| These days more entrepreneurs, small businesses, and | | | | expenses. You must provide a desk, computer, phone |
| home-office professionals need the support of | | | | and necessary facilities. Most agencies will not allow |
| highly-trained personnel to efficiently handle | | | | temps to work from home due to insurance |
| administrative, marketing, clerical, concierge, and | | | | restrictions. A Virtual Assistant — an |
| financial tasks. | | | | entrepreneur — not only has a virtual office with |
| The emergence of the Virtual Assistant — | | | | computer, phone, printer, fax, and client-specific |
| Virtual Office support professional can fill that gap. The | | | | essentials, but is more than willing to meet and work |
| Virtual Assistant takes the role of office temp and | | | | with you in home-office or small-office environments. |
| elevates it to the status of entrepreneur. Because the | | | | Statistics provided by the United States Bureau of |
| Virtual Assistant is self-employed, bills the client only | | | | Labor determined the true cost for an |
| the hours worked or assignment completed, and is | | | | experienced in-house administrative employee is |
| dependent on steady workflow from existing clients | | | | currently $45.54 per hour. This does not include the |
| and referrals, this is the perfect solution for the busy | | | | expenses related to office space and equipment |
| professional. | | | | required for them to perform their job. On average, the |
| The Virtual Office Ensemble — Virtual Assistant | | | | Virtual Assistant industry estimates the starting rate for |
| offers several advantages over a paid employee. | | | | a Virtual Assistant is $40.00 per hour. This professional |
| When you hire a virtual assistant, you get all the | | | | entrepreneur is responsible for taxes, benefits, space |
| benefits of outsourcing — no burden with | | | | and equipment. Five hours of in-house administrative |
| employee taxes, insurance, retirement plans, vacations, | | | | labor will cost a company $212.70 versus $175.00 for |
| or sick pay. This savings in financial resources is | | | | retaining an Independent Virtual Assistant for the same |
| coupled with the loyalty and steadiness of a company | | | | time period. A reputable Virtual Office or Assistant has |
| employee because your trust and work is vital to the | | | | the expertise and tenure to handle administrative, |
| success of their company. | | | | marketing, basic financial and concierge support |
| Paid employees or temps come with a host of related | | | | services. |