The role of Secretary or PA was traditionally considered to be an “in-house,” job. But in recent years and with the advancement of digital technology, this is no longer the case. In fact, the role of a virtual assistant is now a relatively well-known concept for many in business; even Richard Branson uses a VA!
Virtual assistants save you time and money by taking care of those annoying jobs that you dislike or would rather not spend your time doing. Let’s face it, when you started your business, it wasn’t because you enjoyed doing the admin behind the scenes, it was because you are good at what you do.
By outsourcing those time-consuming tasks, not only will this save you the time it takes, but it also means you can use that time to work in your business and make money, do what you are best doing, relax and sit back in the knowledge your work is in safe hands!
A good virtual assistant will be up to date with all the regulations that determine how they work with you such as IR35, GDPR and they should be registered with the ICO. This means they know how to work with yours and your client’s data and will handle any of your information and data with care.
A Virtual Assistant’s systems should be backed up regularly and they should be insured. Don’t be afraid to ask your potential virtual assistant whether they know and understand these areas, and do check that they are registered with the ICO.
For more information on how to work with your virtual assistant, please download the Society of Virtual Assistant’s helpful ‘How to Work with Virtual Assistants’ document here.
