How to skill-test a virtual assistant candidate
A past blog of mine explained how to hire an overseas Virtual Assistant, or VA, and one of the things I mentioned in that post was to give them a sample project to test their skills before you offer them a position with your business. Why is skill assessment so important during the VA hiring […]
What is a Virtual Assistant? (and why you should hire one)
If you’re reading this blog, I’ll take a guess that you are currently exploring the idea of working with a virtual assistant. But before you commit, you probably have a few questions about how the whole thing works, like: what is a virtual assistant? Is hiring a remote employee the right solution for my business? […]
Top 5 Tips for Managing a Remote Virtual Assistant
Like any new hire, until you actually start working with someone it’s hard to know their level of productivity, effectiveness and overall attitude towards work. With a virtual employee, it can be even harder. Successfully managing a virtual employee requires different oversight and a different management style, especially when cultural differences are at play. As […]
5 Instagram Activities You Should Outsource to a VA
Outsourcing Instagram activities to a virtual assistant is one of the smartest business moves you can make. Social media platforms are notoriously time-consuming – but if you’re using them for business, it’s even more difficult to know when to say when. It’s not easy to focus on professional tasks when you’ve got the chatter of […]
5 Telltale Signs Your VA Isn’t Exclusive
Working with a remote virtual assistant? Then you’d probably agree that one of the hardest things about collaborating remotely is simply the geographical distance between you. Effective remote collaboration requires a different management style – and when not managed well, you have a lot less oversight over your employee, their daily tasks and what may […]
4 Steps to Hire the Right VA Every Time
If you’re reading this you are probably already very aware of the benefits of outsourcing administrative tasks to a virtual assistant. But you’ve also probably heard the horror stories from friends and fellow business owners about using virtual assistants from ‘gig’ sites like Upwork or Fiverr. Do the words ‘unreliable’, ‘unprofessional’, or ‘untrustworthy’ sound familiar? […]
Virtual Assistants: Freelance, Part-Time or Full-Time?
As a business owner looking to outsource to a Virtual Assistant there are many different options on how to hire and in what capacity. You can work with a number of different freelancers at once, one person casually, one person at a set number of hours or even on a full-time basis. There can be […]