Key Benefits of Hiring Virtual Employee for Your Business

Recruitment is never an easy task. It is a long-drawn-out process, to say the least, in which even after you end up hiring your prospective employee, you still need to invest time in training that individual. Moreover, you might have to even compromise with a second-best if your need is immediate, but you don’t find the candidate with the complete skillset that you desire. So, how can technology assist here? After all, technology is famed to cater to making our lives easier. So, how exactly does it begin to work in this case?

Virtually attuned

From cloud accounting to video conferencing, technology has made running a business easier. What its further entails is that human resources no longer need to be situated at your offices to work. People can work from home now. Taking this a step further is a set up where instead of a traditional nine-to-five employee work at your premises, you can opt instead for a virtual employee who can take care of all your business requirements, but,

• A virtual employee isn’t someone you can share a mug of beer with
• Might not be of the same locality as you are
• May not belong to the same country

Then, considering these points, how exactly does one work with someone who is virtually a stranger?

From physically there to virtually present

A virtual employee might not be from the same background as you are, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t do business. In this globally charged world where technology has made the world seem a mere global village; this fear need not stop you. In India - Several firms who provide virtual employees are situated, and what gives these firms a cutting edge is that they provide:

• Virtual employees who share the same business ethic as you do
• Virtual employees who are aware of the UK working culture and British way of life
• Virtual employees who speak your language and so make communication a seamless experience.

Therefore, a virtual employee in India would prove as best as one in the UK because, of course, you would hire someone with the right experience and in this case, you get cross-cultural business skills to boot. Considering the mass globalisation that has spread throughout the world, it is no surprise that virtual employees are cross-culturally aware and would make you feel as comfortable as if you were working with a regular employee. Efficiency-wise, you might even find them better!

So, why should you hire a virtual employee for your business? What are the key benefits?

Hiring a virtual employee for your business has a long line of benefits like:

1. Low overhead costs – you need not worry about space, equipment, and other operational costs.
    
2. No legal liabilities of an employee, in terms of the benefits a regular employee can avail. You are contracting from a third party, you are not the employer, and so additional costs an employer has to bear like workplace pensions would not fall on your end of the tray.
    
3. No office space crunch – As considering the Covid-19 pandemic, social distancing is a given, so if you have a virtual employee, this is something that you would not have to worry about
    
4. Employees with experience but at a lower cost – this is one of the prime reasons why outsourcing has been such a great success over the decades.
    
5. Service is timely and so uninterrupted – being a contractor with a business to run and you being the client will always receive quality service.
    
6. Flexibility and getting your work done when you want it – also, if you choose an outsourcing partner from India, you have the benefit of a complementing time zone.
    
7. All services under one roof – VAT, Tax, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Accounts, etc. could all be taken from the same contractor.

In the business world, in order to survive, you need to think ahead of the pack and embrace technology as well as innovation. Thus, virtual employees can be used to propel your business forward in an increasingly technology-driven world.

Virtual Employee provides you with quick and easy access to a variety of virtual accounting services. Leverage the enormous talent pool by hiring accounting experts who efficiently manage this aspect of your business for you. Outsourcing your accounting and bookkeeping work to Doshi Outsourcing also allows you to have a team working round the clock, thereby increasing productivity. Contact us today on 0208 239 4999 to get benefits of a virtual employee.