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administrative virtual assistant

A virtual assistant is an independent contractor who provides administrative services to clients while operating outside of the client's office. A virtual assistant typically operates from a home office but can access the necessary planning documents, such as shared calendars, remotely.<br>

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administrative virtual assistant

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  1. What’sTheDifferenceInHiringAVirtual AssistantVs.ARemoteExecutiveAssistant? Notallassistantsarecreatedequal. Decidingbetweenhiringavirtualassistantandaadministrativevirtualassistantisachallengeduetotheirdistinctrolesandexpertise. Thedifferencecomesdowntothecomplexityoftaskstheycanhandle, thetrustyoucanplaceinthem,andcost.Let’sbreakitdown. AVirtualAssistantVs.AnExecutiveAssistant: TheDifference Avirtualassistanttypicallyprovideslow-costsolutionstoeasy,one-off taskswhereasaeassistantvs.comwilleffectivelymanageyourschedule, inbox,andothercomplexorsensitivetasks(whileproactivelylookingfor waystoaddvalueandenhanceyourefficiency). WhyAdministrativeAssistantsHaveThe PotentialToEnergizeYourTeam Maybethethoughtoffinding,training,anddelegatingworktoan administrativeassistantsoundslikeahassle—andonethatwon’t benefityourteamenoughtobebotheredwithit.Ormaybeyou’resimply indifferenttotheidea. ButarecentstudybyTheAlternativeBoardmightsurpriseyou:the averageentrepreneurspends68.1%oftheirtimeworkingintheir

  2. businessesondailytasksandonly31.9%oftheirtime workingontheirbusiness. Inotherwords,you’relikelypouringmostofyourenergyintoadmin taskslikeansweringemailsorschedulingappointmentsinsteadof settinglong-termgoalsandstrategicplanning.That’snottosaythat administrativetasksaren’timportant,butthey’rekeepingyourbusiness fromgrowing.Youbecometask-focusedinsteadofgrowth-focused. Askilledadministrativeassistantcaneasilyincreaseyourproductivityby 15–20%. Mostexecutivesandbusyprofessionalsknowtheyshouldbedelegating taskslikethese.Thetroubleis,itcanbealotofworktofigureoutwhere tostart. Yourchoicebetween‘virtualassistantvsexecutiveoftenhingesonthe complexityandnatureofthetasksyouneedhelpwith.Virtualassistants typicallyhandleroutineclericaltasks.administrativevirtualassistantareofteninvolvedinmorestrategicplanningandconfidentialmatters. Andtheultimatekickerisactuallyknowingwhathiringoptionsare availableforfindingagreatadministrativeassistant.Theydon’tknow whethertheyshouldturntoanexecutiveassistantserviceorhireafull- timeemployee. TheTwoKeyFactorsInChoosingAssistants Beforeyoudecidebetweenavirtualassistantoraremoteexecutive assistant,there’sabiggerdecisiontomake.Ithastodowithyour potentialpersonalassistant’sexperiencelevelandemploymentstatus.

  3. ExperienceLevel Remoteworkandthegigeconomyhaveexplodedinpopularity.That meansthousandsofpeopleareopeningtheirdoorsforbusinessand declaringthemselvessomekindofprofessionalassistant. Whethertheycallthemselvesvirtualassistantsorremoteexecutive assistants,thequestionforyouisoneofexperience.Somemayhave extensiveexperiencesupportingC-levelexecutivesatFortune500 companies,andothersmightbefreshtotheworkforceandlookingto getstarted. Theroleofanexecutiveassistantisamixofcomplextasksand personaltaskstheirexecutiveneeds.Theymighthandlecomplex research,scheduling,travelarrangements,andclientcommunication. Thesearenotskillsetsyoucanpickupovernight. Whenchoosinganassistant,theirexperiencelevelisacritical consideration. Readmore:HowMuchExperienceShouldYourExecutiveAssistant Have?

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