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A virtual company is growing rapidly as it links employers with temporary or project-based independent contractors.

Small businesses and corporations, high-tech companies, service firms and multinational manufacturers are looking to My Virtual Corp to provide professionals, without the expense of hiring and training additional staff, or investing in additional computer hardware, software or peripherals.

President and CEO Merrily Orsini said, "Through our online office structure, companies can outsource not just people but projects. We are making commonplace a whole new way of performing work and are part of a tranformation of the way companies do business.

"The reality is that there is an abundance of talented and experienced workers who are ready and available to work," she continued. Her company's success flies in the face of the "'critical misperception' on the part of many employers that employees must be present at the location of the jobs. My Virtual Corp has found these hidden employees, many of whom live and work in remote areas."

Newsletter and specialized information publishers may be especially interested in the firm's "top level" talent pool in such areas as business management, administrative support, research, accounting, public relations, human resources, marketing, web design, desktop publishing, and graphic design.

My Virtual Corp manages projects as technical as database design, as creative as marketing plans, logo development and public relations campaigns, or as simple as monitoring and responding to e-mail or voice mail.

My Virtual Corp is a network of independent, experienced professionals, called Associates, who are managed by full-time staff Project Managers to ensure quality and continuity to the company's clients. Associates are selected to work only after completion of a thorough background check and rigorous skills testing. They are also required to sign non-disclosure agreements to protect the confidential information of clients.

"Beyond telecommuting, and unlike staffing agencies which limit employment opportunities to the immediate area where the employee lives, My Virtual Corp matches professionals with project assignments in distant and numerous cities," Orsini said.

"This offers an Associate the ability to significantly expand his or her portfolio, while providing our clients the services of the most qualified professional without the restriction of location."

The company was founded in 1998 to serve small businesses and SOHO (single owner home office) people located in seven central states. However, with the technology available, the concept quickly changed to serving both small and large organizations located anywhere, using the telephone, e-mail and fax as the major means of communication.