10 virtual assistant industry job trends for 2018 10 Virtual Assistant Industry Job Trends for 2018 | Page 2

In the US alone, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates
that close to 5-6 million secretaries and administrative
assistants are employed at present. What it also does is
that the bureau does not distinguish between office
assistants and those who work online. This is indicative of
a major change in the assistant’s profile. A growing
number of PAs are now virtual assistants who work
remotely and leverage technologies to meet all your
requirements and demands. Virtual assistants offer so
many services an in-house secretary does not have the
expertise to handle, from social media marketing to
schedule management and bookkeeping.