Save Time & Money – 5 Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Assistant

A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an Independent Contractor that provides administrative, creative and/or technical services assisting clients in their area of expertise from their own office on a contractual basis.

One of the many benefits to hiring a Virtual Assistant over a full-time employee is the money saved. Did you know that the real cost of hiring full-time employees is 2 – 2½ times their salary? To gain a better understanding of the actual costs associated with hiring a full-time employee consider the employee’s salary or hourly rate and the less obvious expenses like equipment & space, supplies, overtime pay, unemployment, taxes, and training of a new hire.

Here are five quick benefits of working with a Virtual Assistant:

1. No employee taxes, health insurance or benefits to pay.  Because a Virtual Assistant is an Independent Contractor you do not pay employee taxes, health insurance or benefits, literally saving you THOUSANDS of DOLLARS a year.

 

2. No training costs.  A Virtual Assistant doesn’t require extensive in-house training and is ready to hit the ground running.

 

3. No overhead costs.  Since Virtual Assistants work from their home office you are no longer paying for office space & equipment (i.e. computer) or lunch breaks, personal phone calls etc. 

 

4. No overtime costs.  No more paying for down-time. Pay for time on task only.

 

5. Pay per project or per hour.  A Virtual Assistant is convenient! A VA is available on an as needed basis when you have work that needs to be done now or later.

If you choose to hire a part-time or full-time employee instead of working with a Virtual Assistant, you will soon realize that your costs and obligations increase considerably. See the savings for yourself and take a look at the cost comparison of hiring a full-time employee vs. working with a Virtual Assistant.  Contact us today for a FREE 10-minute consultation to learn more.