Hiring an employee for a small business can be expensive and maybe even unnecessary.
Taking someone on as either a part-time or full-time employee can require training, purchasing of office equipment, payment of employee benefits and employment taxes.
Of course these expenses are all part of operating a successful business yet sometimes a business needs some extra help without the addition of an actual employee.
This is where a Virtual Assistant may be the perfect fit.
Virtual Assistants are trained professionals who work from their homes as independent contractors giving small businesses the opportunity to hire an office professional without the commitment of hiring an actual employee.
Virtual Assistants are available on an as-needed-basis so if you have a business that has busier times of the year than others, you benefit from the temporary help when YOU need it only paying the VA for the actual time worked.
Virtual Assistants perform many and various tasks and most are experienced professional bookkeepers or administrative assistants who prefer the benefits of working from home and prefer working with other small business owners or entrepreneurs.
Being entrepreneurs themselves, they can be a real asset to your business compared to a typical hired employee.
Virtual Assistants think as small business owners.
For more benefits of hiring a Virtual Assistant, search the internet.
You'll find some other great articles and even professional organizations.
Tip: Be aware that many Virtual Assistant services offered are from companies overseas and although their per hour price may sound great, they do require a monthly fee making it more expensive and who knows who you'll have looking at your work.
Try a VA based in the United States with a solid webpage.