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17. Do you require that I sign a contract?

18. Will you agree not to work for any of my competitors?

19. Do you have a confidentiality agreement? Will you agree not
to share any of my information?

20. What forms of payment do you accept?

21. How soon can we get started?

After you interview several VAs and gather the information you
need and samples of their work, use the following criteria to guide
you in deciding which VAs to hire:

• Qualifications
• Company history and size
• Experience in your industry and specialty
• Client load and client references
• Arrangements for vacation and sick time
• Work samples
• Hours of operation
• Time zone
• Hourly rates, per-project fees, rush fees
• Contract arrangements
• Noncompete and confidentiality agreements
• Payment methods
• Availability

Gathering Information from Your Virtual Assistant
After selecting a VA to work with, you need to gather some addi-
tional information from the person, including his or her preferred