Why Hire a Trinity Virtual or In-Office Assistant?
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1. Learn to delegate.
It can be tough for business owners to admit that they can't do everything and to relinquish any kind of control. Yet, successful entrepreneurs know the power of delegation.
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Remember, you are not helping the short and long-term health of your business if you are bogged down with tasks that others could easily do. Hiring a VA can teach you how to let go and place greater trust in your team so that you can focus on the bigger opportunities.
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2. Reduce labor costs.
VAs save on labor costs as you do not have to pay benefits or office expenses like Internet, phone, and rent. You can also hire them for a certain amount of hours to fit your budget and add more of less time depending on your company's needs each month.
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3. Support sudden needs.
As your business grows, you may be faced with short-term projects that require specialized attention or quick turnarounds. VAs can fill these needs, like launching a digital marketing campaign, upgrading new operating systems, conducting market research, or managing inventory.
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4. Improve organization.
It's often difficult to identify areas where there may be repetition or glaring gaps in daily operations. Depending on their individual areas of expertise, a VA can help pinpoint inefficiencies and streamline procedures that can help everything run smoother and increase productivity.
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Need more reasons?
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#1 Recruitment Costs / Outsourcing savings
Whether you typically use a recruitment agency, employee incentives, or someone in HR, the searching, selecting, interviewing, vetting, hiring, and contract processes all demand time, expense, and other resources.
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#2 Advertising
As well as using recruitment services, you may need to advertise (offline or online, or both) in order to expand your reach. Job sites and agency sites all demand time, expense and other resources.
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#3 Contracts
A Virtual Assistant will provide their own contract to include working terms, hours, agreed fees, packages, etc. and will include procedures for cancellation, holidays, illness, etc. so everything is covered. We often also provide a welcome pack with added pertinent information.
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#4 Onboarding Costs
Most employees need to be introduced to the role, the team, and the company and brought up to speed on the culture of the company. Trinity's VAs are hot-wired to explore the culture of each company we work with, and very often work on a short trial basis, rather than 3 or 6-month probationary period. The risk is not as high trying out a new VA as trying out a new full-time or contract employee.
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#5 Insurance
A virtual assistant will generally have their own public and professional liability insurance, depending on their area of expertise, and if they travel to clients’ sites periodically.
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#6 Sick Leave and Sick Pay
Unfortunately for us, when we are ill, you don’t pay. We do our work when it suits us unless specific hours are agreed upon. So when we are skiing, we don’t (usually) work. When we are hanging out with family, we don’t (usually) work. When we are sick, we don’t (usually) work. No sick pay!! No in-house doctors or nurses required to certify us as ill. You just don’t pay.
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#7 Health
Private health insurance is another area in which we look after ourselves. Another cost saving for you
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#8 Pension
Ah yes, the future! As a business owner, it is my responsibility to look out for my own future and the future of Trinity's VA's - another saving for you!
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#9 Legal Costs
From recruitment right through to hiring and firing, disgruntled employees, behavioural and conduct issues, legal cover for employees increases as your team (and risk) increases.
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#10 Human Resources
Grievances, recruitment, and salary issues are eliminated. Salary, overtime, and holiday pay are not part of the language you will share with your VA unless you are discussing an actual employee.
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#11 Bonuses
Unless it is agreed or a % of revenue is shared, a VA charges their fee or rate for doing a great job. Referrals are the types of bonuses we like.
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#12 Management Costs
As a VA works directly with the business owner or their OBM, other Management levels and costs are not required.
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#13 Payroll
We send you an invoice. You pay the invoice. That’s it, job done.
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#14 Holidays / Vacation Time and Pay
We have no holidays, we work 24/7! Ok, maybe not that much but we are more available than you may think!
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#15 IT equipment & office furniture
Most VAs work in a dedicated office, or space, to allow them to properly create and manage their work. We provide our own equipment and furniture to do our tasks. We look after our own comfort, business, and personal needs with regard to equipment.
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#16 Reviews
Having monthly and yearly reviews with Managers takes both time and money. A VA will need a planning call on a regular basis, to plan and pre-empt work. But a heartfelt “Thank You”, genuine recommendation, or well-placed referral are great reviews for us.
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#17 Facilities
I have worked in many businesses throughout the years who would put the local gym and cinema to shame with the level of facilities they provide their employees. If I need down time, I play with my dog. If I need to move to a creative space, I can work in a cafe. Doesn’t cost you a rounded-down cent, or penny.
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#18 Training
I don't mean to brag but we know a lot of stuff. We all have many qualifications and have attended more training sessions than we care to admit. As professionals we all need to continuously learn new tools, depending on our needs and those of our clients. It’s in our blood to be constantly learning new tools, new algorithms, and new processes. Our VA's come almost built-in for your business, and will already have many skills and expertise that your business needs, so we can get going from the get go.
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#19 Further Education
Further education is an ongoing cost for businesses with employees, especially long term employees, Managers and Directors. This cost is completely eliminated unless a longer relationship is formed between a business owner and virtual assistant.
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https://thesmartva.eu/25-ways-outsourcing-to-a-virtual-assistant-can-save-money/