KEY TAKEAWAYS

A virtual assistant is a self-employed worker who specializes in offering administrative services to clients from a remote location, usually a home office.

Typical tasks a virtual assistant might perform include scheduling appointments, making phone calls, making travel arrangements, and managing email accounts.

Some virtual assistants specialize in offering graphic design, blog writing, bookkeeping, social media, and marketing services.
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For an employer, one advantage of hiring a virtual assistant is the flexibility to contract for just the services they need.