Tuesday 20 August 2013

Where to Outsource Your Work

Are you a small business owner who is getting tired of the never ending list of work every day? Are you feeling weighed down by the time consuming paper work, preparing presentations and data feeding after you return from a hectic day? You need not look for any other options to make your work simpler but get a virtual business assistant. By hiring you VA you would not only streamline your work, but you would also not hurt your profits by paying a regular salary. 

A virtual assistant is a person who is dedicated to offer administrational services to his client while working from a remote location. He does not walk in the office of his employer nor does he use any of his utilities. He is either an individual working from his home or a private office furnished with all the necessary tools to aide in his work such as a reliable internet connection, scanner, fax and a printer. It is up to his desire if he works on a laptop or a bulky PC. 

In other cases there are virtual assistant services providers which are established offices having a team of professionals who are headed by a team leader. They are assigned to a client’s work based on their expertise and their natural ability to understand work. The offices are maintained like any other business office and they are registered businesses.

Freelancer or Service Providers
When you have decided to outsource your work to minimize the burden on yourself, you need to decide who will be doing your work. There are pros and cons while working with a freelancer and a business that is providing services of an online virtual assistant. Some facts about the both are as below which can easily help you make up your mind.

Freelancer
  • A freelancer is an individual who is not associated with a company. He fetches his own clients, bargains with them on his own and works alone.
  • Work delays can happen due to illness or personal commitments. Since he is an individual who works on his own, his absence would stop client’s work. 
  • Has a nominal fee which is enough to manage his needs.
Virtual Assistant Service Providers (Business)
  • Properly managed, run by a team. 
  • Can easily compensate work in the absence of an employee by allotting someone else to complete the job. 
  • Has a higher fee than a freelancer because of higher needs. 

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