What is a Virtual Assistant?
A virtual assistant is an individual who provides administrative services to clients while working from a remote location. They’re usually responsible for performing administrative tasks like answering emails, scheduling meetings and appointments, creating documents (like reports or newsletters), social media management (e.g., posting on Facebook), etc.
Business owners can free up more time by delegating to a virtual assistant the time-consuming non-core tasks that take up a lot of their time, like managing calendars, appointments, and emails, data entry, creating reports, and much more.
Why Hire a Virtual Assistant?
Hiring a VA saves you time. You can spend less time worrying about the things that don’t matter and more time focusing on strategy and growth. Also, you get access to expertise in various fields when you hire a VA with expertise in one area, they can help you with many other areas where they have knowledge as well (e.g., writing blogs). VAs allow you to scale your business without needing to hire new employees full-time or move into an office space.
How and Where to find a Virtual Assistant?
Virtual Assistants are people you can engage to respond to your emails and do other administrative duties. They could be a great asset to your company, helping with expansion and scalability of your operations.
Here are some tips on how to locate a virtual assistant that fits your needs:
- Ask around: You might have friends or family members who have used a VA before or know someone who has. Ask them if they would recommend their VA and why. This will give you an idea of what to look for when interviewing potential candidates.
- Check out sites like Upwork and ODesk: These sites connect clients with freelancers online, and many VAs have profiles on these sites where they can showcase their experience and skill sets in detail (and even show samples of their work). You can also post jobs on these sites yourself and see what responses come in from potential candidates before deciding who to hire.
- Look for Agencies: If you don’t have the skills to do a job yourself, there are companies that specialize in providing virtual assistants to other businesses. These companies might be able to connect you with someone who has the right set of skills and experience for your job.
Our team at Casa Cruz Global Services is expert at finding and matching potential VAs based on your job specifications. Prior to assigning them to you, we provide training to enhance their skills. We also offer affordable VA packages that can fit your requirements. Visit our website to learn more about our services.
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