Hiring an OFS without making mistakes – Practical Advice

The question isn’t if you should outsource—it’s how to do it.

When I first started outsourcing, I went through an agency.

The agency provided the VA. They had a pool of people they had already vetted and ready to work.

After a week, the first VA they gave me quit, saying he didn’t know how to do the work.

The second VA quit after just one day, saying he couldn’t handle office politics (their office, not mine). Not good—but I held on, hoping the third time would be the charm.

The third VA knew nothing. But he was willing to try and ready to learn. This VA—now an Online Filipino Specialist—still works for me today.

What’s the takeaway here? If I had done the hiring myself, I wouldn’t have gone through those first two VAs. I would’ve gone straight to the third one.

An agency can provide a VA quickly, but they don’t know your business. They don’t care as much as you do. And you don’t know how they vet their people.

Do the hiring process yourself.

If you hire an OFS yourself, you vet them yourself. You get a feel for who they are through the application process. And when you hire someone, you know what they’re capable of—and you know you want to work with them. You’re not hiring blindly.

The right recruitment process is the key to finding the right person the first time. That’s why I teach it at OneVAAway.com. I’ll show you that finding the right virtual assistant doesn’t have to take long. Even if you’re super busy, you’ll still find time to do the recruitment yourself. Because when you follow the process, that’s how you find the best person for your business.

I also have a book I’m giving away for free: The Outsourcing Lever. It’s all about how I’ve done outsourcing over the years. Get more information here.

You can also check out how to get started hiring Rockstar Virtual Assistants here.

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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