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Administrative Support Virtually Behind the Scenes
Shadow Executive Services, P.O. Box 601, Park Forest, IL 60466 -- Phone/Fax: 877/796-9700 - sandy@ineedashadow.com

Every project and budget is different so rates will differ as well. Hourly rate begin at $40 per hour and depend on the nature of your project.

Shadow Executive Services uses Industry Production Standards* to estimate costs. Time is calculated uniformly in 6 minute (or 0.1 hour) increments. A detailed, written estimate will be submitted for your approval and signature. It will outline all mutually agreed upon expectations and policies

First, your project category is identified, based on the services we provide: Administrative Support, Executive Support, Association Management/Event Planning and Website Development. (Click here for more detail regarding each of these categories). Then a determination regarding the estimated time to complete the project and its complexity will be made. A score between 1 and 5 will be given, based on the following:

  1. Moderately Straightforward,
  2. Straightforward,
  3. Average,
  4. Moderately Complex,
  5. Complex.

Costs can be minimized depending on the readability and organized nature of your source material.

How is a Project Classified?
If you would like to receive a free estimate, e-mail us or call 877/796-9700

   *IPS guidelines are published by the Association of Business Support Services International, Inc. and Executive Suite Association for computing time as one factor in      calculating charges for document production and non-keyboard services. Industry Production Standards include a calculation of the average time required in the      performance of specific duties for project production by a professional information processing operator. The IPS Model Operator has the following proficiency and      credentials: 2-3 years of business, office, or secretarial experience;  keyboard speed of 70 words per minute or 350 character per minute (average of 5 characters per      word); good language and grammar skills; software skills to handle the project.