New York natives that recently relocated to Raleigh, NC.FAQ: What is a VA Anyway?Answer: Virtual assistance is a fairly new part of the administrative profession. The professionals are called virtual assistants, or VAs. VAs are micro business owners who provide administrative and possibly personal support while working in long-term collaborative relationships with only a handful of clients.Using phone, fax, and e-mail, as well as other emerging technologies, VAs support their clients needs across the board, without having to ever step foot inside the clients offices.It is a fabulous way of working and opens new doors for administrative professionals. Want to know more?Wikipedia's Definition: A Virtual Assistant (or simply VA), is an independent contractor providing administrative, technical, or sometimes creative assistance to clients--usually to other independent entrepreneurs and solo and small business practices, such as that of a lawyer or realtor. Virtual assistants work from their own office (hence "virtual"), thus making it a fairly popular (and growing) profession.It is estimated that there are about 5,000-8,000 virtual assistants worldwide. Common modes of communication and data delivery include the Internet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and fax machine. Although the occupation gives a degree of independence, work is on a contractual basis, and a long-lasting cooperation is standard. Typically 5 years of administrative experience in an office is expected at such positions as executive assistant, secretary, legal assistant, paralegal, legal secretary, real estate assistant, office manager, etc.***The traditional employee is managed and directed by the employer they work for. They are paid a salary with employment taxes deducted by the employer. Work is directed, managed and supervised by the employer.****A temp worker is an employee of a staffing agency who goes on-site to employer (customer) premises. They are paid by the staffing agency they work for, while their on-site work and activities are managed, directed and supervised by the employer, who is a customer of the staffing agency.*****A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT IS AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, NOT AN EMPLOYEE. THEY SET THEIR OWN RATES, OPERATING STANDARTS AND POLICIES, PAY THEIR OWN SELF EMPLOYMENT TAXES, AND MANAGE THE WORK AND HOW IT IS CARRIED OUT.* Legal Documents * Wills * Transcription * Scheduling & Reminder Services * Presentation Preparation * Document & File Conversion * Editing & Proof Reading * Internet Research * Assist Start Ups * MS Office, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook * Resume Writing * Term Papers * Even Digital Imaging, and so much moreEmail me at [email protected] with inquiries.
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