PROMINENT OUTSOURCE 10 BEST QUALITIES OF OUR VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS
In our fast-changing world, new types of jobs are emerging because of the development of newer, more efficient technology. One such technology is the Internet. Office-based jobs are slowly, and steadily being replaced by jobs that can be performed remotely. Virtual Assistance is one of those jobs. If you’re spending most of your time surfing the web, then you must have already stumbled upon the term Virtual Assistant. But what exactly is a Virtual Assistant?
WHAT IS A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT?
1. Works Independently
One of the main reasons why businesses and professionals outsource is to free up some time, so it can be spent on more important activities. Our virtual assistants are self-starters and are one who can research his/her way to be able to work effectively without having to be micromanaged. These are the VA’s that you want to add to your team as they take the lead and give you the results you need.
2. Reliable
“Eighty percent of success in life is simply by showing up“, Woody Allen once said. Be it an office-based employee or a remote contractor, reliability is an important key to achieving accomplishment of anything worthwhile. We believe that a company’s success depends on the quality of the people in it, so we only make sure our virtual assistants are ever reliable and will show up whenever you need them along the way.
3. Detail-oriented
Minimizing errors, and therefore preventing anything unfavorable, is something you would want your VA to have a characteristic of. A detail-oriented person commits to have a meticulous eye with his work, triple checks any output before even getting back to you, to ensure a premium quality of work will be given to you. The results? It saves you time, money, and even the integrity of your company when you have a detail-oriented assistant with you.
4. Proactive
Having the initiative to perform tasks that are helpful to the business, and being able to suggest improvements along the way is a trait you will wish your VA to have. Imagine you can simply trust that your business is in good hands because you have a passionate team with you, determined to take your business to greater heights. These people are proactive enough to make positive actions that lead to positive result. We have these proactive VA’s you’re looking for.
5. Communicates Effectively
Communication is key in the outsourcing industry. A VA in his course of work will do a lot of research, customer interaction, supplier engagements—all of which will revolve around communicating. Having a VA that is highly skilled in effective communication will certainly take your business to the place you want it to be.
6. Honest
Our VAs is transparent as they provide solutions to your business needs. They are not afraid to make an honest assessment and implement solutions that have been proven to actually work. Competitive virtual assistants will clearly communicate both favorable and unfavorable things seen early on, in order to shift gear and deliver the results that you are looking for. This ensures the success of your business is right on track.
7. Goal-oriented
We cannot stress this any further. We keep eye on the results. Our virtual assistants are willing to understand your needs and goals, create a plan, and perform the best course of action to make sure these goals are met and even exceeded. Having this characteristic of a VA will definitely help your business grow.
8. Adaptive to Changes
In this fast-paced and ever-changing world, your business processes are bound to adapt to the flow of the market, social media features and as well as policy changes (because most businesses nowadays rely on social media). Amidst changes, you expect your team to be able to adapt, and even make the most out of the situation. Therefore, having an adaptive VA is an advantage because they can quickly fit new molds as they find solutions. Our virtual assistants think on their feet despite any challenges and make sure to deliver solid results no matter what happens “out there”.
9. Works Responsibly and with Integrity
Being able to leave your business with VAs who are responsible enough to take care of everything during your absence—this is big. Having responsible VAs will make you assured that even if you’re spending some quality time away, or you are on an important business trip, your business will still run as it should be.
10. Continuously Learn and Expand Knowledge
Surely, our VAs is best at what they do, but they just don’t plateau in only one skill. Our virtual assistants are the ones who are open and willing to expand their knowledge to be able to contribute more value to your business. Our VAs is willing to add more to their skills in order provide more value to what they do. This is the kind of passion you want your VA to possess.
Final Word
The attitude and mindset of VAs is what matters most. So, when deciding to hire a VA, consider the qualities mentioned above. At Prominent Outsource, we only provide you the best VAs who are guaranteed to take your business to greater horizons by having all these 10 qualities.
