The Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Assistant
Virtual Assistant vs a Temp
The first time that you utilise a temp it will work out cheaper but over time a Virtual Assistant will be more cost effective.
Repetitive Training:
Generally when you hire a temp on an adhoc basis it will be a different temp each time (a good temp will be on other assignments). Each temp you hire will need to be trained, introduced to the staff and shown where all the facilities are. This could take half a day before any actual work is performed.
A Virtual Assistant will provide you with a consultation to establish your requirements. You will only need to explain your methods once and the details will be recorded for the next time you use the Services.
Time Wastage:
You will pay a temp for coffee breaks, chats by the photocopier, and time spent using the facilities!
You will not be charged for any of these activities.
Minimum Hire Period:
A temp cannot be hired for one hour only and most temps want long term assignments.
If required, a Virtual Assistant can be hired for one hour only.
Repeat Business:
It is very rare that a temp will return to the same company, so there will be no need to make an impression. A temp is less likely to be proactive.
Virtual Assistants are self-employed professionals. It is important that we exceed your expectations so that you use our services again. We will offer suggestions for process improvements.
Virtual Assistant vs a Permanent Employee
Employee Overheads:
There are a number of employee overheads that you will need to pay, these include holidays, sickness, maternity leave and a pension.
As a Virtual Assistant operates on a self-employed basis you would not have to pay for holidays, sickness, maternity leave or a pension.
Constant Workload:
If you do not have a constant workload for a permanent employee, there will be times when they are costing you money.
You can utilise the services of a Virtual Assistant as and when required or on a retainer basis.
Additional Equipment and Space Required:
Additional equipment may need to be purchased for a permanent employee and desk space sought.
Virtual Assistants operate from their own premises and utilise all their own equipment.
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Full-time Employee vs a Virtual Assistant Cost Comparison
Full-time Employee vs a Virtual Assistant Cost Comparison
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| COST COMPARISON |
Full-time
Employee |
Virtual
Assistant |
| Hourly Rate of Pay |
£10.00
|
£18.00
|
| Fringe Benefits @ 30% (Retirement Plans) |
£3.00
|
None
|
| Overhead Rate @ 60% (Office Space, Equipment and Office Supply expense, Insurance, Compensation, Overtime Pay, Administration Costs) |
£6.00
|
None
|
| Total Effective Rate of Pay |
£19.00
|
£18.00
|
| **Hours Per Year |
2,080 hrs
|
480 hrs
|
| TOTAL Annual Labour Cost |
£39,520.00
|
£8,640.00
|
Difference = £30,880.00 per year
By hiring a Virtual Assistant…
You SAVE over £30,000.00 per year!
Although the Virtual Assistant’s hourly rate is more than the employee’s rate, you save the cost of benefits and overheads that would have to be applied to the new employee’s wage. Virtual Assistants are usually more experienced, more efficient, and better connected than the employee. You will need to devote far less time to the project to get the same results, only 480 hours a year versus 2,080 for the new employee.
**Remember, with a Virtual Assistant, you only pay for the time on task by the minute! You don’t pay for socialising, hour long lunches, frequent trips to the bathroom or cigarette breaks.
Your employee’s 8 hour day can be crunched into 3-4 hours with a Virtual Assistant.
Hiring a Virtual Assistant is more cost-effective. A Virtual Assistant will go above and beyond the normal assistant’s duties to impact your own productivity. No task is too big or small for a Virtual Assistant to handle. Even if you only have 1 hour of work a month. You wouldn’t be able to hire a temp for just 1 hour but you can hire a Virtual Assistant for 1 hour.
*Source: Virtual Assistant Networking Association Cost Comparison
(Converted from $ to £)
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