WHAT ARE VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS?
 Virtual Assistants are professional PAs who perform a wide range of office functions for their clients working ‘virtually’ from their own premises not based in their clients’ offices.
Virtual Assistants are self-employed professional assistants who charge by the hour or by monthly retainer and you only pay for the time that you use.
WHAT CAN VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS DO FOR ME?
Virtual Assistants provide a range of services covering everything secretarial and administrative as well as preparing presentations, organising conferences and many other ‘lifestyle management’ tasks normally associated with Personal Assistants in an office.
Virtual Assistants can take over a large part of your daily admin chores or just help out on a one-off job.
Virtual Assistants will free you up from time spent unnecessarily doing administration, enabling you to concentrate on your core skills and take your business to another level.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS AND IN-HOUSE PAS?
The difference between Virtual Assistants and in house Personal Assistants is that you don’t have the overheads of a full time salary, holiday pay, sick pay, National Insurance etc., and you avoid having to pay for office space, office equipment and full time staff. With Virtual Assistants you are charged by the hour and you only pay for the time that you use.
WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR IN VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS?
Ideally Virtual Assistants should be experienced Personal Assistants or Office Managers who have made the choice to be their own boss and work as Virtual Assistants. You should look for a Virtual Assistant who is trusted by reputable clients and considers professionalism and confidentiality to be of the utmost importance.
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