Why Work With a UK Virtual Assistant Agency Over An Individual VA
If you’ve landed on this page, I am assuming that you’re a UK based ADHD business business owner that is thinking of hiring a virtual assistant. So, congratulations on taking this step in your business!!
But when making the choice, you may be left wondering whether you should work with a UK virtual assistant agency or with an individual virtual assistant.
This is why I wanted to create this guide on the pros of working with a UK virtual assistant agency and how doing so can massively shorten the process of hiring your virtual assistant (oh, and we make it sooo much easier).
Access to Work
Firstly we encourage all of our clients to go through Access to Work.
This is a government scheme where you can be awarded funding for a virtual assistant (and more) if you suffer from a mental or physical health condition.
You do not need to have an official ADHD diagnosis to apply and you can access our free mini-course on the process that our clients took to be awarded the funding.
When you work with a UK virtual assistant agency (like us) we help you with every step of the process when applying to Access to Work. We know the system inside out at this point!
So, whether you’re just starting your claim or claiming money back that you’ve spent, we can help you make the process seamless.
If you were to work with an individual virtual assistant, they may not understand how Access to Work works which can make the process feel very overwhelming.
It Reduces The Overwhelm of Finding Your Own Virtual Assistant
When I was hiring my own virtual assistant, it was extremely challenging. Check out my full story here.
It was actually one of the reasons that I wanted to build an ADHD UK virtual assistant agency, to make the process so much easier for those of us with ADHD.
When you work with a UK virtual assistant agency, you reduce the overwhelm of finding your own virtual assistant because we take all the hard work out of it for you.
Our process is simple.
You are invited to have a discovery call with us where we find out exactly what you need in a virtual assistant, your budget and how many hours you would like to work with a virtual assistant for.
We then take that information and find the virtual assistant that is perfect for you. We love to hand pick the perfect VA for you - someone who suits your energy, industry and has the right skillset.
Next, you meet with ONE virtual assistant that we think fits your criteria the best. Why do we have you meet only one to start with? Well, you know all about ADHD overwhelm! By meeting with multiple VA’s from the start, this can be super confusing & overwhelming and it makes it more difficult to make a decision.
We usually get it right first time, but if you meet with them and then feel like they’re not the right match, we would have you meet with someone else. This reduces overwhelm, making it much easier for you!
It Reduces the Decision Paralysis of Meeting Lots of VA
Did you know that if you put out a virtual assistant job post, you may get over 100 applicants applying to that one post?
This can lead to decision paralysis which can result in you not hiring a virtual assistant at all!
Not only do we lower the amount of candidates that are best for the role that you need but we also support you in making the right decision for you.
We Find The Skills You Need
One of the most important things we do at our UK virtual assistant agency is that we find a virtual assistant with the exact skills that you are looking for.
We connect with all of our virtual assistants before they become a part of our business to understand what their strengths are and what experience they have.
This means that when a new client comes to us, we can easily match that client with the virtual assistant.
This means that each virtual assistant that you meet with will have the necessary skills to help you in your business.
You Can Work With Somebody Who Understands ADHD
Why should you choose our UK virtual assistant agency when you have ADHD?
Well, we specifically train our associate virtual assistants to work with people with ADHD.
Before becoming associates for us, they all complete training to learn strategies and tools that can help support you in your business.
They also learn how to spot symptoms of burnout, overwhelm or any type of distress that comes with having ADHD,
This means that they’re able to support you in your business far more than a virtual assistant who hasn’t worked with an ADHD business owner before.
Key Takeaways on Why Work With a UK Virtual Assistant Agency Over An Individual VA
Those were all of the benefits of working with a UK assistant agency over an individual virtual assistant.
From having support throughout your Access to Work process to having a virtual assistant specifically trained to help you with your ADHD, there are so many pros to choosing to work with us directly!
Make sure to check out this blog post on what you need to know when you have received your funding.
If you would like to hire a virtual assistant or if you have any questions about this process, email us at hello@thevirtualassisters.co.uk
