It is an ongoing query and quandary for many small-business owners: Should I hire a local virtual assistant or someone much cheaper offshore? The answer is, it depends on what you want to get out of this working relationship. In part 2 of 3 of my thoughts on outsourcing, I look at the key benefits.
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3 Benefits of Hiring Local vs. Offshore Virtual Assistant
Do you prefer outsourcing to an assistant in your own country, or do you prefer going ‘cheap’ and overseas?
The difference with a virtual assistant (VA) is that a VA in the same country will know and proactively handle meeting delays or cancellations on a snow-day.
Knowing about and being able to anticipate what’s about to happen in your day puts local VA’s one step ahead of their offshore competition. Read my take on 3 benefits of hiring a local virtual assistant over an offshore provider: