs such as an hourly wage/salary, sick/vaction time, taxes, health insurance etc... You can hire a Virtual Assistant when you need them, long term , short term, last minute or on an as need basis. *DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR , IT IS MORE COST EFFECTIVE TO HIRE A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT THAN TO HIRE ADDITIONAL STAFF.** |
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