A Virtual Assistant is an independent service provider functioning from a home based office. A VA offers a wide variety of services such as Social Media Marketing, e-mail and calendar management, , event or meeting coordination, website maintenance, special projects as needed Why hire a Virtual Assistant? * Only pay per assignment * No monetary payouts for insurance, leave, vacation, holidays, or 401K. * Employing a VA will cost your organization less than using a temp agency * Personnel will have more time to spend on key business responsibilities rather than unrelated basic tasks. * No training needed. * Companies acquire extra help without hiring a full-time employee. * You gain more time management by contracting out administrative jobs that can be done off site. * Convenience-hire a VA on an as needed basis.