Getting started with virtual assistants

I’m looking to hire a virtual assistant for a variety of different tasks. But ive never hired for something like this before, looking for advice from others on what to expect and what to look out for.

I’ve heard very mixed things on it, some business owners swear by it and some say that they kept getting scammed or over promised.

Im looking for someone that could help with: - basic wordpress, primarily elementor - social media content creation, pictures, graphic design, and basic video editing. - formatting and publishing blog posts

This isn’t a hiring post, I’m just looking for other people’s experiences.