We provide a full range of services and support to both small business, contractors, the self employed and professionals, enabling them to maximize productivity and minimize their costs by outsourcing those day to day tasks that get in the way of achieving their goals.

What is a Virtual Assistant?

A Virtual Assistant is there to carry out those tasks that take up too much of your day with little to show for it. It may be responding to complaint letters on your behalf, ensuring that you only need to read those important emails rather than loads of junk, researching that new competitor who has just opened up down the street, in fact, there are not many things your Virtual Assistant cannot help you with, as long as it is legal of course.

But I could just get a temp to do those things, couldn't I?

You could, yes. Well as long as you have the room and equipment in your office or home to accommodate them. Also remember to factor in the time it will take to contact agencies, sift resumes and interview potential candidates.

Remember you also need to factor in the additional costs of bringing in agency staff, the employee’s wages, the agency’s mark up on the employees hourly rate. Nearly forgot to mention about all the Health & Safety requirements that you will have to consider and take into account as well, but that shouldn't take too long should it?

Now hopefully once you have taken care of all the above, and your temp turns up, then you just need to set aside a few hours to train them up. Also remember to set aside some time to deal with questions, interruptions and for clearing up mistakes.

Now hopefully your temp will stay with you until the work is completed, rather than disappearing a few days in for a permanent job or any other assorted reason the staffing agency may give you. No matter though as I am sure you have the time and money to go through all of the above again with a new temp.

But how would a Virtual Assistant be any better than using a temp?

Glad you asked. Well for a start you can forget about having to think about providing equipment, Health & Safety, agency mark ups, etc. as we take care of all that. You also don't need to worry about sifting resumes or interviews as we have some of the most experienced and professional staff around, all waiting to work for you.

As experienced professionals we are already fully trained on most IT systems and office packages as well as policies, procedures and research methodologies. So we can cut out the time spent on training someone from scratch when you should be dealing with those new clients or important phone calls. Our Virtual Assistants know how to find out what you need, how you need it and when you need it for in the fastest and most efficient way possible.

Also because we work as a team you and your projects will never be left high and dry by your assigned Virtual Assistant not being available on a given day due to unforeseen circumstances.

But won't this kind of support end up costing me more money if I am going to be saving that much time and hassle?

Not really, in fact, not only can we save you time and hassle, but by doing so we can also save you money as well. Visit our How Much section to see how.