A report shares predictions that by 2025, around 4 million of the global workforce will work from home and more than 60% of businesses will use a virtual assistant.
Catching up to trends in the US, more British businesses are now looking to outsource their services, from customer service to administration to self-employed skilled virtual assistants.
With this trend still increasing in 2023, it’s becoming a way of working that employers and staff are recognising as beneficial in many industries and roles.
The benefits of hiring a virtual assistant work effectively for businesses and their short and long-term goals.
So, what exactly are the benefits of hiring a virtual assistant? You’ve probably heard of some of them, and are curious to find out more.
With technology so advanced, there are some great ways of maintaining communication with staff, as well as the option combining remote working with occasional trips into the office.
Here are 5 business benefits of hiring a virtual assistant – a modern way of working set to increase and become a new norm:
Only Pay for the Hours you Need
Did you know that, according to research, full-time members of staff are only productive for just over two thirds of the time they are in the office?
Whereas permanent or office staff are paid for time they may not be working, with virtual staff you only pay for the hours worked.
Yes, a VA might have a higher hourly rate, but for the skills and experience you get, and when weighed up against the costs of paying for annual leave, sick pay and other perks, it can work out well financially.
Get Away from Mundane and Time-Consuming Tasks
Virtual assistants offer a range of different skills and tasks they can fulfil, from the arduous administrative tasks to the tasks to those that require more specialised skills, such as content writing or designing.
These routine or time-consuming tasks can be delegated out to your virtual assistant, which leaves you time to get on with the things on your to-do list that you are really passionate about – and which help build your business!
Save Time on Sorting Out Tax and National Insurance
Many – if not all – virtual assistants are self-employed and take care of their own taxes. This saves you the bother of paying the tax as you would for an employee. All you have to do is keep your own record of payments.
Leaving you more time to get on with the more enjoyable aspects of running your business!
More Flexibility
In the modern working world, sometimes office hours just won’t do.
There are times when you need staff to complete an urgent or unexpected task quickly and it’s time like this your virtual assistant can step in. Many virtual assistants are available during evenings and even on weekends, giving you a wider, more flexible range of working hours.
Saving Costs on Office Space
In the modern working world, sometimes office hours just won’t do.
There are times when you need staff to complete an urgent or unexpected task quickly and it’s time like this your virtual assistant can step in. Many virtual assistants are available during evenings and even on weekends, giving you a wider, more flexible range of working hours.
Unlike paying for an office full of permanent staff, with the electric and stationary costs, hiring virtual staff saves on this.
Need to meet up? Getting together in an ad-hoc location, such as a hotel lobby, can be extremely convenient, not to mention inspiring when not in the confines of an office. There’s always the chance to meet through a conference call of Skype video call if you need a meeting that allows for a more confidential meet-up.
To reap the benefits of a virtual assistant to help with marketing to grow your business or cut down on admin overload, get in touch to see how I can help!
