Beat The Regulations And The Red Tape And Hire A Virtual Employee

International companies who have tried out the concept of hiring a virtual employee to handle their outsourced work are not just singing all the way to the bank but are also a hugely relieved lot. And the reason for this lies in the fact that they are completely spared the horrors of government regulation and red tape that is an intrinsic part of any hiring and employment process.

India is the world's favourite outsourcing destination and not for its abundant talent pool and energetic and skilled workforce alone. Almost all facets of outsourcing are available for the clients, be it the freelancing model, the outright project outsourcing or the dedicated virtual employee model. All serve various segments of the business industry but the one that probably results in a true bonanza of advantages is the dedicated virtual employee model of outsourcing.

The virtual employee model works on the concept of providing a client with their very own dedicated human resource, to be used in the optimum way possible. This virtual employee works in a dedicated manner, full-time and exclusively for that client alone and no one else.

Consider the implications in hiring a new recruit for an average US or UK-based company.

1. Overheads go up, even if the company hires just one extra employee. This translates into extra office space, additional hardware and software.

2. Expenses go up. An employee doesn't just command a salary. There are other add-ons in the form of employee benefits, insurance, bonuses, employee provident fund, etc.

3. Legal intricacies. Employment rules and regulations are fairly stringent in the US and the UK. And as is the case with most government regulations, red tape flourishes, leading to unnecessary delays and glitches and stress for the employer.

Reputed outsourcing companies in India, like VirtualEmployee.com, have gained immense popularity for not just the high quality of work that their virtual employees provide for their global clients, but also because once a client outsources with this vendor, all they have to be conce
ed about is work. All the sundry other issues are taken care of by the outsourcing service provider, whether it is related to HR, accounts and pay roll, employee leave or technical support.

Several past clients have left rich testimonials following their outsourcing experience with the vendor. According to one very satisfied US-based client, working with VirtualEmployee.com was like working with someone next door instead of a continent away. The seamless manner in which a client's outsourcing needs are met came up for its due share of praise. The wage differential between the US and India was an attractive feature as was the fact that outsourcing with this vendor was actually 'a turnkey situation'. The vendor provided everything that a client needed, be it a computer for the employee, a desk, or getting something repaired, etc. One price got them all.

However, the biggest benefit of hiring a virtual employee was the fact that it helped the client escape the dragnet of endless and tedious government regulations and red tape. The fast and efficient recruitment system, the adept HR executives who took care of sifting through candidate resumes, arranging interviews and allowing the client to make the final selection of the employee, all added favourably to the outsourcing experience.

The client got their dedicated virtual employee and it was the vendor who took care of the government regulations, laws and taxes etc here in India.