Category Archives: Hiring A VA (For Clients)

Top tips for Outsourcing: Test Your Virtual Assistant

Posted on 16 May, 2013 by Caroline

Clients and VAs often complain to us about the quality of outsourcer there is out there… Here at SVA we want to promote best practice so that it reflects well on the whole industry, so we put together some tips … Continue reading →

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Top tips for Outsourcing: Job Description

Posted on 15 April, 2013 by Caroline

Clients and VAs often complain to us about the quality of outsourcer there is out there… Here at SVA we want to promote best practice so that it reflects well on the whole industry, so we put together some tips … Continue reading →

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Ditch the jobs you hate once and for all…

Posted on 6 December, 2012 by Caroline

This post is from Kathryn of My Virtual Sidekick – use it to convince your clients to outsource more: Are you running a business and not enjoying every single aspect of it? Perhaps you’re struggling to be a …(deep breath): Super … Continue reading →

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Tops Tips for Choosing the Right VA

Posted on 11 August, 2012 by Caroline

So your books are full, you’re working well into the wee small hours and you’ve got a queue of clients waiting for you to be able to squeeze them into your busy schedule… What to do?  Well perhaps it’s time … Continue reading →

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How can a Virtual Assistant help me?

Posted on 19 June, 2011 by Caroline

This week’s article comes from Michelle of Virtual Hand: As a new VA the first question people ask is “what can you do to help me in my business?” Although VAs have a skill set of office skills and personal … Continue reading →

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Who Shouldn’t Hire A Virtual Assistant?

Posted on 4 June, 2011 by Caroline

The title says it all – as much as I like to think of virtual assistants being able to do everything an on-site assistant can do, there are some people who are just not suited to working with a VA.  … Continue reading →

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The employee mentality

Posted on 9 May, 2011 by Caroline

I used to have an employee who came in every morning and answered my cheery “How are you this morning?” with “I’m not dead…yet.” in a deadpan monotone.  When he handed in his notice and gave us his company mobile … Continue reading →

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Hourly rates – the cost comparison of a temp vs a VA!

Posted on 9 April, 2011 by Caroline

We had a really interesting discussion on the forum recently regarding clients wanting to pay temp rates….  One faction thought VAs should price themselves competitively with the local temp rate (even if that meant going as low as £10/hour).  And … Continue reading →

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Find an Approved VA

Posted on 6 April, 2011 by Caroline

Society of Virtual Assistants have over 1,000 virtual assistant members in the UK.   We aim to raise the standards of those VAs and help connect them with clients. VAs registering as approved VAs have agreed to: Have professional email addresses … Continue reading →

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MultiVA: How to secure the relationship

Posted on 8 December, 2010 by Caroline

I had a really sad phone call last week – a VA called me up to ask if I could help her, and unfortunately there wasn’t a lot I could do, as the horse had bolted.  However, she did agree … Continue reading →

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