VA Rates Can Save You Money .
A Virtual Assistant (VA)
charges by the hour. Rates range from $25-$50 depending
upon the skills needed to produce the desired results.
At first glance this may seem to be a high rate, but compare this with
the "real cost" of an
employee and it soon becomes clear the rate is very reasonable.
Statistics show that it can
cost almost double the Employee's hourly rate, when you factor in the
cost of :
Recruitment fee Base salary Overtime Employment taxes |
Mandatory insurance Benefits Equipment Space |
Plus unseen costs :
Time lost on routine tasks and overtime accrued whilst the Employee
figures out how to
use a new program or get a presentation to look just right.
Time lost on socializing, the risk of lawsuits, personality conflicts,
another Employee
leaving because they thought they should have had that position or do
not want to do a
particular task.
On top of which the company has also invested time and money in the
Employee, before
they even did a days work : - (Advertising, screening resumes,
interviewing, re-interviewing,
training costs - Employee and Trainer) with no guarantee that the
Employee will stay with
the company or perform well with other staff members or in the assigned
position.
This leaves the Employer back at square one, diluting the effectiveness
of the company and
forcing them to concentrate on several tasks instead of being able to
focus on the task of
growing their business and Company's success.
A Virtual Assistant will cost you less
How :
They Pay their own taxes and insurance.
They Are paid by the hour.
They Have their own office equipment and office space.
They Don't have other distractions and "office politics" to work around.
They Are already trained.
They Want to meet targets, it is their personal reputation that is at stake.
They Can work one hour or more a week.
They Have a network of business to business contacts.
They Can make your company more competitive.
They Will handle routine administrative tasks,
Leaving you time to develop your business.