Adding new members to your virtual team isn’t something to take lightly. I mean, finding a graphic designer for a small, one-off project on Fiverr isn’t as serious an undertaking as hiring a ghostwriter to support you ongoing!

But both deserve an investment of time and attention since you want the absolute best people working with you and for you. And if you’re considering hiring a virtual assistant, that particular contractor search deserves a little extra TLC.

Why?

Because a great VA will help you with everything from administrative tasks to customer support to marketing work to operational issues.

This person will likely become your right hand, the one you turn to when you’re overwhelmed or on-the-run and need a trustworthy, capable expert to take up the slack.

While you can certainly find and hire a virtual assistant through referrals from colleagues, it’s often worthwhile to create a stand-alone page on your website promoting the position and giving all the details

Doing this is a GREAT way to be clear up front about expectations, screen out people who’d be a bad fit, and easily spread the word that you’re hiring.

Here’s what a “we’re hiring a VA” page should include! Read more

Article credit: Melissa Ingold of TimeFreedomBusiness