While deman is growing for virtual assistants, it also seems an increasing number of people are keen to get out of the office and work from home.

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This guest post was written by Denise ( DeeDee) Deman, Chief Executive Officer, Bench International, the oldest and largest global, woman-owned retained executive recruiting, talent mapping and consulting organization serving the life sciences sector.

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