I conducted an experiment recently and wanted to give you some updated info regarding using virtual assistants. Last month, I wanted to check and see how much it would cost to hire people for various tasks in my business via e-lance vs what I was actually paying people at the moment.
Bottom line: I found that I was able to cut my labor costs for certain support tasks by more than 50%. For example, I hired a person to do transcription work for $20/ hour whereas I had been previously paying $75/ hour for the same work. I also found skilled American support staff willing to work on contract for $9/ hour. Amazing.
If you can't afford those rates, how about $17/ month for your own assistant?
Ask Sunday has plans starting at that price and they were voted the #2 website of the year by Time Magazine.
Successful recruiters are focused on $500/ hour activities and pay other people to do their $10/ hour activities. There has never been an easier to time to outsource your time-bandits.