| Current trends in business are conspiring to create a | | | | service, the VA's have already been interviewed and |
| revolution in the way that small and medium sized | | | | screened and are ready to hit the ground running. The |
| companies do business. These forces have created | | | | benefits of using a staffing service include a backup |
| an environment in which growing companies can make | | | | VA when your individual VA is on vacation or sick, you |
| maximum use of their labor dollars, while accessing a | | | | may discover that you need assistance with marketing |
| talent base previously unreachable due to the costs | | | | which your particular VA does not offer but rather |
| involved with hiring top talent. | | | | than start the search process again, all it will take is a |
| The first trend is towards self-employment. | | | | quick call to your staffing service and they will have a |
| Entrepreneurship is at an all time high. According to a | | | | VA ready for you the next day. One of the main |
| study by Inc, 47% of U.S. adults have taken initial steps | | | | advantages of utilizing the services of a staffing |
| toward starting their own business or supplementing | | | | service is that you can choose the VA from a variety |
| their income. However, once out of the corporate | | | | of resumes and if there is a problem you will be able |
| world, many small business owners find that they have | | | | to switch VA's easily. |
| budgets too small to access the level of talent that | | | | What companies are starting to appreciate is that |
| they took for granted in the corporate environment. A | | | | Virtual Assistants cost companies a fraction of the |
| small business owner will typically have to choose | | | | cost of actual hires. A company employing Virtual |
| which skill set is needed most when deciding to hire. In | | | | Assistants can utilize the services of a whole range of |
| other words, the decision to hire is driven by a need | | | | professionals instead of having to choose which |
| for human resource, administrative, financial, marketing, | | | | specialty is needed most as the company grows. For |
| sales, legal, skills etc. The problem, of course is that the | | | | the cost of one salaried Administrative Assistant, a |
| budget of a small growing company will often require a | | | | business owner could utilize approximately 1400 hours |
| choice as to which specialty is needed most, to the | | | | of assistance divided among any number of top |
| exclusion of the others, while also limiting the level of | | | | professionals. Utilizing Virtual Assistants allows |
| professional one can hire. | | | | businesses access to the exact services that they |
| A second trend is the emergence of Virtual | | | | need, it also allows businesses to shift gears more |
| Assistants. Virtual Assistants are typically some of the | | | | quickly and efficiently by investing in growth rather than |
| professional level people mentioned above, who have | | | | payroll because they are paying only for the time |
| left the confines of corporate America to start their | | | | spent on their project. There is no longer a reason to |
| own businesses. Virtual Assistants are independent | | | | worry about taxes, benefits, vacation pay, and time |
| contractors who work from home providing a variety | | | | wasted by the water cooler. |
| of services to businesses. This trend allows these | | | | More and more businesses are coming round to the |
| highly skilled professionals to bring their knowledge to | | | | idea of Virtual Assistance; it's a win-win for everyone |
| bear for a whole range of companies that would | | | | involved. It gives businesses the help that they need |
| otherwise not have access. While VA's were once | | | | without the hassle of hiring a full-time employee. |
| limited to more administrative tasks, they now | | | | For more information please contact: |
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