How To Find A VA
October 14, 2009 10:45 am Virtual Assistant InfoOkay, I may be shooting myself in the foot here, but working with me & Red Box may not suit everyone. I admit it! (I talk too much about how great the weather is here..!)
So, if you’re looking to hire a Virtual Assistant, know that you want and need to outsource some of your day to day admin, where do you go?
From my experience, there are three main ways of locating your VA:
- Google & Co. The search engines, are, as we know, a world full of useful information. Search for ‘VA’, ‘Virtual Assistant’, ‘Virtual Office Services’ etc. and you should get pages and pages of hits. You may want to narrow the field down a bit by listing particular tasks you want to outsource like ‘Web site management’ or ‘blog articles’. If you need someone local to you, for whatever reason, put this in your search too.
- VA Directories. From your internet research, you will probably see that there are a number of VA directories listed. These are a great way of finding a suitable VA, as for the majority of directories, the VA will have had to go through some sort of vetting process. The lists may be drawn up by location, skill set or experience. Many directories will also have the option of placing a VA request, so that individual VAs can respond to your request and you can sort through the responses to find your best match.
- Word of Mouth. My favourite! It’s a win-win for all concerned. Ask around. Do any of your colleagues, friends, family use a VA? Can they recommend someone, or somewhere that you can look for a VA? This is particularly useful if you are in the same industry and your colleague uses their VA in a similar way to how you might.
Hope this is useful!
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Emma Crabtree, Virtual Assistant and Chief Organiser, is the owner and sole-operator of Red Box Virtual Office, an off-site business support service. Red Box Virtual Office can enable you to free yourself from the day to day admin of your business so that you can focus on what you enjoy and what makes you money. Go to the main website to find out more