Outsourcing admin work to a virtual PA may be more cost effective than you think – especially if contrasted against the cost of adding an additional member of staff to your company.

Having too much work to do is a positive sign in terms of your company’s performance, but finding a solution to get that work completed can be tricky.

A logical step is often to consider taking on an extra member of staff if the workload warrants it and your company can afford it.

However, business is not always this straight forward and it may be that while the work is there the finance to support an additional member of staff is not, or an excess of admin work is due to an unusually busy period.

Can you afford to take on a new member of staff?

Taking on a new member of staff requires serious consideration. You will need to provide all the equipment they will need, such as a desk and computer hardware as well as adding them to your PAYE system and covering taxes, holiday pay and other staff benefits.

While this is certainly worth it in the case of supporting a long-term position, there may be a question mark over how viable bringing in an extra member of staff is due to unpredictable work levels.

Cost-effective benefits of using a virtual PA

An alternative solution is to use a virtual PA to complete admin tasks either on a temporary or long-term basis.

With their own hardware, equipment, software and insurance, using a virtual PA can prove to be a cost-effective alternative to taking on an additional employee, particularly when the frequency of work is unknown.

The benefits of using a virtual PA include:

• Qualified
• Have professional insurance
• Use own equipment
• Have own workspace
• No need to add to payroll
• Experienced  
• Available for long-term and short-term projects

Rather than struggle on trying to do the job of two people when you are unsure of whether an additional member of staff is needed, find a reliable virtual PA.

New Dawn PA offers a range of admin support services for long-term, short-term or ad hoc projects.

To find out how New Dawn PA can help your business to stay in control of its admin work get in touch.