Virtual Assistance for You?

Why would you want to have a virtual assistant? Now you would have to go get your own coffee?

A virtual assistant is someone who operates an office to provide services for companies who choose to have duties performed off site. Some call this service outsourcing and I suppose that word, while gaining poor connotation in our society, does offer a clear description.

Virtual assistants are usually independent contractors who can actually save the company costs because the VA pays the employee expenses such as taxes, benefits and office space or equipment. The company can also avoid costs of training employees, substitutes for those employees or replacements when an employee quits or is terminated.

Virtual assistants strive to be specialists in the services they offer. The practical view of business prevents employers from having specialists for each and every office task. The possibility of finding the perfect employee who can skillfully perform all tasks is not encouraging. The VA you choose may be skilled in duties that you do not need; but VA's are often eager to expand their skills and recognize office services that can be of value to you. Services which you may not be familiar with, but the VA has had an opportunity to learn how to work new software in beta format or has worked with other clients to obtain expanded skill.

IVAA (International Virtual Assistants Association) is a networking organization of virtual assistants. IVAA members offer support for one another to make a brain trust of information. IVAA operates an extensive directory for potential clients to learn about members and services offered, plus a platform to post requests for proposals which members can access and use to connect with clients. At Bar JD, we also belong to several other VA support groups that extend our research skills phenomenally.

Please feel free to contact us about any other questions you may have about Virtual Assistants and our services. Check out the link to Bar JD Communications.