2020: Proof that remote work is the future for your business?

In a time when more people than ever before are working from home, many businesses are starting to become more open to the benefits of hiring virtual assistants and remote administrators to handle their admin jobs. What are these benefits you ask? Read on to find out...

Whether you’re pining for a natter with your favourite colleagues by the office vending machine (and maybe the chance to grab a cheeky Twix while you’re at it) or couldn’t be more relieved to be home, far removed from the office drama and within petting distance of your cat, the fact remains that we’ve all had to learn a thing or two about working remotely over the past year.

By and large, what we’ve learned is that with the right home set-up it’s absolutely possible to get plenty done from home. That’d been my experience, too, pre-pandemic. In both my past roles as a communications administrator and an SEO copywriter, I worked from home regularly. Having now gone freelance as an administrator, virtual assistant and copywriter, I’m working from home full time.

 If you’ve chosen an administrator or admin assistant who is self-motivated with good time management and your organisation is open to home working, hiring remote staff will prove a brilliant addition to your workforce.

There are great financial savings for companies who are open to hiring a virtual assistant’s services or those of a remote administrator. In addition to the obvious savings on office space, there’s also increased efficiency - there’s less meetings that could’ve been emails and more focused time without the distractions that can come from being in a busy work environment. Written communications between your team tend to become clearer too, as there’s not the option to lean across the desk for a 5 minute follow-up chat after hitting ‘send’ on an email. 

These financial savings are further compounded when companies opt for a freelance model, where they only pay for an administrator’s time as and when they need it or for specific remote admin jobs and projects. Many businesses find themselves seriously tempted by the thought of delegating their admin needs without the added expenses of covering full time wages, holiday pay, sick pay and more.

As well as the financial benefits, having remote admin workers can also really help companies to move towards more modern approaches to their administration and record keeping. There’s a natural push to keep everything digital, meaning less crucial information which should be safely stored online floating around in the back of a cabinet somewhere behind the Jammy Dodgers instead. 

If you’re taking a leadership role within your business and have various different tasks to delegate, hiring a virtual administrative assistant can also help you to stay more organised. It’s easier to keep track of what tasks you’ve delegated and when, as your emails and digital messages will provide a clear natural record you can refer back to.

Are you interested in learning more about the services that I offer or perhaps hiring me to handle your admin tasks? Get in touch today!