{"id":3915,"date":"2019-07-04T18:16:56","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T18:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/?p=3915"},"modified":"2025-02-25T07:00:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T07:00:41","slug":"7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;]\n\t\t\t[et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;]\n\t\t\t\t[et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221;]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">So, you&#8217;ve made the wise decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/remote-workers\">hire your first remote worker<\/a>. Perhaps you have finally realized you should hand over many of your time-consuming daily tasks to a Virtual Assistant (VA). Now you\u2019re looking at having a well-qualified remote worker join your team for an affordable monthly salary.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">However, taking this step does not guarantee success. The results of this worthwhile exercise will likely depend on you rather than your new remote worker.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">That\u2019s because success will likely depend on you rather than your new <a href=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/remote-workers\/hire-virtual-assistants\">Virtual Assistant<\/a>. You are the one who dictates how things must work. You are responsible for managing your VA\u2019s daily tasks, and only you can plan to build for the future of your business.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">So, to help you avoid key mistakes when you bring on board a <a href=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/\">remote worker from Latin America<\/a>, we\u2019ve broken down four key areas that you must pay attention to:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The hiring process and training<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The ongoing management<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Building for the future<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> Expecting too much from the beginning<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Let\u2019s get one thing straight from the get-go. You are not hiring Superman. People from Latin America are highly skilled and articulate, but they can\u2019t do every single thing your business needs. Nobody can. If you&#8217;re expecting too much, you may be very disappointed, and your Virtual Assistant adventure will fail.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A VA from Latin America can help you with many things such as scheduling, data entry, social media management, customer support, and much more. These are just the sort of things that will save you a lot of time.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">But don&#8217;t expect them to become expert copywriters or to build a new website for you. If you have these requirements, you should be hiring a talented copywriter or a skilled web designer.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You won\u2019t find a person capable of doing every single thing in your hometown or anywhere in the world, so don&#8217;t expect it from a Virtual Assistant.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Therefore a job posting with too many requirements will result in poor or confused applicants. And you\u2019ll be off to the worst possible start.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b style=\"color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Hiring a Virtual Assistant and not onboarding them<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You\u2019ve landed what promises to be an ideal VA. In your own office, you wouldn\u2019t hire someone, get them to sit down, and then ignore them for a few days. So, you must communicate immediately and effectively with your VA.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Send them a<a style=\"color: #1a275f;\" href=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/onboarding-your-virtual-assistant\/\"> &#8220;Welcome Email&#8221;<\/a>, outlining their expected role, and how pleased you are to have them on board, and then assign the<a style=\"color: #1a275f;\" href=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/how-do-i-interview-a-remote-worker\/\"> first task<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Something you are confident they\u2019ll complete successfully. It should not be too easy and not too difficult to do. Be sure to reassure them that you\u2019re available to help if they have any questions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Failure to send an engaging welcome email with your initial task is a recipe for disaster. Put yourself in their shoes: your new VA might assume you don\u2019t care.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b style=\"color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Hiring a Virtual Assistant and not providing the proper training<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The next huge mistake to avoid is hiring a Virtual Assistant and not giving them proper training. It\u2019s also critical to <a href=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/why-is-important-to-train-your-virtual-assistant\/\">train your Virtual Assistants<\/a> as often as you can.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You didn\u2019t get where you are today without learning the ropes. You needed training on systems and software and know your company processes like the back of your hand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Your new Virtual Assistant does not know your business. Therefore, you must train them in every aspect of your business. They\u2019re not miracle workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">We have written some articles previously on how to train your recruits. Here are some things that will help with the training of your recruits:<a style=\"color: #1a275f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snagit.com\/\"> video tutorials<\/a>, step-by-step guides,<a style=\"color: #1a275f;\" href=\"https:\/\/basecamp.com\/\"> project management tools<\/a>, and a knowledge resource center are great ways to train your employees effectively.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">There\u2019s one other common pitfall to avoid as part of the hiring process: don\u2019t hire too many VAs at once. All that training takes time, so imagine trying to do it with more than one person.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Instead, start with one VA. Get to understand the process of hiring a Virtual Assistant along with the relationship that goes with it before going all in and trying to hire a complete team of VAs.