You may be at the point where you need to start deciding between hiring a Personal Assistant or a Virtual Assistant. This can be a difficult decision when you are unsure as to which option is the best for you. The number one problem you need solved is the current lack of time that you are most likely facing. There is a specific answer to which option is best for you and your needs, this is what we will be covering in this blog today.
Why hire a Personal Assistant
Let’s take a look at who would benefit better from hiring a full-time Personal Assistant based in-office.
- A medium to large company with several employees
- A company that has an office and the facilities for the Personal Assistant
- The budget to pay a full-time salary, including benefits
- One or more directors who can make use of the Personal Assistant
Why hire a Virtual Assistant
On the other hand, we will now take a look at who will benefit from hiring a Virtual Assistant:
- A small to medium business
- Usually business owners, start-ups and independent practitioners
- Has a budget, but only wants to pay for dedicated time and not a full-time salary
- A small team who can make use of the Virtual Assistant
- Does not have an office-space and works online
The truth is … a Virtual Assistant is so much more.
There are so many other benefits to hiring the services of a Virtual Assistant:
- The liability is significantly less, because a VA is not a full-time employee
- You are only paying for 100% dedicated time
- You have the opportunity to significantly grow your business now that your Virtual Assistant can handle the back-end operations of your business
- Never do admin again
- Regain your work-life balance back by having extra time added to your week thanks to your Virtual Assistant
- Have the head space you need to work on your business as opposed to in your business
As you can see, the benefits of hiring a Virtual Assistant far outweigh hiring a Personal Assistant should you be a business owner. If you would like to get a good idea of what tasks a Virtual Assistant can take on for you, take a look at this list here.