How are you from the last time you read my blog?
If you are new, welcome to my blog!
Yes, I am talking to you. You have managed to leave the corporate job that you were in, or maybe you have reached a time in your life when you want to do things on your own, on your own time and be the boss of your own business.
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Is your business, taking you away from the tasks that you love doing?
Stop! Do you really think you can do all of this on your own? Yes, you can but some part of your life will be suffering. Yes, it could be the kids’ game, the husband waiting for you to stop paying more attention to the new business than him, and even you who might have forgotten to take a bath (Yes, I said it).
I was in your shoes; I was working for my clients and trying to build a name for myself. I have learnt—yes, you can build a business on your own, but I soon realized that I cannot do it entirely on my own no matter how hard I try to dedicate 12-14 hours of my day. Some part of my life will be affected.
How a Virtual Assistant will help you today!
Do you know that a virtual assistant can help you? Do you even know what a virtual assistant is? A virtual assistant can provide the additional support that a business needs from everything from administrative support to social media presence.
I will speak on three ways you can hire a Virtual Assistant, whether it’s from a freelancing platform, a job board or A virtual assistant having their own website. With each platform that you choose, they do offer payment from all major payment sites such as Paypal.
Business owners can choose from a vast majority of virtual assistants that specialize in certain areas. You do not need to worry anymore or be panicked because a virtual assistant can provide the minimum technical and administrative support for your business.
What you should know about A Virtual Assistant.
When I first started out, a general virtual assistant starting rate can start from $25-$30 per hour while a specialized VA can start from as much as $75-$100 per hour. Now I am not talking about those third party sites that offer rates that are smaller than those VAs who have established themselves by creating a website or name for themselves.
You have options to choose from, to work with a VA!
There are many ways to hire out for assistance. This can be depending on your budget and which platform you are comfortable with. I started out with Fiverr, which is a freelancing website that starts at $5. There are other freelancing websites that you can hire out from, but you have to join this platform in order to hire these freelancers.
A second option is joining a reputable job board that facilitates different types of virtual assistants. I really liked VAnetworking because this site provided free resources as well as great benefits to start your business. You have to join such a platform in order to hire your first VA and post your specific tasks. Did I also mention that it’s also free to join and post your request when finding the perfect VA for your business?
The last method that you can use is hiring directly from a virtual assistant website. Some key factors to look out for when hiring is to see from other past clients, through their testimonials on the VA site. If none is provided, then a sure way is to ask the virtual assistant to provide a client that has worked with him or her and has no problem in providing a positive feedback.
Another factor is when hiring a virtual assistant through a website, more than likely, a VA will have a contract in place for you to sign and what is expected and how long the task will take to be completed.
Remember, hiring a virtual assistant is the easy part of the process. In most cases, the fear is not knowing what this virtual assistant can do for your business and not being educated enough in this industry. On the next post, I will talk some more on what tasks can be used to start off with when hiring a virtual assistant.
It was nice of you to stop by.
Until then, happy hiring, and best wishes with your business.
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This is helping me consider delegating things to my employees too. Thanks for this!
Awesome Jessica! Thank you and best wishes.
Very informative
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this! It’s so important to realize that we need to focus on what we are good at and have time for – and leave the rest to another professional! One of my goals for 2017 is to hire a VA. This helps give me the extra push to do it.
This is great Jessie! All the best to you.
I would love to have a VA ! This post is so informational thank you!
That’s great! You know where to find me when you need one!
In time I believe I will have to hire a virtual assistant as I am slowly getting busier than ever. I thank you for your posts as they are so informative and helpful x
Thank you as well!
I had heard of VA earlier but wasn’t aware much about it. But this is really helpful & informative!
Glad that this post was able to educate you more on the industry.
Wow, it’s like you were talking to me! Great reminder to delegate!
No problem.
You speak such truth and it makes such sense! If you can delegate then in the long run this will help sooo much!!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Your welcome Sophie!
This is good information for anyone to think about, Thanks
Thank you Ramelle.
Thanks for sharing this. It’s a good idea to hire a VA so you are not overwhelmed.
Sure is Ivie, thanks for the support.
This article was really helpful in convincing anyone to hire a VA. Having researched the subject in detail myself I think to have one would be essential for anyone who needs help getting organised and getting everything streamlined.
Thank you so much for saying that Tachira.
Ok this has just given me motivation I needed and has relieved stress knowing this is an option when things get too much for one person x
Thank you, Carly, no need to be stress anymore.
That is such a great article! Thanks for providing great resources to look into. You made finding a virtual assistant a lot easier on me!
No thank you Serena!
It is great to know that we dont have to do it, a virtual assistant can help.
For sure Evelyn!
Coming from a virtual assistant, this is such a good read.
That’s awesome, thank you!
I’ve had so much on my plate lately and was starting to consider hiring some assistant. But I never considered a virtual assistant. Thank you for bringing this to my awareness.
Your most welcome Grace!
Nice! It looks like it’s really helpful. I would love to try it out some day
You should Neil!
I’ve never considered hiring a VA, mainly because I haven’t needed one. That said maybe with the launch of my coaching practice I might need one especially seeing how helpful there are. Thanks for sharing x
Thank you and all the best.
Thanks for sharing the helpful information on Virtual Assistants and how they can help. Being a new space, this post does clear some doubts!
No problem.
I am literally in the process of hiring an intern and my number 1 concern is limited communication. This article was great insight – thank you so much!
Your welcome and best wishes.
Are VA a call center agent?
No, they are not but can offer such services if they prefer.
I’ve been seriously considering getting a VA for a while now so this just convinced me even more.
That is awesome, good luck to you.
I can definately see how a VA would be useful. Sadly, I think I might be a bit too much of a control freak to ever hire one.
Never say never.
Is this VA allowed in Philippines? I really want to try work VA
Yes of course Maysz, you can work anywhere from the comfort of your home, feel free to message me if you have any questions.
This post is really informative. Your post cleared all my doubts regarding VA. Thanks!
You are most welcome Harish.
Thank you for sharing this I will refer this to my friend who needs virtual assistant
No thank you!
I wish I could have a VA so I can concentrate only on the tasks that I love doing
Natalia, you can if you are interested in a VA to intern you can follow the link and post your request as well. Good luck.
Hey Juli, you seem to be dedicated and happy with what you do. I always look forward to reading your post as I have been following your series on VA.
Oh thank you so much, it means alot to me.
I recently “hired” my teenager and it’s been great. I’m a little afraid to hire a stranger because I would be afraid that they might represent my business in a negative light.
Good for you, but can you imagine when your business grows? What then?
Am really a great fan of your blog. Worth the read.
Thank you Sheena!
Thanks for the expert tips, Juli! I am checking out the link you put in this post to vanetworking.com. I am running my own social media business, and it can be quite a handful to manage 12+ social profiles. Definitely considering making the switch and having help from a VA!
Thank you Jen and all the best to you.
This post is very useful because I myself is a VA too.
Nice to meet you too Jenn😉
We have never had a virtual assistant but it sounds exciting. We have been using an online scheduling app!
That is good to know which one are you using?
I didn’t even know that this is a huge mistake, as far as social media marketing goes! Thanks for “opening my eyes”, Juli.
No problem thank you!
A few VA contact me and I was thinking if I need or not. Thanks for your information.
Your welcome.
You have great insight regarding VA. Do you hire one?
Yes, I do from time to time. Thanks.