Shannon Blanchard started freelancing as a virtual assistant part time after college. She shared how she got started and why she focused on a client niche straightaway. Blanchard built her clientele ...

Virtual assistants are in hot demand — and a very popular work-at-home option, especially for parents. Benefits include: ...

There is a significant opportunity for organisations to integrate personal virtual assistants such as Amazon's Alexa, Microsoft's Cortana, and Apple's Siri into their enterprise systems, according to ...

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In this video, we delve into the practice of hiring Indian virtual assistants for $150 a month as part of building a startup.

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. As the job market becomes increasingly driven by technology, businesses of all sizes are ...

I met Jaimie Skultety while researching how organizations can avoid being "held hostage" by an employee or contractor (see "Don't Let Your Business Be Held Hostage"). An experienced executive ...

The labor market is making it difficult for businesses of all sizes to hire and retain employees. In response, small businesses are hiring virtual assistants and gig workers to help. Hiring virtual ...

3Virtual assistants are on the rise. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there are nearly four million assistants in the United States alone, and entrepreneurs are relying on them more than ...