SKILLED WORKER SHORTAGE: How Outsourcing Locally to a VA Could Assist Your Business to Thrive

With the new financial year approaching, employing your own virtual assistant to help your business get organised should be your priority, especially with the recent rise of inflation continuing to climb and putting a strain on small business owners.

The End of the Financial Year is one of the busiest times of the year, therefore, having an extra set of hands can ease the burden of trying to juggle entrepreneurial responsibilities with administrative errands. It is essential to find the right assistant that will help you with your tasks as they will not only be handling business processes but also serve as the foundation of your company.

A recent Xero survey mentioned in Business Australia stated, “Wages increased 4.1% year-on-year during the month, the fastest pace recorded by the survey since it commenced in 2017, with pay in the construction industry up 5.1%, manufacturing 4.6% and hospitality 4.5%.

At the same time, sales growth declined to 5.8% after more than a year of double-digit increases, with arts and recreation, education, and media and telecommunications the worst hit.”

The article continues to explain how wages have jumped significantly among small businesses at a rate higher than we have seen since the index began and we should be cognisant that small businesses are facing rising costs across the board, therefore, small businesses are facing the dual challenge of managing rising costs alongside falling purchasing power of their potential customers.

With this in mind, now could be a better time than ever to source a virtual assistant in order to ease financial burden and raise the quality of service within your business.

What Can a Virtual Assistant Do for You?
A virtual assistant is an independent contractor that offers specific services to a company remotely and with a wide variety of skills shared between a selection of knowledgeable employees specialised in specific fields, a virtual assistant can benefit your business in a multitude of ways with such services including (but to limited to):  

·       Office administration/Secretarial Work         

·       Accounting and Payroll

·       Appointment Setting

·       Inbound and Outbound Customer Support

·       Transcription and Translation

·       Graphic Design and Photo Editing

·       Copywriting and Blogging

·       SEO

·       Social Media Management

·       Website design/Management

·       Proofreading and Editing

·       Sales and Marketing

·       Data Entry and Spreadsheets

·       HR Admin

·       Project Management

·       IT Services

Five Reasons Why Hiring a Virtual Assistant Will Benefit Your Business:

1.     No more 9-5 Workdays
Your VA will have predesignated tasks given to them by you and therefore this will cut the workday down to any selected mount of hours you wish. Also, by providing your VA with a set number of hours or days per week will save thousands of dollars for your business in the long run.

2.     More Hours to Your Day
You won’t regret hiring a VA as they will take on tasks from your heavy workload, therefore, freeing up your schedule for other tasks you ordinarily may be too busy to take on which will provide better quality service to your customers and give you time to relax and re-examine your business.

3.     Only Pay for the Work Provided on Your Projects
As a virtual assistant is an independent contractor, you can negotiate the terms of their engagement to work, therefore, you save on employee expenses such as paying for their time off and employee benefits.

4.     Increased Productivity
With the recent increase of remote work becoming more common over the last couple years, it has led to a tremendous positive impact on employee wellness providing a great work life balance. Additionally, it has cut out daily travel time stress and workplace distractions, therefore, your VA will be more focussed on set tasks while still treating every day as a normal workday. 

5.     Reduced Operational Costs
There are a variety of financial benefits to the employer upon hiring a virtual assistant, the main few include no longer having to pay fixed monthly salaries (which can run up to thousands of dollars) and as VA’s primarily work remotely, you cut costs on paying for office space and equipment.

If you have a staff shortage and can’t fill a roll, consider outsourcing to a Virtual Assistant. JM Virtual Business Services has over 100 years in combined experience in administration in every industry.

Follow this link to meet our experienced team:

https://www.jmvirtualbusinessservices.com.au/our-team

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