When to consider hiring a Virtual Assistant

Thinking about hiring a virtual assistant may well bring dozens of questions to mind. After all, this will be another expense for your business surely? So, it is important to determine whether hiring a virtual assistant is not only worth the cost but also whether it benefits you and ultimately your business. Consider whether any of these thoughts have come to mind to determine whether the time is right to hire your very own virtual assistant.
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You’re having problems staying organised. If you find that you have trouble staying on track of daily / weekly tasks then, hiring a virtual assistant may well greatly benefit you. This additional help can provide a bit more structure to your daily routine, by making sure there aren’t any conflicts within your schedule and that everything goes according to plan.  Not only can they manage your email inbox & route emails to the relevant persons or departments, they can also provide diary management, ensure no calls go unanswered and pass messages on.
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You have too many time consuming tasks. It’s easy to get caught up in time-consuming tasks that may or may not be important and / or vital to your business but, these can hold you back from more financially beneficial aspects of your business. A virtual assistant can complete many if not all of these tasks for you, leaving you more time to focus and concentrate on other important areas of your business such as revenue. A virtual assistant can help schedule and confirm meetings and appointments, manage credit control, provide office administration and cover absent staff whether that be as a result of illness or holiday (vacation).  There are untold projects or tasks that can be managed for you therefore don’t underestimate the value of having a virtual assistant on board. Ultimately this can save you valuable time spent on mundane tasks, so you can remain focused on running your business or even busy household.
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You don’t have the money to hire additional staff. In this day and age it can be very expensive to hire staff (employees), whether it is full time or part time. When you hire staff, you are not only paying for the work they complete but also for their breaks, idle time and benefits that are usually associated with salaried staff, including medical, pensions etc. With a virtual assistant, you are simply paying for the work that is completed, not any breaks, private healthcare or holidays (vacations) which can save you thousands of pounds or dollars each year.  Can you afford to overlook this?
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You don’t have space for another on site employee. If you work in a tiny office or simply don’t have the room to add another employee in your office, hiring a virtual assistant is the perfect solution. You don’t have to worry about providing desk space or even moving your business to a bigger location thus incurring all the costs associated with this. Hiring a virtual assistant allows you to get the work you need completed done without any additional overheads or stress associated with adding a new employee(s) to your office space.  A virtual assistant comes fully manned with their own fully equipped office to support you in your business.  They are also fully responsible for their own software and hardware, so no additional IT costs for you.
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Your work-life balance is non-existent. If you’re feeling totally overwhelmed with the sheer volume of work required then it might be a good idea to consider hiring a virtual assistant who can help you make sure your business is running productively. A virtual assistant can help you with straightforward or complex tasks that you may find too time consuming, making sure you get everything done.  Thus providing you with more time to relax, enjoy your job again and provide you with more quality time for your friends and family.
If there is any doubt in taking the next step in hiring a virtual assistant (if you haven’t already done so) then why not hire one on a trial basis? Most virtual assistants would be happy to provide support for you on a trial basis to ensure that the working relationship is suitable.  With ever evolving technology the services of a virtual assistant is too good to pass up, after all we could all do with a helping hand, couldn’t we?