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So you’ve decided to hire a virtual assistant – great! Bringing on a VA can work wonders when it comes to getting your time back. Deciding to hire a virtual assistant is just the first step in your virtual staffing journey. You’ll also need to somehow whittle down the hundreds of applications you’ll receive for […]

After weeks of processing and interviewing, you’ve finally hired a virtual assistant. They’ve got a solid resume, with plenty of experience. Best of all, they’re a perfect fit for your business personality-wise. You’re understandably excited about where they can take your business. But as the days, weeks, and months pass, you notice that… well…  the […]

Working as a virtual assistant isn’t quite like working a regular job – and neither are the expectations you’ll be held to! You’ve applied for countless virtual assistant jobs. You’ve sent out dozens of resumes and obtained good reference letters. Finally, someone has given you a callback. So, assuming it’s good news (fingers crossed), what […]

If you ask us, virtual staff are best employed to help business owners take all the time-consuming, repetitive, boilerplate work off your hands. By doing this, you may be able to save considerable mental effort and more importantly, time. Does this ring any bells? Financial services are a lot of work, and requires a considerable […]

There are many things you’ll need to consider when hiring virtual staff. Employing overseas staff, in particular, comes with many logistical challenges you’ll have to accommodate, including: How you’re going to communicate Time-tracking and pay runs Project management and coordination In addition to logistical issues, there are also several cultural factors you’ll need to consider. […]

Just like filling any other position, when you decide to hire virtual staff it’s crucial that you get the right person for your team and business. Just because the applicants may be based overseas and working remotely doesn’t change the importance of a good job listing, interviewing and onboarding processes! Unfortunately, not all virtual staffing […]

If you had to ask me what the most important question you need to ask yourself when hiring virtual staff is, my answer would be the decision to go ahead. Asides from that however? The next most momentous decision would probably be deciding whether you hiring office-based virtual staff or home-based workers is the better […]

I know what you’re thinking: how can hiring a virtual assistant help your retail business out? After all, virtual assistants are based overseas – how does that help you here, right now? Trust me, hiring a virtual assistant can actually be a boon to your retail business… and not always in the ways you might […]

Going out? You’re reachable 24/7. Unsure about something? The answers are a couple of taps away. Don’t want to go out to the cinema? No problem, just fire up Netflix. There’s no denying that our lives are easier than ever before. That extends to all aspects of daily life: recreation, education and most importantly for […]