Once in a while, we receive comments and emails from business owners complaining that outsourcing isn’t working for them. Either they can’t find great people or people are leaving them. On the other hand, we receive countless emails of thanks because business owners found the perfect OFS for them. So which is it? Can you […]
I started working from home in 2004. It was then that I discovered that when you take a walk in the middle of the day, the wilderness is all yours. No one else is out because everyone else is stuck at work! My wife and I spent a lot of time alone in the wilderness in […]
Podcast Link: https://nxtstep.io/virtual-workers-and-the-benefits-of-hiring-online-with-onlinejobs-phs-john-jonas/ After a few misses, I was ready to give up on outsourcing. I wanted to stop trying because it was not working. It was just too painful. In 2004, I was fresh out of college, bright-eyed, and excited for the online business that I was starting. I thought everything would be easy; everything […]
It’s time for another practical outsourcing advice! Data breaches are always in the news. Today, most companies take cyber security very seriously and go to great lengths to keep their data safe. How about small business owners like us? How do we protect our data when outsourcing? Data security is frequently one of the key concerns […]
OFS stands for Online Filipino Specialist. An OFS is a Filipino virtual assistant. People believe that Virtual Assistants can only do mundane tasks; they aren’t really skilled and need step-by-step instructions for specific tasks. This is not true for Virtual Filipino workers; they are so much more than that. Filipino workers are in a league of their […]
You don’t. You don’t because you can’t. We are so used to background checks here in the U.S. We have background checks for everything! For employment, for loans, for renting, for a bank account, even for volunteering! We have a system for this. So asking for background checks is easy. The Philippines doesn’t have this. They […]
Content still remains king and finding a writer could definitely help you and your business. But finding someone to write for you can be tricky. I find that there is a little science to it, though. If you’re looking to hire a writer, start by asking questions. Do you like to read? What are you reading? What […]
One of the issues that some business owners have with outsourcing is the time difference between the US and the Philippines. So, how do you make it work? Depending on where you are, you might have as little as 3 hours or as long as 15 hours difference. However, that won’t matter that much when […]
The idea of sharing passwords with someone over the internet is off-putting, if not downright scary. After all, passwords are sensitive information. Is there a way to share passwords safely? There is! This video will talk about sharing your passwords safely with your OFSs. Want more tips like this? We have more! Head on to our outsourcing […]
I knew nothing about outsourcing when I started, so hiring through an agency is the way to go. That’s one mistake right there — hiring through an agency. That’s right. I once used an agency to outsource people. To tell you the truth, the first and the second hire didn’t end up well. I didn’t […]