What is a Virtual Assistant?

A virtual assistant is a freelancer who works in her own home office providing various office solutions. Virtual assistants can be a mom, a college student, a retired individual or anyone who has his or her own home office equipped with a computer and internet connection. Virtual assistants carry out tasks remotely through the use of the internet. A virtual assistant can carry out tasks from data entry to project management tasks. Virtual assistants receive tasks through email, chat or phone call. The most common means of communication virtual assistants uses though is through email or phone call. Interested client inquires about virtual assistant services through email and discusses what are needed and how the virtual assistant can help carry out common administrative or office processes efficiently. After both parties agree on price and the task requirements are clear, in the case of Quality Virtual Assistants 4 Less, payment needs to be received first before the virtual assistant carry out the task. After completion of task, the virtual assistant then reports to the client with the results of the task, billable hours and remaining hours update.