If you run your own business from home what happens when you have more work than you can handle, or move to commercial premises and need to grow your business with a limited budget?
There are lots of issues that you nee to consider before making a decision as to how to resource your growing business.
What duties do you need your person to perform and do you have enough work to keep them busy full-time? Or is part-time the answer? Do you have office space, a desk, PC and printer for this person in your current set up, or does a virtual assistant fit the bill? What skills, experience and values do you need and look for? How much can you afford to pay them?
Small business owners sometimes find it difficult to decide whether an employee should be permanent or casual and the deciding factors include how much regular work there is and whether employment will be ongoing.
Virtual Angels offers solutions to all of the above confusion by offering virtual, part-time, permanent or casual employees - basically whatever fits your current situation. It's a try before you buy situation - if work increases, then your Angel can grow with your business, if work decreases or is sporadic, your Angel will be flexible and work as and when you need them. Some of the key benefits though is you pay as you go, you test the waters and you don't over commit. Your Angel is an employee who works with you in an ongoing basis so you don;t have to keep re-training - it's simple and flexible.
Going straight to permanent employees and getting this wrong can be a costly exercise not just financially but in terms of time and stress. You must know your legal obligations with regard to worker's compensation insurance, superannuation, taxation, record keeping requirments, holiday and other leave entitlements and OH&S. Hiring a Virtual Angel removes all of this cost, time, stress and risk - our Angels are self-employed and take care of their own insurances. You receive one invoice a week from Virtual Angels - it's simple and risk free.
Your employees can make or break your business so choose wisely. Contact us today for a free assessment on how an Angel can grow your business today.
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