| A Day in the Life of a Virtual Assistant. You will | | | | significant downtime awaiting the next project, |
| never see one, and that is the point. Our Virtual | | | | whereas the VA works only when you are in |
| Assistants are the Ninjas of the corporate world. | | | | need. You do not pay for Internet surfing, E-bay |
| They swoop in undetected, complete their task | | | | bidding or hours of personal phone calls, along with |
| with uncanny accuracy and speed, and "poof," | | | | health insurance and other benefits a full time |
| they are gone again. | | | | employee requires. |
| Either because of downsizing through lay-offs or | | | | IT staff has long been working from remote |
| staff reduction through attrition, workloads on | | | | locations, conducting business over the Internet or |
| remaining employees increases. Where there was | | | | through Virtual Private Networks. Virtual |
| once a glut of secretaries, (enough to fill a "pool!") | | | | Assistants create and work mostly on a |
| we now have a draught. Secretaries have | | | | computer, making the field perfect for remote |
| become the office managers, the executive | | | | consultants. Instant communication through e-mail |
| assistants, and many times, the boss. Though | | | | and phone reduce the need for face-to-face |
| those skill carry through with the employee who | | | | meetings, and some companies even have the |
| moves up, added responsibility doesn't make it | | | | capability of video conferencing. |
| feasible for a manager to type her own | | | | It is a win-win situation for all involved. VAs have |
| correspondence, or create his own corporate | | | | the flexibility and control over their work schedule |
| training manual. | | | | that allows them to accomplish their personal |
| Virtual Assistants fill this ever-growing need for | | | | goals, whether it be staying at home with their |
| responsible, creative and intelligent employees, | | | | children, or pursuing multiple career paths at one |
| who never set foot in your office. If you own a | | | | time. Good business demands the appropriate and |
| small, start up company, where resources are | | | | sometimes unusual utilization of its resources. For |
| stretched to the max, can you afford another | | | | the company who chooses to use a Virtual |
| employee? In all likelihood, that employee will have | | | | Assistant, the benefits are limitless. |