What is a VA?
Virtual Assistants are independent or self-employed business people who perform a wide range of business and administrative services from their own offices. Using the most up to date technology and communication systems, Virtual Assistants (also known as virtual associates) can perform almost any administrative task remotely.
Many VA’s are highly skilled professionals and entrepreneurs who provide office and business support services using their own office space and equipment. They can be hired ‘as required’ which is the main reason so many businesses now choose to outsource their work to VA’s.
Some virtual assistants provide specialized skills, so shop around for the service you require or seek a recommendation. VAnetworking is great place to start.
As in all areas of business, you will find some people offering their services at incredibly low prices. $3/hour looks attractive and your instant thought is how much money you can save by paying so little! Most professional VA’s throughout North America and Europe charge between $35 and $60/hour. If you value the work you are outsourcing, then choose your VA carefully.
Some companies find they only require these services on an ad hoc basis, others have learned that they can make huge savings by contracting a VA to work a fixed number of hours each week.
Why does almost every single major business and financial institution in the developed world outsource administration work and customer support? To save money!
What about security?
This is one very good reason to ensure you hire a professional VA. Check for membership of professional organizations such as VAnetwork, CASPAA, CVAN & IVAA. As already stated, many virtual assistants are professional people who have decided to start their own business, providing the skills they have learned after many years in employment. They are in business and are keen to b
uild professional working relationships with their clients. Although not a recognized definition, virtual associates are professional assistants who choose to develop long term business relationships with their clients.
Bright Green Future has been working remotely, since 2005, for one of the largest Management Consultancy’s in the world. Together they have developed a highly efficient working relationship that enables prompt response and work turnaround regardless of the time-zone. You will usually find that VA’s are prepared to work unusual hours and in the case of Bright Green Future, much of their work is done between 4am and 11am and 4pm and 10pm. Contact BGF for further information or visit http://brightgreenfuture.biz
Why would you want to use a VA?
Who recruits the competent staff? We do
Who pays for the training? We do
Who provides the equipment? We do
Who pays the wages, taxes & benefits? We do
Who handles the staff shortages? We do
Who pays for the office space? We do
We take care of all these things and more
Furthermore ….If you don’t need us – don’t hire us!
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