Tips to hire a virtual assistant

Virtual assistant services provide seamless flexibility. Professionals work for you from a remote location and makes things easier. You just have to pay hourly rates and thus can spare yourself from the risk of paying heavy monthly salaries when there are not enough works to do for the in-house assistant.  However, simply hiring someone claiming to be a VA would not bring you great results. You have to be careful about many things.

Let us have a glimpse on some of the most vital factors to consider before you  hire a virtual assistant.

Experience

You should inquire about the experience the concerned candidate possess in your preferred areas. This will only assure that the personal assistant is capable of providing you expected services with excellence that you expect.

Work load

Ask him the number of clients he is working for. It’s all about efficient time management. Make sure that he has enough time to accomplish the tasks assigned by you. It is most important to confirm that he can be available at your peek working hours.

Gauge their aptitudes

Ask them about their strengths as well as weaknesses and try to sort out yourself. This will help you to optimally utilize them by identifying the exact virtual assistant skills. Entrusting upon them the jobs in which they can use their specific skillsets assures that you receive best outcomes, every single time.

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Verify channels of communication

While interviewing, inquire to them their preferred mode of communication. Some may be okay with both mails as well as over phone. There are some professionals offering virtual personal assistant services who adhere strictly to mails only. Also question them regarding their response time; i.e. how much time will it take to get response after a mail is being sent.   Compare their conditions with your comfort.

Adherence to deadlines

On-time submission of work is imperative. An ideal candidate is the one who is capable to prioritize the assigned works and manage multiple deadlines with ease. He should not be reluctant towards burning extra midnight oil.

Quality assurance

Quality is always of huge relevance. Make sure that the virtual assistant whom you hire follows proper quality confirmation processes before delivering the work. The deliverables must be thoroughly checked, proofread and edited.

References and recommendations

As experienced company or professional offering personal assistance services will definitely be having some references or recommendations by previous clients. Even if they furnish the same, check the authenticity before you hire; this very important as you want to associate with honest people.

PGBS is a trusted hub and is preferred by customers globally. Among other outsourcing service providers, the company has always distinguished itself.  A lot of satisfied customers, unlimited inflow of inquiries and frequent sharing of coffee with clients have obviously kept the company busy but they are resourceful enough to accommodate any size of project.

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