LumenVA Blog - How to tell you're ready for a Virtual Assistant

Always busy? Find yourself wishing for a few extra hours in the day, or days in the week? It’s time to do yourself a favour and hire a Virtual Assistant!

Signs That You're Ready For Help

Ringing any bells? If so, it’s definitely time to consider a little help. You have some options: 

Busy - then hire a VA

Your Business Needs Help - You Have Options

The first two options are definitely valid routes. Of course, you might not have quite enough work to justify taking on an employee. Also, you’re concerned about adding to your payroll and all that would entail – holiday pay, sick pay, PAYE, additional equipment such as a desk, computer, phoneline… 

So, maybe a temp from an agency is the way to go? Except you have to pay the agency fees and, after you’ve spent all that time training them, you’re unlikely to receive the same person if you require help in the future. Again, you’ll need to make sure you have a space for them to work, along with the equipment they’ll need… 

A Virtual Assistant - The Solution You Need?

If you’ve come across this post, you’ve likely at least heard of a Virtual Assistant, or VA – a freelance business support professional who can support your business off-site, how and when you need it, and with whom you can establish an amazing and collaborative working relationship.

VA Tasks

Check out what kind of tasks you should give your Virtual Assistant to find out how a virtual assistant will make your life easier. You can find out more about me and LumenVA on the About and Services pages of the website.

And don’t forget – you can book a complimentary, no-obligation discovery call today! I’d be delighted to chat and see if we would be a good fit.