If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately, you may be considering hiring a virtual assistant to help you get your tasks done in a timely manner.
Hiring a virtual assistant is one of the best ways to take back your time, and become more productive. If you have never had a virtual assistant before you may not know where to start. Here’s a look at what you need to know.
What Do You Need?
One of the first things you should do is create a job description. You should also know exactly what you need help with then decide how many hours you will need an assistant every week.
You should also decide on the tasks your assistant will be working on and the skill sets that they will need in order to qualify to become your virtual assistant.
Think about the equipment that your assistant will need as well. Make sure that you have all these things outlined because it will help you to narrow your search.
Think About Location
Your virtual assistant can come from anywhere in the world. This is one of those remote working opportunities that can see you hiring from around the globe.
The benefits of this are that you may be able to secure a virtual assistant for lower rates based on their location.
You can often get the services of a virtual assistant for far less than you would in your native country. This is because what constitutes a livable wage varies worldwide.
This is why it is so important to choose your location, lay out the criteria for the job, and decide on your budget.
Posting the Job
The next step is to actually post your job. If you have never done it before you may be wondering where you should advertise.
The best places to advertise are on job boards that are dedicated to the outsourcing industry.
There are many of them on the internet some of them are free but the best ones usually ask you to pay for your ad.
They will run the ad for a few days or even a few weeks depending on how much you have paid and the schedule you have created for the ad.
Sorting Through the Applications
Once you begin gathering some applications you can start the shortlisting process.
One of the best ways, to shortlist people is to take a look at their cover letters and how well they have been written. Look at their experiences and any samples of work they have provided.
Once you have done that you can begin conducting interviews. You can do these virtually via Zoom or Skype. This will allow you to get more in-depth knowledge about a candidate before making your final decision.
Ready to Hire
You now know all the essential skills that you should be looking for when selecting a virtual assistant and you also know exactly how to go about hiring one.
The only thing left to do is to decide how you will spend all the extra time you will have once you start outsourcing tasks to your virtual assistant.
- DISCLOSURE – This post has been written by an outside source
