Virtual Office Services

Outsource to a Virtual Office Assistant (VOA) and save $$$

Do you love to sort paper?

Do you adore addressing envelopes?

Do you live to type?

If you answered NO to any of these questions and these tasks are taking time away from running your business - you need a virtual office assistant.

A Virtual Office Assistant or VOA is a highly skilled professional who provides administrative support and other specialized services to businesses, entrepreneurs, executives and other professionals who have more work than time to do it.

Carol Birkey Business Services offers experienced, skilled office support for the business owner or the busy professional who expects quality and on-time assistance. Taking advantage of these services increases your bottom line through the elimination of excess salaries, taxes, benefits, equipment and office space.

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The benefits of using a Virtual Office Assistant

  • You don´t have to share your computer or set up a 2nd computer and/or desk, for the employee to use.
  • A VOA uses their own equipment and computers to complete projects or tasks at their own office.
  • You only pay for the hours that the VOA works.
  • A VOA is an independent contractor so you don´t pay employment taxes or benefits like vacation pay, sick pay, health insurance, or retirement contributions.
  • A VOA can assist your staff when workloads increase and time is short, or complete special projects allowing your employees to focus on their regular assignments.
Cost Comparison Full-time Employee Virtual Office Assistant
Hourly Rate of Pay $20 $35

Fringe Benefits @ 35%
(health/dental/life insurance, retirement plans)

$7 $0

Overhead rate @ 50%
(office space, equipment & office supplies, UI insurance, Workers' Compensation, Overtime Pay, Administrative Costs)

$10 $0
Total Effective Rate of Pay $37 $35
Hours per year 2080 hours 480 hours*
total annual labor cost $76,960 $16,800

*Remember when you hire a VOA, you only pay for the time on task by the minute! No more paying for socializing, hour long lunches, personal phone calls and emails, internet surfing, or too frequent breaks. Your employee's 8-hour day can be compressed into 3-4 hours with a Virtual Office Assistant.

Hiring a Virtual Office Assistant is more cost effective and no task is too big or too small for a VOA. Hiring a VOA is a perfect solution to the business person who can't afford to take on an employee or doesn't have enough work for a full-time employee.

Carol Birkey Business Services is a perfect fit for your business if:
  • You do not have access to administrative support
  • You do not have a sufficient work load to employ an office assistant
  • You have excess work that your current staff is not able to perform

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Carol Birkey Business Services offers the following services:

  • Business correspondence
  • Organize and streamline office systems and procedures
  • Mailings and labels
  • Database entry and management
  • Office set-up
  • Office organization
  • Job Descriptions and Applicant Screenings
  • Special projects
  • Mobile Notary

Allow Carol Birkey Business Services to be your business support system

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