There are some things that I do differently when I onboard a new virtual assistant. Things like: I don’t do trial periods. I hire people right away. My recruitment process is that good. I don’t do contracts. I don’t do time trackers. I understand why most people do it but I don’t. We don’t have […]
The last time we updated this salary guide was 2019. Now, we’ve updated it for 2021, to make it easier for you to find the right VA for your business. And we’ll be updating this guide yearly from now on. Compared to the 2019 salaries, the increase isn’t that much, even after taking inflation into […]
I’ve been told by someone who works with female entrepreneurs that a lot of them are hesitant to hire employees or outsource. The great thing about women business owners in general is that they’re incredibly self reliant. They wear a lot of hats and take on a lot of responsibilities. They take on a lot […]
I hired my first VA in 2005. That guy still works for me. In fact, most of my VAs have worked for me for years. And they’ve received other job offers with promises of higher salaries. I know about it. They’ve told me about it. I’ve seen other business owners actually try to poach my […]
Most of the advice on the internet is garbage. They say that if you love your work, you never have to work a day in your life. But if you’re a business owner, you can’t just do the things you love. I’m a programmer and I enjoy programming. But as a business owner, I knew […]
I get asked this question a lot. The answer is yes but it’s not that easy. Here in the US, when we hire sales people, we can just tell them, “Here, sell this product.” In the Philippines, selling as a skill isn’t very common in the Philippines. If you want to hire a Filipino VA […]
When I first started doing the 4 hour work week in 2008, it was amazing. I played golf every day. Spent a lot of time with my family. But months into it, I got bored! There’s only so much golfing or biking you can do in a day. So I started working more than an […]
You’ve read the 4 Hour Work Week. You want that life for yourself. You know you need to hire a virtual assistant. You’ve seen other people do it successfully. You know that it’s possible. The thing is, you still haven’t hired someone. There’s always a reason or an excuse not to hire a VA. There’s […]
I’ve built and grown my business by hiring high quality virtual assistants in the Philippines. I know a lot of people like me who have done the same and I have helped thousands of businesses do the same. So yeah, you can definitely find high quality virtual assistants from the Philippines. Any task you can […]
Here are my top 3 tips for hiring a great virtual worker from the Philippines. I actually have more than 3 tips but here are the ones to get you started on the right path. Define your role Most people make the mistake of hiring, let’s say, a programmer because they know how to use […]