Over the years the role of a virtual assistant (VA) has undergone tremendous change. From being an administrative support person to its new role as a right-hand man of any business person, role of a virtual assistant has shifted a lot in recent years. Now a VA is not only useful in handling back office [...]

It seems that Virtual Assistants, or VA’s for short, are getting a lot more exposure through traditional press these days. Many companies and business guru’s are pushing the benefits that are associated with the use of such individuals. But of course such mainstream attention tends to bring with it a lot of spin, advertising and [...]

It can be difficult to know where to begin when looking to hire a VA (Virtual Assistant). Hiring people in person is hard enough, but to do so via electronic means where you don’t get to meet them and get a feel for them is even more difficult. There is a massive variety in VA’s [...]

Work is often thought of as “paid employment.” According to a US study, a better definition “work” is “an activity that produces something of value for other people.” The late Albert Camus, French Writer who won the 1957 Nobel Prize for Literature, once said: “Without work, all life goes rotten. But when work is soulless, [...]