Welcome to Virtually Efficient!
Do you want to SAVE a lot of money in business expenses this year?
If you answered yes, read on…
As a business manager, you need to take a hard look at your core competencies… and use modern communication technology to work closely with the people. Now partners, instead of employees, are doing the work. ~ Bill Gates, Time Magazine, April 1999
At Virtually Efficient, our number one goal is assist our clients to make their business the most efficient that it can be. Are you wondering how you are going to get the next project done when there are so many other things that you need to do? Do you wish your inbox wasn’t so full?
In today’s economy, it has become necessary for businesses to search for new ways to do the work without hiring a full-time employee with salary and benefit expenses.
Statistics show that EMPLOYEES actually cost 2 to 2½ times their rate of pay when full costs are added: FICA, Medicare, workers comp, administrative costs, recruitment, base salary, vacation, benefits, office space, furnishings, equipment, etc.
What are some of the benefits of hiring a virtual assistant?
- You pay only for actual working time.
- No employee benefits are provided.
- No time is wasted for breaks or personal business.
- A VA handles your seasonal or periodic projects.
- A VA helps when your current staff gets overloaded.
- A VA helps you stay on track and on schedule.
- A VA is a sounding board, if you need one.
- A VA develops an ongoing, collaborative, working relationship with you.
- There’s no need to buy additional computer or office equipment.
- No computer training is needed.
- No extra office space is required or extra rent to pay.
What are some of the obligations of hiring an employee?
- You must pay employer payroll taxes.
- You must comply with local, state, and federal requirements.
- You may have to provide medical, dental, and/or vision care benefits.
- You may have to provide vacation, sick time, and holiday pay.
- You may have to offer benefits such as 401(K) and retirement plans.
- You may have to administer or hire someone to administer the above.
- You must comply with laws regarding working hours, sexual harassment, vacation time, sick time, leaves of absence, holidays, benefits, performance reviews, grievances, terminations, substance abuse, and training.
- Hiring and then laying off or firing employees can lead to the unpleasant experience of a possible lawsuit and an increase in your unemployment insurance.
Don’t wait another minute….let Virtually Efficient help you bring your business to the next level. Contact us today at info@virtuallyefficient.com for a free consultation.
