Today, I would like to talk a bit about the industry I belong to.

Hi, my name is Pam Sargant of Delaney Imaging, and I am a Virtual Assistant, VA for short. I know most of you are wondering just what a VA is. A VA is a skilled professional who can assist their clients with a variety of tasks ranging from word processing, bookkeeping and time management to specialized tasks such as imaging and web design, just to name a few. The difference between these professionals and an employee is that a VA can work from virtually anywhere and has a vast network worldwide.

VAs typically work from home, and although some of them prefer to work locally, most of them have clients all over the world. The advantage of hiring a VA can be measured in both time and money. Since a VA is hired to do one specific job, you are charged only for the time required to complete that job, as apposed to paying for a full or part-time employee for not only their time working on that specific job, but also for wasted time. A VA does not require vacation pay, unemployment insurance, tax deductions, or any of the other deductions you would normally spend on an employee. As a contractor, they are responsible for those deductions themselves. A VA also frees up your time, doing the time-consuming mundane tasks you hate doing, so you can better concentrate on; building your business, spending more time with your clients, and spending more time with your family. A VA gives new meaning to the phrase, “The right tool for the right job”.

Pam Sargant
Graphic Artist/Illustrator/Writer/Song-writer
Owner of Delaney Imaging
Author of Mother’s Survival Kit and Christmas Survival Kit (Coming Soon!)

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