Remote Work

In 2017 Ivy married her soldier and shortly thereafter graduated from college. Proud to start her shiny new office job right out of school, her husband promptly deployed on just her third day of employment. Ivy quickly faced career conflicts most 22-year-olds don’t have to worry about. Needing time off from work during orientation to […]

Showing members of your team that you appreciate their contributions is smart business, and it doesn’t have to be limited to big events and achievements. Studies show that recognition helps keep retention rates low, while keeping enthusiasm and energy on the job high.  Having trouble coming up with ways to show appreciation? We’re happy to […]

Most of us are on our computers daily, especially if you are working from home. Whether you are writing, editing photos, creating presentations, or simply shopping online it’s bound to happen. Your desktop may look like your toddler got a hold of your mouse when you weren’t looking and decided to drag every file out […]

As a virtual staffing company that helps businesses and non-profits streamline their processes and improve efficiency, we’ve had the opportunity to try out many different office productivity tools for ourselves and our clients. What follows are some of our favorites. Check them out and let us know if you have any others you think we […]

The year 2020, a year now infamous for riots, a global pandemic, numerous natural disasters, and lots of quarantine DIY projects, has mercifully come to an end. However you managed to weather this most challenging of years, it’s time to look forward and plan for our next revolution around the sun.  January 9th, 2021 is […]

“We knew we had to change something.” A few years ago, VAUSA founders Mary Elaine and Brett Baker were on a completely different path in life. Mary Elaine had her Master’s in Education and was teaching full-time at an elementary school. Brett was serving his country as a U.S. Army Ranger in the only job […]