Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Virtual Assistant (VA)?

A Virtual Assistant is an independent contractor who enjoys the flexibility of working from their own office with a wide variety of clients.

VAs provide specialised business support on a regular, adhoc or project basis. This ranges from administrative, creative, technical, to organisational support.

As independent contractors VAs are not employed by an employment agency or the client, they are self-employed. As such we pay our own tax, superannuation and insurances.

Who hires a VA?

Virtual Assistants generally work for other self-employed people (sole operators and small business owners), and for professionals (such as authors, consultants, coaches, and realtors), as well as government bodies and non-profits, all of whom occasionally need to outsource certain services. Working parents and busy homemakers employ VAs as well.

What are the advantages of hiring a VA?

Many sole operators, small business owners, working parents, and busy homemakers could use extra help on occasion, perhaps even on a regular, part-time basis. However, most can't afford to hire a full or part-time assistant. By hiring a Virtual Assistant rather than hiring an employee, you pay for help only when you need it. VAs typically work on an hourly or project basis. By hiring a VA, you pay for help only when you need it, and avoid the hassles that go along with hiring a full- or part-time employee. For instance, you:

- Pay no federal and state payroll taxes

- Don't have to provide worker's compensation   coverage

- Don't have to provide office space, equipment or   supplies

- Don't have to provide employee benefits such as   holiday or sick pay.

The other main advantage to hiring a VA is that you can outsource work that requires specialised skills, like marketing, website creation and maintenance or copywriting, to a specialised VA rather than employ a marketing person or spending more than you can afford on consultants.

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