You’ve spent days of research trying to decide whether you should hire a remote worker in the Philippines or not. Are you ready to hire your first virtual assistant now? If you’re still undecided about hiring one, why? And if you’ve already decided to hire but can’t find the right one yet, what’s taking you […]
The Power of Hiring an Efficient Virtual Assistant for Kajabi
Are you still on the fence about hiring a virtual assistant for Kajabi and delegating all the other backend stuff? As a Kajabi user, you know the feeling of being overwhelmed by managing your courses, memberships, marketing, social media, customer care, and everything else. This is a normal struggle for entrepreneurs. We juggle multiple roles, […]
Do OFS Just Work 24/7? An OFS WordPress Developer with Motorcycles and Tattoos
Get to know Aron starting with his cozy apartment – humble and easy to keep clean. Aron’s a WordPress Developer for Stephanie, a wildlife biologist-turned-career coach, with a mission to guide emerging biologists – and he’s over the moon to be a part of it. In his living room, you’ll find vintage furniture with stories […]
Practical Advice 190: Spencer’s “Imperfect Action” Hiring Process
I totally get it; hiring can be intimidating, and sometimes, procrastination sets in. But let me tell you, if you’ve been holding off since episode eight and now find yourself at episode 329, we might need to chat. Now, let me introduce you to Spencer. This guy listened, took action, and guess what? He just […]
Hire Slow and Fire Fast Is Stupid – Practical Advice
Let’s talk about “hire slow and fire fast” philosophy that I hear about a lot. I know this would ruffle some feathers, let me just say, I think it’s a bit, well, ridiculous. Let me break it down for you: “Hire slow.” Seriously, who has time for that? We’re all about efficiency, right? Personally, I […]
Hiring Newbie Workers – Practical Advice
Is one of the reasons you’re not outsourcing because you’re worried you won’t find anyone experienced and highly skilled? Why not take a chance on newbies? I get why experienced workers are always the first choice – it’s because we think that “experienced” means “skilled”. Let me tell you, that is only sometimes the case. […]
Why You Can’t Find Someone Good in the Philippines – Practical Advice
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 […]
What Does OFS Mean? – Practical Advice
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 […]
How Can I Do A Background Check On My VA? – Practical Advice
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 […]
Hiring A Writer? Ask Them These Questions – Practical Advice
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 […]