A Virtual Assistant (VA) is someone who works remotely from their client, often from a home office or an office building, and works as an outsourced contractor that handles tasks assigned to them. Clients can assign tasks to their VA that save them time in their personal or work life. The best virtual assistant companies provide an account manager to help you find a VA on its staff that matches your work style, personality, and, of course, the tasks you need accomplished. These companies have learned over the years that their clients want seasoned VAs with college degrees, not someone trying to land their first job. What Do Virtual Personal Assistants Do? Virtual personal assistants do almost anything you want them to do, from purely administrative tasks all the way to website design, social media management, and booking your rental car. A virtual personal assistant is able to provide the same assistance you’d expect from an in-person executive assistant you would hire in the traditional manner, but quite often, a VA can actually offer more because they may bring more skills to the table. What any individual VA does for clients can vary tremendously, depending on their individual skillset and expertise. How Do You Choose […] read more