With the rise of remote working businesses are seeing the advantages of a Virtual Assistant (VA). Many businesses are choosing to reduce the size of their office space and encourage some or all of their employees to continue working from home instead.
A Virtual Assistant is normally a self employed professional who works for multiple clients. It is estimated that businesses can save as much as 50% by hiring a virtual assistant instead of a full time employee. But it doesn't have to be either / or. Many small businesses use VAs to top up on admin hours during busy periods or to cover staff absences (maternity, paternity, holidays, sickness etc).
This is a great time to hire a virtual assistant, and here are my top 4 reasons why you should.
1. Only pay for time taken to complete tasks
Most VAs will charge on an hourly basis. There are some who will charge by the project, but be aware as these can sometimes be a disadvantage to both the client and the VA. When you hire a VA for a specific task, they will only charge you for the time it takes them to complete it. That is to say, no charges for making a coffee, taking a rest break, turning on their laptop, the catch-up socialising first thing in the morning.
Productive time is a valuable thing in business, and VAs can offer you 100% productive time.
2. Access different skill sets
There is no rule that you can only hire one VA for your business. Many VAs have their skill niche, and then add to it your standard general admin tasks (checking inboxes, scheduling calendars, taking bookings). As a small business owner, the chances are that on your staff team there are skill gaps. VAs can help fill these without the need to recruit additional employees. These can be technical support skills, social media content, Search Engine Optimisation, graphic design, to name a few.
3. Increase YOUR productivity
Allowing a VA to manage your day to day tasks allows you to spend more time on the things that are important to you and your business.
Too many business owners let the paperwork build up and spend the majority of their time 'in the office' or most of their evenings 'catching up'. By hiring a VA, you not only gain time back, but give yourself a chance to focus on your business and how you can grow.
4. Flexible packages
When taking on a new employee, you are bound by contracts and salaries. Most admin employees are a permanent fixture, so you are in it for the long haul.
By taking on a VA, you not only have the flexibility to increase and decrease the hours each month, but you also have the ability to trial their services with no long term commitments if it doesn't work out.
To discuss how Purbeck Admin Solutions can provide you with a Virtual Assistant, get in touch purbeckvasolutions@outlook.com
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