What Is A (VA) Virtual Assistant?
A Virtual Assistant (or VA) is a service provider who specializes in providing offsite administrative support services as an independent contractor and works with clients in an ongoing, collaborative professional relationship. Virtual Assistants work from their own offices and utilize today's technology to deliver their services and communicate with clients.
A Virtual Assistant's support is foundationally administrative, secretarial and clerical in nature. However, many Virtual Assistants offer additional specialties that fall under creative and technical services.
Virtual Assistants come from a variety of business backgrounds, but the single-most important qualification to become a Virtual Assistant is at least five (5) years administrative experience earned in the real (non-virtual) business world working in upper level capacities such as administrative assistant, executive assistant, secretary, legal assistant, paralegal, legal secretary, real estate assistant, office manager, etc.
From this level of experience, a VA is expected to possess the skill sets, training and business knowledge which are the hallmark of a truly qualified Virtual Assistant.
Virtual Assistant Definition from the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce
What are the benefits of working with a VA?
VAs have all the qualifications
needed to get the job done! Most VAs have been in their respective
fields for many years.
Benefit to you: No
need to spend valuable time and money going through the resume
screening, hiring and training processes.
VAs do all the work in their own
office, usually home-based.
Benefit to you: There
is no need to provide office space, a desk, computer, printer,
pens and stapler to house an employee.
VAs have fully equipped offices
with all of the necessary equipment.
Benefit to you:
There is no need to acquire that additional equipment that
the employee would need to use.
VAs are just a phone call or email
away.
Benefit to you:
You have access to professional office assistance only when
you need it.
VAs handle all of their own expenses.
Benefit to you: There
is no need for you to worry about employment taxes, Medicare,
worker’s compensation, benefits, vacations or losing
valuable hours due to sick time.
VAs take the overflow off your shoulders.
Benefit to you:
By outsourcing some of your “non-core” or “just
can’t get to” projects to a VA, it gives you more
time to concentrate on more important tasks, such as prospecting
new customers, generating revenue or spending time with your
family.
VAs bill only for time spent on
projects.
Benefit to you: You
won’t be paying for coffee breaks, office chitchat or
personal issues that can interrupt the day.
VAs are dedicated to working WITH
you to help you succeed.
Benefit to you: When
you meet and exceed the needs and expectations of YOUR customers
it is a win-win situation. When your business thrives, so
does the VAs.
Contact
me today to learn more
how a Virtual Legal Assistant can give your business ...
A competitive advantage!
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