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Seven VA industry stories this week: 12-hour time zones, 24-hour AI agents, and offshore demand

This week brings new data on hiring across time zones, the Fed on AI and hiring, and Notion's 24-hour agents. Here are the seven stories in short form…

Janus Sy October 20, 2026

20four7VA combines growth, marketing, and AI work in one department

20four7VA, a remote staffing company in Maryland, formed a Growth Department in the first quarter of 2026. It combines marketing, sales support, analy…

Janus Sy October 20, 2026

ConnectOS expects A$100 million in revenue as Australian firms add Philippine teams

The Australian Financial Review reports that ConnectOS expects about A$100 million in revenue this financial year, up from A$80 million.

Janus Sy October 20, 2026

Notion Agents can now work for up to 24 hours on one task

Notion announced rebuilt Agents on October 19, 2026. Agents get their own computer and browser, and they can work on a task for up to 24 hours.

Janus Sy October 20, 2026

McKinsey study: office support work faces the highest automation exposure by 2035

McKinsey Global Institute says automation could absorb more than half of US work hours by 2035. Office and administrative support has the highest expo…

Janus Sy October 20, 2026

Fed Beige Book: five districts report AI-linked hiring cuts or delays

The Fed's October 2026 Beige Book says five of 12 districts saw AI-linked hiring changes at some firms. Firms cut staff through attrition, delayed hir…

Janus Sy October 20, 2026

IPA 100 data: 86% of top US accounting firms now use offshore staff

INSIDE Public Accounting reports that 86% of IPA 100 firms employ offshore full-time staff. Last year the figure was 83%.

Janus Sy October 20, 2026

VA Masters data: time zone gap barely changes how fast US clients fill VA roles

VA Masters reviewed 318 virtual assistant roles opened from February to August 2026. US roles took a median of 12 days to fill, and roles elsewhere to…

Janus Sy October 20, 2026

Seven AI work stories this week: agent passports, task mode, and hiring gaps

Seven stories from October 14 to 21, 2026 show AI agents getting more access and more rules. People who hire and work with them need clearer scopes, c…

Janus Sy October 20, 2026

Selby Jennings survey: finance HR teams struggle to judge AI skills

Censuswide surveyed 500 US finance HR professionals for Selby Jennings. The data was collected August 19 to 26, 2026.

Janus Sy October 20, 2026