You have a situation. You have work you need done on a daily or weekly basis or perhaps you have a project you need completed. Do you hire another full or part time employee? Maybe contract out a Temporary Staffing Agency? What are your options?
You actually have more than you think. You also don't have to blow your budget to get the work you need done. Quick, Quality, Results. If that is what you need you, you may need to take a look at a Virtual Assistant. What is that? They are an innovative form of office administrators that have evolved mainly because of the economy and a growing need for quality work that is cost effective. They are practical alternatives for companies when hiring a full-time employee or a temp is just too expensive.
The main advantage is that since they are independent contractors, they normally will charge by the hour or by the project. Because they are depending upon consistent work and need to have referrals from established customers, they will normally produce better quality work, at a much more economical rate than you could get from a temp service.
Keeping that in mind, you also won't have to deal with the hassles and additional expenses like training, taxes, etc., that you would with a temp or if you added another on-site employee.
Traditional employment options do not always deliver the results needed for all companies. If you only need a few hours of work a week, you could hire a temporary staff member, but after adding in all the fees associated with temp agencies, they tend to cost more per hour than even a full-time employee. You will also more than likely, have to provide them with some sort of training.
If you decide that temp staffing, isn't going to work, you are left with full or part-time employees. They require training, equipment and supplies plus now you are legally responsible for them. That isn't really an issue if your company can afford all that, but it isn't uncommon to find that the actual expenses of a employee turns out to be double or more, the cost of their yearly salary when you add in financial obligations and benefits.
This is what makes hiring an online assistant so cost effective. They are already trained in administrative duties, plus you'll find the majority of them are very detail orientated and multitasking wizards. Any range of skills from correspondence, power-point presentations, email, literature, scheduling, messages, calls and appointments are just some of the things you can expect. But that is hardly all. Many are experience in much more than just basic administrative support. It isn't uncommon to find some that are top-notch marketing and advertising experts, writers and researchers, customer development and much more. There is just no limit on the services you can receive.
