The economic effects of Covid-19 brought many trends into the limelight, such as remote work. A NanoGlobal study around that time noted a 41% rise in the hiring of virtual assistants through offshore agencies. While the pandemic is history now, the trend of hiring offshore assistants to help with the manual or mundane part of a business remains. That’s primarily because hiring a virtual assistant allows stakeholders and entrepreneurs to focus on their core activities more, but also because many have found this approach to be economical.