How to Hire Your First Virtual Assistant and Why Everyone Should Have One

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How to Hire Your First Virtual Assistant and Why
Everyone Should Have One
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I often hear people wishing that they were more
efficient or had more time to pursue their
passion. Instead of wishing, create the time with
the help of virtual assistants. Here's what you
need to know
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Why you should have a virtual assistant
Even if you think you don't need a virtual
assistant, I recommend hiring one. If you are
young and don't have experience managing people,
working with a VA is a great way to practice. It
teaches you how to give instructions that are
easy to understand. You also learn

• What kind of tasks you should delegate.

• How to be efficient and productive.

• How to structure and organize a team.

As you develop those skills more, you'll learn
how to hire the right people and become a
productivity master.
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What tasks virtual assistants can do
You probably think that there are several tasks
that only you can perform, but the truth is none
of us are that important. Many of us could be
replaced by someone else if they are given
guidelines that instruct them how to complete a
task. For example, my VAs
Edit my writing
Order food and supplies
Set up meetings
Research activities in the cities I travel to
based on my preferences
Organize my business development
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How to find and select the right virtual assistant
I recommend using a site called Pinoyforhire,
which I have used to hire VAs for the past
several years. The beauty of using a freelancer
platform is that they will track hours and
screenshot what your VAs have been doing. Plus,
they manage payment processing.
If you have limited experience hiring
freelancers, here are some tips to help you craft
proposals that attract the right talent

• Include a test that applicants must fulfill

• Hide a litmus test inside your job description

• Interview the person

• Start with a two-week trial

• Be absolutely clear

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As you work with virtual assistants, you will be
more capable of hiring the right people and
delegating tasks. You'll also be amazed at how
much free time you have once you let go of those
tasks that can be easily outsourced.
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