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b style=\"color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Avoid these ongoing management mistakes<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">There are managerial mistakes that can be made in any office environment. But these are exaggerated when you have a remote worker, who\u2019s not there with you to seek clarification or further guidance.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Don&#8217;t be vague<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Be specific with your instructions. Spell everything out because absolute clarity brings the best results. If necessary, issue step-by-step instructions for every task, or at least the first time your VA is starting a brand new one he\/she has not previously received training.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Providing vague instructions to your VA will merely lead to incomplete or poorly executed work. And whose fault is that? It\u2019s not really on the VA; it&#8217;s on you.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Don\u2019t be a stranger<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Your VA (or any position you\u2019ve hired for) will be willing to work hard, but there\u2019s nothing more confusing or frustrating than having a boss who rarely gets in touch.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Your remote employees might think you probably don\u2019t care about them.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Instead, you want to be in regular contact, offering support and guidance. You don\u2019t want to smother them with attention, of course, but you have to create the impression you are available anytime they need help or advice. This will lead to your VA being more trustful and willing to develop their ideas.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/53.png\" alt=\"Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant\" width=\"1080\" height=\"460\" \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Don\u2019t be impatient<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Don\u2019t lack patience with your Virtual Assistant. Impatience is an unfortunate human characteristic, but it\u2019s worse when displayed by a boss. All you\u2019re doing is damaging the confidence of your VA, who\u2019ll feel rushed and under pressure as a result, which can only lead to mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You seriously run the risk of your VA walking away. And if that happens, you\u2019re back to square one. Be patient, take time to explain everything, and don\u2019t expect too much from the start.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Don\u2019t ignore feedback<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Giving and receiving feedback is crucial to having a successful employer and employee relationship with your VA. Everyone needs to know what they\u2019ve done has been well received. Yes, kind words are always welcome, but equally, it\u2019s important to know if something isn\u2019t quite right.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">As a business owner, you must, therefore, get used to providing feedback on everything. Remember, your lack of communication may cause your VA to sit thousands of miles away to worry that you don\u2019t care or that they\u2019ve done something wrong.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Don\u2019t be the boss who is vague, distant, impatient, and gives no feedback. If you are, and your VA relationship is not as successful as it should be, we&#8217;re sorry to be blunt, but it\u2019s your fault.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Don\u2019t ignore the importance of thinking about the future<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">One of the reasons you hired a Virtual Assistant in the first place was to free up time in your daily schedule. The great benefit should be allowing you time to concentrate on the big picture. To do some serious blue sky thinking and come up with new ways of growing your business.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Some employers may be tempted to hire a VA thinking they&#8217;ll figure things out on their own. But that&#8217;s a mistake, and you need to create a plan, provide training, and come up with a strategy to get the most out of your Virtual Assistants.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">With time, give your Virtual Assistant extra responsibilities. Your employees will want to grow and develop their careers just like anyone else. If you show them you want them to grow with the business, they\u2019ll be more invested in your success.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">But never, ever, lose sight of running the business yourself. Your VAs are there to help you, not to run your company.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Have you got all?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Okay, we\u2019ll admit that&#8217;s a lot to take in. But believe us when we say that by avoiding these mistakes, you&#8217;ll be better off building a productive working relationship with your Virtual Assistant.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">And once you&#8217;ve gone through this list of mistakes to avoid, you&#8217;ll realize a lot of it is common sense.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You wouldn\u2019t ever want to be treated by a boss who had these flaws in their management skills, so why would you ever act like that to anyone else?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">When hiring a Virtual Assistant, the development and success of your relationship is mostly down to you. If it goes wrong, look in the mirror and ask yourself: \u201cDid I do everything I should have done?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">If not, change your mistakes before hiring a replacement. Otherwise, you\u2019ll be making the same mistakes all over again.<\/span><\/p>\r\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column]\n\t\t\t[\/et_pb_row]\n\t\t[\/et_pb_section]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you&#8217;ve made the wise decision to hire your first remote worker. Perhaps you have finally realized you should hand over many of your time-consuming daily tasks to a Virtual Assistant (VA). Now you\u2019re looking at having a well-qualified remote worker join your team for an affordable monthly salary. However, taking this step does not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">So, you've made the wise decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/remote-workers\">hire your first remote worker<\/a>. Perhaps you have finally realized you should hand over many of your time-consuming daily tasks to a Virtual Assistant (VA). Now you\u2019re looking at having a well-qualified remote worker join your team for an affordable monthly salary.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">However, taking this step does not guarantee success. The results of this worthwhile exercise will likely depend on you rather than your new remote worker.