Blackwood Executive Assistance (Blackwood EA) was set up following over 15 years' experience in the Oil & Gas industry, of which the last 10 years has been as a Personal Assistant to Senior Executives Blackwood EA specialise in virtual support, covering a range of services such as the Executive Assistant role, and Lifestyle Management. I can offer you the support your business needs, tailoring this to suit your requirements to give you back the time to focus on your business. I am able to offer my services at any location on a virtual basis, however I can also offer onsite support, to which I am ideally located for businesses in Aberdeen City and Shire.What is a Virtual Assistant?A Virtual Assistant (VA) is a highly skilled professional that gives you all the benefits of an office based Executive Assistant, but saves you money on office space, tax, national insurance and employee benefits. A VA is a self-employed individual that will deal with all of their own taxes, expenses, office space and equipment. VA's can provide a diverse range of administrative, technical and business support services to businesses operating in a broad range of sectors. This support is available on a daily, weekly or even monthly basis. Alternatively you can hire a VA on an ad-hoc/project basis. How can a Virtual Assistant help you? A VA can provide you with support remotely from their home office, but can also travel to a clients' office (location dependent). The range of services available include, but are not limited to, anything that you would normally expect from an office based Executive Assistant, duties such as:• Diary & email management• Travel & itinerary planning• Schedule meetings & events• Correspondence & presentations• Lifestyle management• ResearchAnyone can benefit from having a Virtual Assistant, you may be a small/home based business, non-executive director, an internet based business or a busy individual / family.