How to Hire a Good Web Developer or Good Programmer – Practical Advice

I’m often told that it’s hard to find programmers and developers in the Philippines. Well, I have an entire team of Filipino web developers and programmers working for me—and most of them have been with me for years now. It’s actually not that hard to find good technical talent in the Philippines. All you need to do is follow these 7 steps.

1. Define the role. Decide exactly what you’re looking for. (Check out my previous video if you’re not sure about the difference between a web developer and a programmer.)
2. Go on to OnlineJobs.ph and browse resumes. Look for people who have the skills you need and can fill the role.
3. Post a job. Use what you learned from the resumes you browsed to write a great job post. (If you want more help with this, go to OneVAAway.com.)
4. Interview candidates by email. Ask a lot of questions over a series of email interviews.
5. Give a test task. Use it to narrow down your shortlist. If the task will take more than 30 minutes—or if you’re asking them to complete multiple tests—you should pay them for their time.
6. Negotiate terms. Keep in mind: the more experience they have, the higher their rate will usually be.
7. Hire them!

You can try these steps right now by going to OnlineJobs.ph. But if you want a full step-by-step guide to hiring workers from the Philippines, check out OneVAAway.com. I’ve built a guaranteed system to help you find great Filipino workers—or you get your money back.

You can also check out our YouTube channel for more episodes from the Practical Advice series—or see how to get started hiring Rockstar Virtual Assistants.

About John Jonas

John Jonas is a long-time outsourcing expert and the creator of OnlineJobs.ph.

Since 2005, John has taught hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs how to profitably delegate to VAs in the Philippines (and get their lives back in the process).

With help from his own VAs based in the Philippines, John has created an outsourcing empire that allows him to work 17 hours/week and to spend most of his time with his wife and 5 kids.

Find John at JohnJonas.com and Facebook.

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