VA Guide - Authorify

Where Should Your Assistant Be Located? A major factor you should consider when hiring someone is their location. . Where they are located will often determine other factors, such as how much you will pay them and what other incentives you offer. You can add this to the questions in your job advertisement, or you can tell them to include where they’re from in the email. Most qualified candidates will have their location listed on their resumes. Let’s focus on hiring from the Philippines for a moment, as that’s where I’ve had the most success finding, hiring, and keeping virtual assistants (VAs) who are both loyal and affordable. I pay attention to their specific location because experience has taught me that people who come from major cities often don’t stay on the job for long. There are so many job opportunities in big cities that it’s best to hire people farther on the outskirts. You can do online research to help you determine which cities or areas are best for hiring VAs. However, while you want to stay away from the big cities, you also don’t want to hire from a place where there’s spotty Internet connection. Here are the possibilities: In Your Office Do you want an assistant who works alongside you in your office? This would be someone local to you, and may be a more expensive option than a virtual assistant. Also, if you aren’t at the office yourself regularly so you can shepherd them through tasks, this is not a practical idea. You should

also heed my warning from Part 1. Virtually, in Local Area

You could also find a VA who lives in your area, and thus could accompany you on certain tasks. Depending on what part of the country you live in, this could be a pricier option (for example, if

you live in New York City or San Francisco). The same warning applies here. Virtually, in the Country, But in a More Affordable Area

Another option would be to hire a VA who lives in the country but not in your area, which could save you money if your area has a higher cost of living. For example, if you live in New York City, you could hire a VA who lives in the Midwest to save money on his or her salary.