Why It’s Time To Rethink Your Staffing Approach and Consider a Virtual Assistant
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Did you know that it costs approximately $ 4,000 to replace an employee? Moreover, losing a long-term employee could be $10,000 to $30,000.
This is how expensive turnover is in a traditional staffing model. But with virtual executive assistants and other remote employees, we’ve entered a new staffing model.
Recent times have taught us the importance of flexibility within the workplace. In a matter of days, companies had to rethink their workforce and staffing options, and many went remote without much of a plan.
As businesses began to get back to “normal,” they were left with staffing shortages. Now, businesses are faced with high labor costs along with longer hiring and screening processes.
That’s the dilemma of the traditional staffing model.
Businesses that hire virtual employees, on the other hand, find that they have reduced attrition because many factors that play a part in traditional attrition are removed.
Adapting to a virtual staffing model provides more productive employees.
Finally, let’s make one thing clear: Remote work is here to stay.
And virtual executive assistants are your way to improve productivity and raise revenues.
CONSIDER: HIRING A VA
Reasons to Hire a Virtual Assistant
With She’s A Given, you will be paired with a US-based, college-educated, and highly-skilled professional in no time. You’re getting a sidekick. This is what you can get with virtual executive assistant:
Save Time and Money
Boost Efficiency
Access Professional Expertise
Maximize Flexibility
Scale Your Business
Uphold Professionalism
Gain Accessibility
Reduce Time Commitment
Utilize Automation
Secure Your Data
Additionally, when localized geography is removed for candidates for a position, you have access to a larger talent pool to find the perfect fit for your business needs.
Having a highly qualified virtual executive assistant can even multiply your financials and productivity within your business.
Bottom Line
Change can be hard, but we’ve been learning and changing more than ever since the pandemic began. Deciding to reorganize your staffing approach could save you in multiple ways.
Delegating administrative tasks such as calendar/inbox management, social media management, bookkeeping, and project management will allow executives to keep the business moving forward.
Virtual executive assistants can be in a horizontal position for your company; they can manage tasks within a singular scope of work.
Virtual assistants are often experts within their skill sets, and they are always learning and growing.
Finding the perfect VA to complement the needs of your business that is ever-changing is key to continued momentum.
A flexible Staffing Model is for you
Most businesses can adapt to this staffing model. Here’s how to find out if a flexible staffing model is right for you: Start with an analysis.
Assess strengths and weaknesses and look at potential opportunities for your company. Write the necessary tasks for the function of your business—which ones can be delegated?
Look at the number of employees you need in a traditional staffing model—can you budget that many employees?
Consider if you had 1-2 virtual employees who could handle the same amount of work in less time; imagine the cost savings as well as the growth opportunities.
We’re talking opportunities for you and your business, but also the growth opportunities for your virtual employee.
It’s easier to add a few more hours a week to a VA’s job scope than adding a whole new position to your employee roster.
Take the time to evaluate your staffing approach—it could save you more now than ever! Reach out to us here!