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">That\u2019s because success will likely depend on you rather than your new <a href=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/remote-workers\/hire-virtual-assistants\">Virtual Assistant<\/a>. You are the one who dictates how things must work. You are responsible for managing your VA\u2019s daily tasks, and only you can plan to build for the future of your business.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">So, to help you avoid key mistakes when you bring on board a <a href=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/\">remote worker from Latin America<\/a>, we\u2019ve broken down four key areas that you must pay attention to:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The hiring process and training<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The ongoing management<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Building for the future<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> Expecting too much from the beginning<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Let\u2019s get one thing straight from the get-go. You are not hiring Superman. People from Latin America are highly skilled and articulate, but they can\u2019t do every single thing your business needs. Nobody can. If you're expecting too much, you may be very disappointed, and your Virtual Assistant adventure will fail.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A VA from Latin America can help you with many things such as scheduling, data entry, social media management, customer support, and much more. These are just the sort of things that will save you a lot of time.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">But don't expect them to become expert copywriters or to build a new website for you. If you have these requirements, you should be hiring a talented copywriter or a skilled web designer.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You won\u2019t find a person capable of doing every single thing in your hometown or anywhere in the world, so don't expect it from a Virtual Assistant.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Therefore a job posting with too many requirements will result in poor or confused applicants. And you\u2019ll be off to the worst possible start.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b style=\"color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Hiring a Virtual Assistant and not onboarding them<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You\u2019ve landed what promises to be an ideal VA. In your own office, you wouldn\u2019t hire someone, get them to sit down, and then ignore them for a few days. So, you must communicate immediately and effectively with your VA.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Send them a<a style=\"color: #1a275f;\" href=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/onboarding-your-virtual-assistant\/\"> \"Welcome Email\"<\/a>, outlining their expected role, and how pleased you are to have them on board, and then assign the<a style=\"color: #1a275f;\" href=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/how-do-i-interview-a-remote-worker\/\"> first task<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Something you are confident they\u2019ll complete successfully. It should not be too easy and not too difficult to do. Be sure to reassure them that you\u2019re available to help if they have any questions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Failure to send an engaging welcome email with your initial task is a recipe for disaster. Put yourself in their shoes: your new VA might assume you don\u2019t care.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b style=\"color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Hiring a Virtual Assistant and not providing the proper training<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The next huge mistake to avoid is hiring a Virtual Assistant and not giving them proper training. It\u2019s also critical to <a href=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/why-is-important-to-train-your-virtual-assistant\/\">train your Virtual Assistants<\/a> as often as you can.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You didn\u2019t get where you are today without learning the ropes. You needed training on systems and software and know your company processes like the back of your hand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Your new Virtual Assistant does not know your business. Therefore, you must train them in every aspect of your business. They\u2019re not miracle workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">We have written some articles previously on how to train your recruits. Here are some things that will help with the training of your recruits:<a style=\"color: #1a275f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snagit.com\/\"> video tutorials<\/a>, step-by-step guides,<a style=\"color: #1a275f;\" href=\"https:\/\/basecamp.com\/\"> project management tools<\/a>, and a knowledge resource center are great ways to train your employees effectively.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">There\u2019s one other common pitfall to avoid as part of the hiring process: don\u2019t hire too many VAs at once. All that training takes time, so imagine trying to do it with more than one person.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Instead, start with one VA. Get to understand the process of hiring a Virtual Assistant along with the relationship that goes with it before going all in and trying to hire a complete team of VAs.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b style=\"color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Avoid these ongoing management mistakes<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">There are managerial mistakes that can be made in any office environment. But these are exaggerated when you have a remote worker, who\u2019s not there with you to seek clarification or further guidance.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Don't be vague<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Be specific with your instructions. Spell everything out because absolute clarity brings the best results. If necessary, issue step-by-step instructions for every task, or at least the first time your VA is starting a brand new one he\/she has not previously received training.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Providing vague instructions to your VA will merely lead to incomplete or poorly executed work. And whose fault is that? It\u2019s not really on the VA; it's on you.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Don\u2019t be a stranger<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Your VA (or any position you\u2019ve hired for) will be willing to work hard, but there\u2019s nothing more confusing or frustrating than having a boss who rarely gets in touch.