subject: What is Virtual Assistant? [print this page] What is Virtual Assistant? What is Virtual Assistant?
A Virtual Assistant, typically abbreviated to VA, also called a virtual office assistant. Is an independent contractor who provides professional administrative, technical, or creative assistance to clients that works from a home office. Clients prefer to hire a VA because of the reasons they are not responsible for any employee-related taxes, insurance or benefits. Clients also avoid the logistical problem of providing extra office space, equipment or supplies.
Mode of communication
Common modes of communication and data delivery include the Internet, e-mail and phonecall conferences, online work spaces, and fax machine.
Target Client
Mostly, hired by small and medium sized companies, including professionals such as doctors, lawyers, accountants, management consultants, stock brokers and other small businesses.
Why get Virtual Assistant?
* More time to find other business/job
* Spending more time with family and friends
* No need to share space in a home-office, or find additional office space for an employee
* No need to buy office equipment
* No need to deal with the managing of an employee
* No need to deal with the administration details associated with payroll
* No need to pay associated payroll taxes, insurance, and possibly benefits
*If you're a small business, you may not have the resources to hire help AT ALL! By hiring Virtual Assistant, you'll get the help you so desperately need, at a price that you can afford!
Qualifications
Administrative experience in an office is expected at such positions as executive assistant, office manager/supervisor, secretary, legal assistant, paralegal, legal secretary, real estate assistant, information technology, et cetera.
FAQ
Q: How does the VA-client relationship work?
Client should be communicate directly to his VA in real time. You will instruct your VA as what he would do/task and if you have a specific time of result.
