| Choosing a virtual assistant is an involved process. | | | | work you get from them tends to be subpar. |
| Even if you just want a cheap virtual assistant, you still | | | | When you're ready to begin the hiring process, start by |
| need to ensure that you get someone you can | | | | posting some simple jobs to be done. Make it clear |
| actually work with. Otherwise, you just end up throwing | | | | that you're screening for a long term position. This will |
| your money away. | | | | get you more potential applicants. You should expect |
| Before you hire anyone, go through your budget and | | | | lower bids from those who are less established. These |
| figure out what you can afford. In order to save | | | | people might be new, but they may still have the skills |
| money, you may be getting a lower skill level. This can | | | | that you need. This is probably your best chance to |
| be fine for some tasks, like link building. But for article | | | | get a good value for your money. |
| writing and programming, you may want someone you | | | | You should have any potential applicant do a range of |
| can trust to do a good job for you. | | | | tasks to see how they perform. Watch for timeliness, |
| You can visit one of the big freelance job boards to | | | | politeness, and quality of work. You will likely have quite |
| see what's available. However, watch out for the | | | | a few underperformers. You do still have to pay them |
| super low bids. These often come from companies | | | | for this initial task, but the original outlay of money will |
| with many people working for them. These are usually | | | | be made up if you get a quality cheap virtual assistant. |
| located in non English speaking companies. Also, the | | | | |