Many sites are popping up offering virtual assistants in India, the Phillipines, etc. I’ve been using oDesk for some of my admin work. It’s great. It took a little work to find the right person but it’s now working fine and keeping me very productive.
I’ve mentioned this to friends and a few said, “Yes, I’ve posted there to try to get freelance work”. 10 years ago I would have been doing the same. Now, I’m more thinking of ways to utilize the skills of the contractors to create value that I can use or sell to others. Having been a long term temp helps me to understand how a specific temp might help to add value to specific situations. Stay tuned.
Others in the category…
virtualassistant.org
oddjobnation.com
virtualassistants.com
247virtualassistant.com
globolstaff.com
mybusinessassistant.com
VA Association:
ivaa.org
Anther site, Fiverr, is more Americans that outsourced workers. All of the contractors are offering a specific task for $5. Pretty simple, but that’s the point. It’s still in beta so we’ll keep a close eye on them. Maybe I’ll see you there!!