What is a Virtual Assistant?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Virtual Assistant, or simply VA, is an independent contractor
providing administrative, technical, or sometimes creative assistance
to clients - usually to other independent entrepreneurs and solo and
small business practices, such as that of a lawyer or realtor. Virtual
assistants usually work at their homes (hence “virtual”), thus making
it a fairly popular (and growing) profession. Common modes of
communication and data delivery include the Internet, telephones, FTP,
and fax machines.
Virtual Assistants are highly skilled independent entrepreneurs who
provide online executive, administrative, professional and personal
assistance to businesses, entrepreneurs and busy, mobile professionals.
Every day more and more business people are discovering the ease and
convenience of working with Virtual Assistants. Tech-savvy Virtual
Assistants use the most advanced means of communication and the most
efficient and time saving office technology available to deliver
on-demand, high quality work while helping clients to reach their
business goals.
Virtual Assistants build partnerships with their clients and work to
enhance the client image by providing superior service and support.
Working from their own offices on a contractual basis, a Virtual
Assistant saves you money and time.
Differences between a VA and an employee or temp:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Virtual assistants are independent contractors, not employees,
who structure their own rates and operating standards and policies, pay
their own self-employment taxes, and control management of the work and
how it is carried out.
Employees are managed and directed by the employer they work
for. They are paid a salary with employment taxes deducted by the
employer. Work is directed, managed and supervised by the employer.
Temps are employees of a staff agency who go on-site to employer
(customer) premises. They are paid by the staffing agency they work
for, while their on-site work and activities are managed, directed and
supervised by the employer customer of the staffing agency.
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