How much is your time really worth? YOUR time is most valuable because you need time to not only to carry out your day to day work but also to generate new business. You could do with help but may not need a full time, or even part time employee to do your admin tasks for you but only need someone for occasional admin services. When employing staff there comes entitlements such as sick pay, paid holidays and other benefit packages. It is estimated that the true cost of an employee is over double and often up to triple the cost of their annual salary in terms of benefits and liabilities. So when you hire a VA you get all the benefits of outsourcing - no employer liabilities, tax and benefits issues. Because a VA is self-employed you will only be charged for the actual hours worked or for a pre-agreed sum for a complete task from start to finish. A VA is the perfect solution for a busy small business. So the ideal solution is to have a assistant that was always ready to work for you, but only when you need them? Providing secretarial services from their own home or office and using their own equipment. There is no need for your VA to be in the same town as work requests can be communicated through email, telephone and even the post. A VA can answer and return telephone calls, answer e-mails, and draft letters for you. They can run your diary, deal with your post, design leaflets and fliers and even book your doctors appointments!! VA's are already computer trained, and can assist with your specific needs from traditional office support services to highly specialised areas including payroll. As more businesses move their marketing and communications to the Internet, VA's are becoming the obvious solution to staffing issues. For an hourly fee often less than the cost of temps or the real cost of employees, you can take advantage of professional assistance and a variety of skills by having a VA just when YOU need one!
