Virtual Assistants are Independent Contractors and do not go through the same employment procedures that a full-time employee would have to undergo; rather you just pay them for services rendered.  Certain formalities are still necessary to engage a Virtual Assistant, such as; a contract has to be signed by both parties which lists in detail […]

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If you are just launching your own small business, a virtual assistant, which means an outsourced PA working on a non-contractual basis, can be a real help to you.The struggle to juggleOne of the more stress-inducing parts of running a small business on your own is having to keep on top of appointments and meetings, while […]

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 Find the visual content you need with our complete list of free image sources, offering high-quality images for your blog posts and social media updates. via Sylvie Guiziou EML VIRTUAL ASSISTANT INSIGHT:  As a social media manager/poster – we are always trying to find new and different pictures.  After a while you notice the same ones […]

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Many people ask the question “why did you become a virtual assistant”? (Of course that is after WHAT IS A Virtual Assistant). For many the answers vary.  Mine is a bit different and it has to do with articles I have written on —- Ageism. Ageism you say, what is that?  Well Ageism is discrimination against […]

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Organization comes easy to me.  But that is not so with many people.  Life is going fast and each day it seems there are more and more things to do.  They (who are they) you know the so called “experts”, say that technology has helped us get more organized.  Yet because of technology, we now […]

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Expanding a company’s workforce outside the firm’s walls may seem daunting, but in reality offering work-at-home programs is easier than ever—and provides big benefits to employers.“In fact, as many customer-service oriented companies strive to find great employees and recognize that those employees can be located anywhere, the work-from-home model is quickly reaching a tipping point.”According […]

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We’re told that our high-tech meritocracy based on productivity is the source of our enlightenment when it comes to our resolute opposition to racism, sexism, and heterosexism. Certainly the demands of our global competitive marketplace have attuned us more than ever to the productive truth of multicultural diversity. But Noam Scheiber, writing for the New Republic, reminds us that […]

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Whether your business is a small startup or a large corporation, social media platforms can be used as an effective tool to create brand awareness, and to create a personal connection with your clients and customers.  To read more on the benefits of using social media please see our post on Why Social Media Is A […]

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There has been a lot of controversy about telecommuting. It started earlier last year with Marissa Mayer pressing reset on Yahoo!’s work culture, which meant overturning the underperforming org chart and doing away with remote employees. The reaction? Working mothers backlashed and Forbes posed the regression question, “Back to the Stone Age?” On the flip side, big […]

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