What is a VPA

VPA stands for Virtual Personal Assistant. A VPA is a helper that offers administrative and/or technical support with internet and telephone. The clients are often independent companies, professional persons or individuals where the employment of a full time person is not cost efficient.


Virtual assistants are already very well-known in English speaking countries. With modern communication technology the services through virtual assistance increases. 1998 about 1000 virtual assistants were counted. Nowadays there are about 10.000 virtual assistants in the USA. Worldwide it is assumed that round about 35.000 virtual assistants are on duty.


The benefits of a virtual assistant are not only on the employers side; also for the employee.The employer pays accordingly for the work that has been done. There are no further costs for the employer such as to set up work stations, offices, pay PAYE/UIF ...


With the services provided through virtual assistants you can contract for short term solutions or temporary and renew according your needs. Using the services of a virtual assistant will give you a further bonus as in, that many of them can deal with an additional language and being highly specialized in many topics.



Virtual Assistants are mainly high qualified women taking care of the family. Whilst having abit of spare time they keep up to date with what is happening in business.
 

Give yourself time for something else.