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Your remote employees might think you probably don\u2019t care about them.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Instead, you want to be in regular contact, offering support and guidance. You don\u2019t want to smother them with attention, of course, but you have to create the impression you are available anytime they need help or advice. This will lead to your VA being more trustful and willing to develop their ideas.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/53.png\" alt=\"Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant\" width=\"1080\" height=\"460\" \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Don\u2019t be impatient<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Don\u2019t lack patience with your Virtual Assistant. Impatience is an unfortunate human characteristic, but it\u2019s worse when displayed by a boss. All you\u2019re doing is damaging the confidence of your VA, who\u2019ll feel rushed and under pressure as a result, which can only lead to mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You seriously run the risk of your VA walking away. And if that happens, you\u2019re back to square one. Be patient, take time to explain everything, and don\u2019t expect too much from the start.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Don\u2019t ignore feedback<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Giving and receiving feedback is crucial to having a successful employer and employee relationship with your VA. Everyone needs to know what they\u2019ve done has been well received. Yes, kind words are always welcome, but equally, it\u2019s important to know if something isn\u2019t quite right.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">As a business owner, you must, therefore, get used to providing feedback on everything. Remember, your lack of communication may cause your VA to sit thousands of miles away to worry that you don\u2019t care or that they\u2019ve done something wrong.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Don\u2019t be the boss who is vague, distant, impatient, and gives no feedback. If you are, and your VA relationship is not as successful as it should be, we're sorry to be blunt, but it\u2019s your fault.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Don\u2019t ignore the importance of thinking about the future<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">One of the reasons you hired a Virtual Assistant in the first place was to free up time in your daily schedule. The great benefit should be allowing you time to concentrate on the big picture. To do some serious blue sky thinking and come up with new ways of growing your business.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Some employers may be tempted to hire a VA thinking they'll figure things out on their own. But that's a mistake, and you need to create a plan, provide training, and come up with a strategy to get the most out of your Virtual Assistants.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">With time, give your Virtual Assistant extra responsibilities. Your employees will want to grow and develop their careers just like anyone else. If you show them you want them to grow with the business, they\u2019ll be more invested in your success.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">But never, ever, lose sight of running the business yourself. Your VAs are there to help you, not to run your company.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Have you got all?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Okay, we\u2019ll admit that's a lot to take in. But believe us when we say that by avoiding these mistakes, you'll be better off building a productive working relationship with your Virtual Assistant.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">And once you've gone through this list of mistakes to avoid, you'll realize a lot of it is common sense.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You wouldn\u2019t ever want to be treated by a boss who had these flaws in their management skills, so why would you ever act like that to anyone else?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">When hiring a Virtual Assistant, the development and success of your relationship is mostly down to you. If it goes wrong, look in the mirror and ask yourself: \u201cDid I do everything I should have done?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #1a275f; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">If not, change your mistakes before hiring a replacement. Otherwise, you\u2019ll be making the same mistakes all over again.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph -->","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[787,406],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-employer-news","category-hiring","post_format-post-format-image"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>7 Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant | Pros Marketplace<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Avoid these Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant, you&#039;ll be better off on building a productive relationship with your VA.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"7 Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant | Pros Marketplace\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Avoid these Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant, you&#039;ll be better off on building a productive relationship with your VA.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pros Marketplace\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/prosmarketplace\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/steve.kohler.397\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-07-04T18:16:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-25T07:00:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"814\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"340\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Steve\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@prosmarketllc\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@prosmarketllc\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Steve\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Steve\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/800a4c81debc9167ee037728f4287d61\"},\"headline\":\"7 Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-07-04T18:16:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-25T07:00:41+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/\"},\"wordCount\":1506,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-1.