More firms use virtual assistance (CNN News)
(CNN) — The Internet has revolutionized many business sectors and has single-handedly created one — virtual assistance.
By Nick Easen for CNN
Over the last decade, thousands have swapped corporate jobs to provide services for new bosses who they may never actually meet.
(CNN) — The Internet has revolutionized many business sectors and has single-handedly created one — virtual assistance.
Over the last decade, thousands have swapped corporate jobs to provide services for new bosses who they may never actually meet.
These home-based workers help out with anything from bookkeeping, Web design or travel arrangements via phone, e-mail or fax.
And the industry is now so big that there are trade groups and Web sites that assist virtual assistants (V.A.s) — and try to attract potential clients.
“The growth is fastest in the U.S. There is also a substantial base in Australia, Canada and the UK,” Bronwyn Robertson a virtual assistant for British arts companies, told CNN.
“Many employees who suffered from downsizing discovered they could offer their skills on a self-employed basis.”
Even though the concept has been around for a while, according to some virtual assistants, many bosses are only just beginning to realize administrative support can easily be done virtually.
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