By Mike Mahony
When you decide that it’s time to hire someone new, whether a virtual assistant or an employee, you make a list of the skills and abilities that this person needs to have.
But, how often do you actually take a look at the personality traits that this person will need?
It’s a lot less common than you think! Hiring someone who lacks the traits that are important to you can lead to added work for yourself and higher stress — the exact things you were trying to avoid.
No thank-you!
So here it is! A list of some of the most essential traits for your virtual assistant to have (so that you don’t pull your hair out)
Reliability
How can your business move forward if you’re leaving essential business functions up to someone who isn’t reliable? Tasks need to be completed, and you need to be able to rely on your new hire to get things done in the time expected. If you can’t…why bother?
Integrity
This seems pretty straightforward…But you’d be surprised to find out how many people don’t take this into consideration when hiring a virtual assistant. Finding someone with integrity is vital because, especially in a virtual relationship, honesty and strong ethics will bring success while deceit will not.
Integrity also becomes vital when you’re dealing with intellectual property. Many businesses out there hiring virtual employees are content creators, and no one wants to deal with having their content stolen.
Friendliness
This trait is especially important when you’re hiring a virtual assistant that is going to be working directly with your customers or clients. Someone who is friendly and confident will help nurture the relationship that your clients have with you. Hiring someone who stays positive and upbeat even in tough or stressful situations is a massive benefit to any business. Plus, no one wants to work with anyone …read more
Source:: Medium
