what are your virtual assistants not telling you
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We often see and hear about the positive effects of remote staffing or outsourcing but it always wise to remember that nothing’s perfect. With all its benefits, hiring a virtual assistant might also have a few downfalls.TRANSCRIPT
What Are Your
Virtual Assistant
s Not Telling You?!
THE DISADVANTAGES OF REMOTE STAFFING
We often see and hear about the positive effects of
remote staffing or outsourcing but it always wise to remember that
nothing’s perfect.
With all its benefits, hiring a virtual assistant might also have a few downfalls.
Miscommunication is common. Most countries who provide outsourcing services don’t consider English as their mother tongue; this presents possible language barriers between VA and client.
Another factor is the distance. Your employee will only be digitally present but physically absent. That thousand mile difference poses issues when it comes to the relaying of directives.
Internet Connectivity
IssuesBeing in another part of the globe, you will not have control over service providers or other factors that might affect their internet signals (weather, black outs, natural calamities, equipment failure).
Privacy. Outsourcing means sharing possibly confidential information with external providers. This in itself might be a potential threat to your company security.
Cultural Differences. As compared to dealing with staff from your country, you might have to do a bit of adjusting when it comes to working with offshore staff just to avoid false impressions.
Having pros and cons in business is perfectly normal. The same is true when it comes to remote
staffing. It’s not all win-win but there are many ways to reduce
these negative aspects.
In the end, it’s a matter of decision making and the practical use of common
sense. If you think that remote staffing can do
good for your business, by all means, try it
out!
