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• International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA) at www.
ivaa.org

• Virtual Assistant Networking Association (VANA) at www.
vanetworking.com

• Elance-outsourcing to freelance programmers, Web develop-
ers,logo designers, illustrators, and writers at www.elance.com

• REVA Network (Real Estate Virtual Assistants Network) at
www.revanetwork.com

Tip: If you need 75 hours of VA assistance a week, probably
you would be better off engaging three VAs at 25 hours a week
rather than one at 75 hours to gain better control and better use
of each VA's area of expertise.

Once you get in contact with your virtual assistant, you will need
to interview the person just as if you were interviewing candidates
for full- or part-time employment in-house. The following work-
sheet provides you with the most important questions to ask and
space to jot down the answers:

1. What qualifications do you have that will support me in my
business?

2. How long has your company been open?

3. Did you have any experience working in [your industry] prior
to becoming a virtual assistant?

4. What do you consider your specialty?

5. Do you work independently or as part of a team?