| Today more entrepreneurs, small businesses, and | | | | needs, they are not always available when YOU |
| home-office professionals need the support of | | | | need their services or they have been hired |
| highly-trained personnel to efficiently handle | | | | full-time elsewhere! |
| administrative, marketing, clerical, concierge, and | | | | Paid employees or temps come with a host of |
| financial tasks. | | | | related expenses. You must provide a desk, |
| The majority of corporate employee cutbacks | | | | computer, phone and necessary facilities. Most |
| directly affect the ability to accomplish these | | | | agencies WILL NOT allow temps to work in your |
| critical assignments without draining time | | | | home due to insurance restrictions. A Virtual |
| resources from mission-critical professionals. | | | | Assistant - an entrepreneur - not only has a |
| The emergence of the Virtual Assistant - Virtual | | | | virtual office with computer, phone, printer, fax, |
| Office support professional can fill that gap. The | | | | and client-specific essentials, but is more than |
| Virtual Assistant takes the role of office temp | | | | willing to meet and work with you in home-office |
| and elevates it to the status of entrepreneur. | | | | or small-office environments. |
| Because the Virtual Assistant is self-employed, bills | | | | Industry estimates the cost of most support |
| the client only the hours worked or assignment | | | | employees is nearly triple their annual salary when |
| completed, and is dependent on steady workflow | | | | all factors are considered. |
| from existing clients and referrals, this is the | | | | Statistics provided by the United States Bureau |
| perfect solution for the busy professional. | | | | of Labor determined the "true cost" for an |
| The Virtual Office Ensemble - Virtual Assistant | | | | experienced in-house administrative employee is |
| offers several advantages over a paid employee. | | | | currently $45.54 per hour. |
| When you hire a virtual assistant, you get all the | | | | This does NOT include the expenses related to |
| benefits of outsourcing - no burden with | | | | office space and equipment required for them to |
| employee taxes, insurance, retirement plans, | | | | perform their job. |
| vacations, or sick pay. This savings in financial | | | | On average, the Virtual Assistant industry |
| resources is coupled with the loyalty and | | | | estimates the starting rate for a Virtual Assistant |
| steadiness of a company employee because your | | | | is $40.00 per hour. This professional entrepreneur |
| trust and work is vital to the success of their | | | | is responsible for taxes, benefits, space and |
| company. | | | | equipment. |
| Hiring office temps often does not work out for | | | | 5 hours of in-house administrative labor will cost a |
| several reasons. They are a transient solution and | | | | company $212.70 versus $175.00 for retaining an |
| are very expensive with the associated fees of | | | | Independent Virtual Assistant for the same time |
| the hiring agency which they are employed | | | | period. |
| through. A temp can be more costly than their | | | | A reputable Virtual Office or Assistant has the |
| worth with the cost of training and supervision | | | | expertise and tenure to handle administrative, |
| added into the equation. Also, most temps are | | | | marketing, basic financial and concierge support |
| looking for full-time employment and even if you | | | | services. |
| find a person who seems to exactly fit your | | | | |