Virtual Assistance a Boon for Small Town Businesses by Danielle
Taylor Small towns and rural communities are wonderful places to
raise families and retire. Small towns rely on local businesses
as much, or more, as larger metropolitan areas. However, they are
not necessarily the place for recent college grads or seasoned professionals
who know their skills are worth more at a large corporation in a
bigger city.
This migration has been appropriately labeled as the 'brain drain'.
So, what happens to the businesses operating in small towns if they
don't have the available skilled labor force to meet their needs?
Fortunately, a new - but growing - profession has entered the business
industry: Virtual Assistance.
A Virtual Assistant
(VA) is a professional service provider who specializes in providing
remote administrative office support services as an independent
contractor who works with clients in an ongoing, collaborative professional
relationship (**VACOC, 2006). Virtual Assistants work from their
own offices and utilize today's technology to deliver their services
and communicate with clients.
About the Author Danielle Taylor is the President
of Taylor-Made Virtual Assistance, a VA practice offering administrative
management and support to small businesses and corporate executives.
She and her family live in Johnstown, a beautiful small town in
West-central Pennsylvania. Visit Danielle at www.TaylorVA.com to
learn more about Taylor-Made Virtual Assistance and the VA profession.Next
