How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Virtual Assistant?

What happens for a virtual assistant?

• The brief for a virtual assistant is one person, not a roster.
• You write that brief before anyone is approached.
• Three finalists are introduced for a virtual assistant.
• You interview them and you choose.
• You pay the person you select directly.
• There is no monthly markup on the wage.
• If a virtual assistant leaves within six months, we search again.
• That second search is not a refund.
• Shared hours for a virtual assistant go in the brief.
• Name the software required on day one.
• Onboarding covers the first 30, 60 and 90 days.
• Time tracking can be set up after the start.
• A call line with SMS can be part of setup.
• Messaging tools are recommended for the team.
• You arrange payment for a virtual assistant yourself.
• Contract guidance stays general and simple.
• It is not a substitute for your own adviser.
• Discovery starts with the bottleneck in the business.
• The role is written before sourcing begins.
• Applicants are screened before you meet anyone.
• References are checked on the shortlist.
• About 21 days is the target to three finalists.
• That timing is a target, not a promise.
• The deposit opens the search.
• The balance is due when you select someone.
• Remote staffing is another name for this hire.
• A dedicated offshore hire is the offer.
• Outsourcing the queue still leaves you as the manager.
• The person joins your team, not a shared floor.
• Clients also compare a one-time fee with a monthly markup.
• The published fee covers the search for a virtual assistant.
• Wages for a virtual assistant are agreed by you.
• We do not employ a virtual assistant for you.
• You keep the relationship after you select.
• The shortlist for a virtual assistant is three people.
• Each finalist for a virtual assistant is interviewed first.
• You can reject the shortlist and talk again.
• The brief for a virtual assistant names the output.
• Hours you share with a virtual assistant are written down.
• Tools for a virtual assistant are listed before day one.
• Month one is for learning the queue.
• Day 60 is when a virtual assistant runs the queue.
• Day 90 is a simple review of results.
• A replacement search is the guarantee.
• Read the guarantee terms before you rely on it.
• a virtual assistant can take on this: Inbox and calendar management.
• a virtual assistant can take on this: Document preparation and data entry.
• a virtual assistant can take on this: Supplier, customer and internal coordination.
• a virtual assistant can take on this: Research and reporting.
• a virtual assistant can take on this: Process documentation and SOP upkeep.
• A useful skill here: Strong organisation and prioritisation.
• A useful skill here: Written communication.
• A useful skill here: Comfort with common business software.
• A useful skill here: Discretion with sensitive information.

How a search works

Process

1. 01

   Agree the brief

   Agree the tasks, tools and hours

2. 02

   Search

   We search and assess candidates

3. 03

   Shortlist

   About 21 days to three finalists is a target

4. 04

   You choose

   You interview them and you choose