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Employer News\",\"Hiring\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/\",\"name\":\"7 Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant | Pros Marketplace\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-07-04T18:16:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-25T07:00:41+00:00\",\"description\":\"Avoid these Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant, you'll be better off on building a productive relationship with your VA.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-1.jpg\",\"width\":814,\"height\":340,\"caption\":\"Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"7 Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Pros Marketplace\",\"description\":\"Connecting Entrepreneurs to Remote Workers\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Pros Marketplace LLC\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/600x600.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/600x600.webp\",\"width\":600,\"height\":600,\"caption\":\"Pros Marketplace LLC\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/prosmarketplace\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/prosmarketllc\",\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/prosmarketplace\",\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/prosmarketplace\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/prosmarketplacellc\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/800a4c81debc9167ee037728f4287d61\",\"name\":\"Steve\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Steve-150x150.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Steve-150x150.png\",\"caption\":\"Steve\"},\"description\":\"As the CEO and spokesperson for Pros Marketplace, my role involves connecting Latin American professionals with remote job opportunities worldwide. Anyone can create an account, apply for jobs, and secure employment without any charges. With 30 years of corporate experience, I am committed to carrying my son's legacy forward by contributing to progress and innovation in our society. A portion of our earnings goes towards organizations supporting spinal cord injuries to make the world a better place for all of us. Let's connect and become part of the Pros Marketplace family.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/steve.kohler.397\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/steve-kohler-b82ba12b\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"7 Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant | Pros Marketplace","description":"Avoid these Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant, you'll be better off on building a productive relationship with your VA.","robots":{"index,follow":"index,follow"},"canonical":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"7 Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant | Pros Marketplace","og_description":"Avoid these Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant, you'll be better off on building a productive relationship with your VA.","og_url":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/","og_site_name":"Pros Marketplace","article_publisher":"https:\/\/facebook.com\/prosmarketplace","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/steve.kohler.397","article_published_time":"2019-07-04T18:16:56+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-02-25T07:00:41+00:00","og_image":[{"width":814,"height":340,"url":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Steve","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@prosmarketllc","twitter_site":"@prosmarketllc","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Steve","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/"},"author":{"name":"Steve","@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/800a4c81debc9167ee037728f4287d61"},"headline":"7 Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant","datePublished":"2019-07-04T18:16:56+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-25T07:00:41+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/"},"wordCount":1506,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-1.jpg","articleSection":["Employer News","Hiring"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/","url":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/","name":"7 Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant | Pros Marketplace","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-1.jpg","datePublished":"2019-07-04T18:16:56+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-25T07:00:41+00:00","description":"Avoid these Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant, you'll be better off on building a productive relationship with your VA.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-1.jpg","width":814,"height":340,"caption":"Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/7-common-mistakes-when-hiring-a-virtual-assistant\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"7 Common Mistakes when Hiring a Virtual Assistant"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/","name":"Pros Marketplace","description":"Connecting Entrepreneurs to Remote Workers","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Pros Marketplace LLC","url":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/600x600.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/600x600.webp","width":600,"height":600,"caption":"Pros Marketplace LLC"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/facebook.com\/prosmarketplace","https:\/\/x.com\/prosmarketllc","https:\/\/instagram.com\/prosmarketplace","https:\/\/pinterest.com\/prosmarketplace","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/prosmarketplacellc\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/800a4c81debc9167ee037728f4287d61","name":"Steve","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Steve-150x150.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Steve-150x150.png","caption":"Steve"},"description":"As the CEO and spokesperson for Pros Marketplace, my role involves connecting Latin American professionals with remote job opportunities worldwide. Anyone can create an account, apply for jobs, and secure employment without any charges. With 30 years of corporate experience, I am committed to carrying my son's legacy forward by contributing to progress and innovation in our society. A portion of our earnings goes towards organizations supporting spinal cord injuries to make the world a better place for all of us. Let's connect and become part of the Pros Marketplace family.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/steve.kohler.397","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/steve-kohler-b82ba12b\/"],"url":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3915"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3915\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11837,"href":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3915\/revisions\/11837"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prosmarketplace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}