how to hire a virtual assistant
with the increasing number of freelance contractors who work from home the employment market has seen a proliferation of web based companies that serve as intermediaries between prospective employers and contractors some freelancer sites have enormous work pools made up of individuals across the globe with a wide range of experience and expertise on these sites clients can post details about the type of tasks they need the virtual assistant to perform and the maximum rate they are willing to pay freelance workers may then bid on the job and give the client samples of their work for review in some cases the client can set up a video conference to interview the applicants and to more thoroughly assess their qualifications special considerationsbefore hiring a virtual assistant the client can ensure a smoother working relationship by creating detailed instructions about tasks they need to have performed a written manual reduces the risk of misunderstandings that can occur in a remote working relationship 