| The internet has enabled the freelance sector to grow | | | | generator for non-stop electricity supply…etc. We |
| exponentially in recent years. Freelance work over the | | | | also provide your employee with a telephone which will |
| internet has mainly grown in fields such as software | | | | have a local telephone number from your country, (a |
| development, website design, advertising, proofreading, | | | | US/UK/Aus ..etc telephone number) thus making it |
| law, accounts and copy editing. The work consists of | | | | very easy for you to call and speak with your |
| short term projects that can generally be completed | | | | employee. This in addition to instant messengers, email, |
| within a few weeks or months. The vast majority of | | | | Skype and video conferencing makes it possible for |
| freelance work done over the internet in these sectors | | | | you to communicate, work with and collaborate with |
| is offshore outsourced to freelancers and freelance | | | | your employee. With sufficient technology employees |
| companies based in India. | | | | can work remotely for you from anywhere in the |
| The offshore outsourcing of freelance work to remote | | | | world; working physically from the same office is no |
| freelancers in countries such as India is undoubtedly a | | | | longer necessary. creates an office environment |
| profitable practice. Companies and individuals can | | | | whereby your employee can work directly for you |
| have their projects completed by freelancers from | | | | despite your employee not working directly from your |
| India, for a fraction of what the cost would be in the | | | | office. When freelancing or working with a freelancer |
| USA or UK. Furthermore, there is no compromise on | | | | the same level of infrastructure and facilities cannot be |
| the quality of work, for the freelancers have the same | | | | matched or assured. |
| qualifications and skills as their equivalents in the USA. | | | | When freelancing although one can outsource in a |
| For these reasons it is not surprising that companies | | | | vast number of office fields there is certain limitations. |
| alone from the West have increased their freelance | | | | For instance, one could not hire a call center agent |
| outsourcing by 22% over the internet in the past three | | | | freelancer or a nuclear physicist freelancer. Unlike with |
| years. | | | | freelancing, with there is no type of office employee |
| Although, a very productive strategy the limitations of | | | | you cannot hire. The reason for this is because firstly |
| freelancing are clearly evident. For companies or | | | | itself recruits the employees and so locating/providing |
| individuals that have on-going work they need to | | | | any type of office employee is of no difficultly. |
| outsource, using the freelance “route” would not | | | | Secondly your employees work from our office |
| be appropriate. This is where and its Virtual | | | | where they are provided with all office facilities they |
| Employees take over from the freelancer as the new | | | | need to work, e.g. a telephone with local US number |
| future of the offshore outsourcing industry. | | | | from a call center agent. Thirdly, because the business |
| enables employers from around the world to employ | | | | model is to provide full time employees a lot more |
| their very own full time dedicated employee from India. | | | | employees in a lot more office fields are willing to |
| The advantage with this model is that you can reduce | | | | work as Virtual Employees, (as opposed to |
| your costs significantly and unlike freelancing, | | | | freelancers) because of the job security. Hence, |
| continuously outsource your work. As a result, the | | | | whilst hiring a freelancer to work as a call center agent |
| Virtual Employee will serve a new offshore | | | | is logistically unfeasible, has the infrastructure to make |
| outsourcing market, one which will not eradicate but | | | | this possible. Furthermore, where a nuclear physicist |
| certainly reduce the dependency on the freelancer. | | | | would not work as a freelancer because of lack of |
| How Does it all Work?: | | | | job security, with such an employee can be provided. |
| is a US company and is the crucial third party that | | | | Employer-Virtual Employee working relationship: |
| makes it possible for employers not only to outsource | | | | The business model is that your employee works for |
| but to also actually employ their very own employee | | | | you and with you just like an employee who works |
| from India. From start to finish is present to make it | | | | from your office. The only difference of course is that |
| possible for you to employ your own employee. | | | | your Virtual Employee works for you remotely as |
| To begin with, the recruitment department actively | | | | opposed to physically from the same office as you. |
| searches and then shortlists several candidates for the | | | | Thus your Virtual Employee will take instructions from |
| position you seek to fill. We then submit to you the | | | | you, report/submit their work to you and interact |
| shortlisted candidates resumes and you can then | | | | collaborate with you. simply manages your employee |
| interview/employ any of the candidates. can provide | | | | on your behalf. We pay your employee, provide all |
| you with an employee in any office field, from | | | | office space and equipment, monitor them whilst they |
| programming, law and accounts to data entry, admin | | | | work, provide any technical assistance if required and |
| assistants and call center agents. | | | | ensure they have everything necessary to work. is |
| The infrastructure and facilities a Virtual Employee will | | | | furthermore a source of support for both employer |
| have at his/her disposal will be far superior to those | | | | and employee; on call and present at all times to |
| available to freelancers working from home. This is | | | | ensure the whole outsourcing process runs smoothly. |
| because once you select a Virtual Employee to start | | | | When freelancing, one does not have the same level |
| working for you; your employee will work for you from | | | | and interaction/collaboration with a freelancer. This is |
| our office. will provide your employee with fast | | | | because freelancers work for clients on a short term |
| broadband internet connection, a new PC, TFT monitor | | | | basis and often work for several clients at once. |
| screens, fax, scanners and any software required, | | | | Furthermore freelancers may not have all the office |
| (including Microsoft office 2007)..etc. Furthermore our | | | | equipment and office infrastructure, (e.g. fast |
| office is maintained to international standards with A/C, | | | | broadband internet connection) necessary to interact |
| large work stations for the employees, our own | | | | and collaborate effectively with a client virtually. |