Since lockdown measures have eased, the statistics show that redundancies have soared, and job vacancies have plummeted to an all-time low since records began. These figures have not been helped by a growing trend in using remote workers and hourly professionals instead of hiring directly. It might not just be a boom in remote working…
With more time than ever being spent at home (and on screens!) as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, social media has become your new BFF! As the world turns to online for a range of key help from essential work, food and medical needs, to creative projects, self-care, dining and human connection (to name…
We would recommend every new business owner opens a new bank account for their business, it makes life so much easier in the long run and keeps everything under one roof plus clean & tidy. You can use search engines to find a huge amount of information regarding the right bank for you, but it…
To understand the type of people and businesses that will hire a virtual assistant, you need to know the two overarching reasons why people hire these professionals. Some virtual assistants are hired to help a business, while others are hired to enhance the lifestyle and personal life of an individual – aptly named as business…
If you are considering outsourcing rather than taking on the responsibility and additional overheads of employing someone, the first things you should decide are: What are the tasks you like to do? What tasks do you not like to do? What takes up your time? What are the tasks only you can do? Once you…
Delegating is a skill! If you find yourself overwhelmed with tasks to do, constantly feel like you are just fighting fires to stay on top, or treading water, then delegating is something you should seriously consider. When we decide to start a business, we naturally wear every hat, for example, carrying out tasks in finance,…
A Virtual Assistant is someone that supports your business or day-to-day lifestyle but is not based in your place of business or home. More and more companies are offering their employees increased flexibility or are outsourcing the work on this basis, as it allows individuals the flexibility to work from home and supports general wellbeing…