Are you a small business owner? Are you overwhelmed by your never ending to-do list? Are you weighed down by time-consuming busywork? Then a Virtual Assistant may be just what the doctor ordered! Simply put, a Virtual Assistant is an off-site employee or independent contractor that provides administrative and other support services electronically. If you loathe the artificial socialization of a corporate workplace, or listening to the dull details of your co-worker's life story, then a virtual assistant may be right for you.

Virtual Business Assistance is the profession of Virtual Assistants. Virtual Assistants are business owners that specialize in providing administrative support to other business owners on a regular basis. Virtual Assistants work remotely from their own offices and use the internet, phone and fax machines to communicate with their partners.

A Virtual Assistant's support is generally administrative, and clerical in nature. However, well versed Virtual Assistants also offer additional specialized services. For instance they may specialize in creative writing, bookkeeping or other professional services.

Although Virtual Assistants may come from a wide range of business backgrounds, the most important qualification to becoming a Virtual Assistant is at least five years of administrative experience in the real or non virtual world working in upper level capacities such as administrative assistant, executive assistant, secretary, legal assistant, paralegal, legal secretary, real estate assistant, office manager, etc. It is from this experience that a VA gains the necessary skill set and training required to be a justly qualified Virtual Assistant.

Although a Virtual Business Assistant may be paid a higher hourly rate then a regular employee the cost is actually substantially less. VA's are considered independent contractors therefore they pay their own employment taxes saving you money. In the end if you are overwhelmed by your to-do list and are looking for a simple solution to help your small business then a Virtual Business Assistant may be right for you.

Author's Bio: 

Kim Beckers, is a successful Marketing Consultant with more then twelve (12) years of experience in internet marketing and online business creation. She brings a unique combination of experience and insight to the job, with local internet marketing skills as well as a deep understanding of the mechanics of business on and offline.

Kim is an experienced on and offline business-builder and business owner specializing in helping small businesses to increase their business by targeting their market. She specializes in all aspects of internet marketing, website development. She is devoted to helping the small business owner peruse their passion and develop their business to the next level of success.

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