Last month, I wrote a post about the job opportunity provided by being a virtual assistant. But what if your home business has grown to the point where you need some help? You may not need full-time — or even true part-time — help, but someone to take some of the stress might be helpful. A virtual assistant is someone who can help you organize your home business, and help you perform certain tasks that you may not have time for. The virtual assistant, as you might guess, is someone whom you contact mostly over the Internet, or over the phone. You coordinate long-distance.
Hiring a virtual assistant
If you decide that a virtual assistant could help you with your home business, consider these tips for hiring one, from Laurie Mapp on Freelance Parent:
* Decide, ahead of time, what you will need the virtual assistant to do.
* Be realistic about pay. A good virtual assistant will require at least $20 per hour. (But you won't have to pay benefits.)
* Make sure that you are clear on billing issues and other payment procedures. Use a contract.
* Referrals are good, but you can also find virtual assistants on Twitter, VAnetworking or IVAA.
A good virtual assistant can free you from some of the time-consuming and tedious tasks related to your home business, leaving you free to focus on growing your business.
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