| I have seen many queries from business | | | | Some of the common factors hiring a virtual |
| professionals, small business owners that what is | | | | assistant is that, VA has its own set of |
| a Virtual Assistant, Who hire a VA, How they | | | | equipments, software's, training in which a client |
| work for business owner, How much they charge | | | | need not to invest. Virtual Assistant's are very |
| for a work, What type of work they can do, | | | | beneficial to clients in terms of finance. A client |
| How they complete my job without even | | | | need not to pay for his employee benefits, |
| meeting, How can I find a virtual assistant which is | | | | insurance, taxes, sick pay, vacation pay and in |
| a best suited for my job, How a virtual assistant | | | | fact not even while sitting idle. A virtual assistant |
| is better than an assistant in my office, How they | | | | is the one who will charge you only for the time |
| complete the job without even meeting. These all | | | | spent on a particular project. |
| are genuine questions normally business owners | | | | One of the benefits engaging a va is that having |
| have when they heard or wanted to hire a VA | | | | another person in your office you need to |
| and need answers for these questions as well. | | | | arrange one more desk, computer and other |
| What is a Virtual Assistant? | | | | office equipments with the cost maintenance as |
| A Virtual Assistant is a skilled person that does | | | | well. In case of virtual assistant they have their |
| variety of jobs that includes but not limited to | | | | own work place, hardware, equipments and |
| Administrative Jobs, Computer Online/Offline | | | | maintenance etc. When a business owner |
| work, Web based work and the person who | | | | compares all these things between hiring an |
| work virtually for you. By use of modern | | | | in-house employee and VA, VA will be the one |
| communication tools a VA work in his own office | | | | comes out far cheaper option. |
| for you and send the completed task back to | | | | How much they charge for a work? |
| client via, E-Mail, Fax, IM, Phone etc. You don't | | | | In India the labor cost is really very cheap in |
| need to meet your VA to get your task | | | | comparison with other countries. The general price |
| completed when you and assistant can | | | | range a virtual assistant in India ranges from $5 |
| communicate about job via mail and phone. | | | | to $10 per hour depending on the work needs to |
| Who hire a VA? | | | | be done. Many Virtual Assistants works on a fixed |
| Any business professional can hire a virtual | | | | fee per project as well, in this case generally client |
| assistant some of them are Real Estate Agents, | | | | has an idea how many hours needed to complete |
| Small Business Owners, busy entrepreneur that | | | | a particular project and this is really a good option |
| can hire a virtual assistant and get benefits of the | | | | to pay fixed fee for a project instead of hourly |
| services a virtual assistant provide. The best way | | | | paying. |
| to use a VA is that they can be used on an | | | | How can I find a virtual assistant which is a best |
| "as-needed" basis; | | | | suited for my job? |
| How can they complete my work without even | | | | A client needs to find a VA who is skilled enough |
| meeting? | | | | to meet the requirement of the work needs to |
| These days the modern communications | | | | be done. The most important factor while finding |
| technology allows work to be completed from | | | | a virtual assistant is not a skill and not even the |
| any part of the world. Normally, Client sends the | | | | charge of project, the only thing required is do |
| details of work need to be done via e-mail or | | | | you match the VA as per your requirements and |
| phone to a VA and in a same way your virtual | | | | do they match with your requirement? Finding a |
| assistant will upload the completed work back to | | | | VA you think comfortable with is the most |
| web or e-mail to you. This is completely the | | | | important thing, because a virtual assistant will be |
| responsibility of the VA to complete the work on | | | | the one who will work for you and work as a |
| time and to make sure client gets it. | | | | partner and will help you getting your task |
| How a virtual assistant is more beneficial than an | | | | completed on time which will help your business |
| assistant in my office? | | | | becoming more successful. |