Organizations like Diehl’s group and the International Association of Virtual Office Assistants help overcome isolation. Instead of chatting over a cubicle wall, VAs form bonds with “virtual ...

Between Apple's Siri, Google Assistant and Amazon's Alexa, the workplace is getting rather chatty. Expect that trend to continue in 2018, but don't count on voice-activated assistants to tackle ...

Some assistants adept at technology are cutting the corporate tether altogether to become virtual assistants, says the International Association of Virtual Office Assistants (www.iavoa.com).

Now, with estimated 25,000 ‘virtual office assistants’ worldwide (according to Wikipedia) helping others grow their business, it’s a role you can’t ignore when you’re not ready to hire ...

Traditional vs. Virtual Assistants There are some tasks that require a traditional, onsite assistant. Filing, for example, will require someone who is physically in your office.

Jackie Cullen, whom Davis hired four months ago, is known as a virtual office assistant, an independent contractor who does secretarial work from her home in North Carolina. She works only when ...

One new category of entrepreneurs: stay-at-home mothers working as virtual office assistants. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports.

It’s flexible When Army wife Delilah Wieman first looked at becoming a virtual assistant, she was attracted to the flexibility. She loved doing administrative work but couldn’t devote 40 hours ...