| Gone are the days when Secretaries were | | | | employing a full-time member of staff and other |
| housed next to their Manager's office and were | | | | headaches associating with recruiting, training and |
| called in to sit in front of their boss's desk to take | | | | supervision. |
| shorthand. | | | | A small business owner may be struggling with |
| Secretarial Services are now being offered to | | | | their administration and becoming bogged down |
| businesses from a 'virtual office'. Secretaries and | | | | with menial but necessary paperwork when they |
| Administrators have their own office which is | | | | should be focusing on more profitable outcomes |
| usually home based with all the latest equipment | | | | and using their time and skills to grow their |
| and technology in which you would find in any | | | | business. |
| modern office. | | | | A VA is a perfect solution for smaller businesses |
| It is a concept which is growing and as companies | | | | who may not be able to justify a full-time, |
| are seeing the many benefits it provides, for | | | | permanent member of staff but only need |
| instance, only paying for the time it takes to do a | | | | someone for a few hours a week. This will allow |
| task, saving on holiday and sick allowances, | | | | the business owner peace of mind knowing that |
| superannuation and not having to pay their | | | | there is a competent office administrator keeping |
| secretary to have a chat to their colleague about | | | | on top of this necessary aspect of running a |
| a television programme they watched the | | | | business. |
| previous night; more and more companies are | | | | The business owner can delegate any task to the |
| seeking the help of a Virtual Assistant. | | | | growing number of qualified and experienced |
| It is no longer necessary for a Secretary, | | | | virtual office professionals who have the |
| Personal Assistant or Administrator to be right | | | | technology to undertake these tasks from their |
| next door to their Manager. Most communication, | | | | virtual office. |
| even in an office in this day and age, is done via | | | | The business owner can save money on |
| email, VOIP or social media, therefore what | | | | equipment costs, office space, furniture and |
| difference does it make that your Secretary is | | | | utilities and while the administrative tasks are |
| sitting in an office on the other side of the world? | | | | being delegated, the business owner will be able to |
| Virtual Assistants are becoming increasingly | | | | spent time in other areas thus reaping the |
| popular with small businesses who cannot justify | | | | rewards of a more profitable concern. |