While many publications will tell you that hiring and working with a virtual assistant is simple, the fact is that it isn't—at least, not if you’re outsourcing choice is motivated by a genuine desire to increase business productivity or relieve a growing burden.
When it comes to outsourcing business duties, there's a lot to consider, including finding the ideal individual, on boarding, training, selecting which work to outsource, and whether to hire a part-time or full-time virtual assistant.
Pros and Cons of Working Part-Time Virtual Assistant
Your instincts may advise you to start by looking for a part-time job with a virtual assistant. Many independent Virtual Assistants, as well as certain virtual assistant organizations, will gladly comply with such a request.
On the surface, employing a part-time virtual assistant appears to have a number of appealing benefits. Consider the following scenario:
Virtual assistant services will be less expensive than a full-time arrangement.
Once you've established that you're pleased with your virtual assistant's services, you may request an increase in the amount of hours each week/month.
You won't feel compelled to outsource a large number of duties, which will relieve you of the stress of preparation and training.
You can reduce the amount of time you spend on regular interactions with your virtual assistant by outsourcing the simplest/least vital jobs.
If you're not sure if you have enough work for a full-time virtual assistant, going for part-time will prevent you from having to "find jobs" to fill your Virtual Assistant's hours (part-time can be as little as two hours per day, so you should never have trouble finding enough work to fill that amount of time).
The Drawbacks of Hiring a Virtual Assistant for Part-Time Hours
While hiring a part-time virtual assistant may seem like a good option, considering the benefits listed above, the math isn't quite that straightforward. Remember that the time you buy in virtual assistant hours will be proportional to the number of hours you save for yourself and/or your local team.
Given that employing a virtual assistant is less expensive than hiring a traditional employee (even if the VA is based in your home country), hiring a part-time employee may not be the most cost-effective option in the long run.
The Truth about "Switching Up"
Of course, as noted in the "benefits" section above, you may choose to start with a part-time arrangement and then transition to full-time later.
However, if the virtual assistant you hire is good at what he does, there's a strong chance he won't be unemployed during the time he's not working for you, and he might not be available to work for your company full-time. It would be a waste of time to have to look for another full-time virtual assistant after spending so much effort on your first hiring.
The time of a good Virtual Assistant is quickly consumed
You might be amazed at how fast a part-time virtual assistant can fill their hours, especially if they show to be of genuine worth to your company (which is normally the case if you take care over the recruiting and hiring process).
Customers rapidly discover that if they had more VA hours available, they would assign many more duties than they had anticipated. That's why I recommend hiring a full-time virtual assistant right now.
Which will you choose: Part-Time or Full-Time?
Finally, when outsourcing, it's critical to examine what would work best for your company, and hiring a part-time virtual assistant might make sense in some cases.
GV Virtual Assistant Services won't try to upsell you if you're convinced you just want to work part-time
However, I propose that you have a look at our Services page to see what full-time virtual help we can provide assigned solely to your company with the utmost quality of services.
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