As more business owners turn to outsourcing work in the Philippines, one of the biggest concerns we hear from employers is whether the virtual assistant they hired will short-change them. They’re worried they won’t get the amount or caliber of work they paid for. Is the employee really working? Are they spending more time watching Netflix or goofing off on social media? Are they being productive?
At OnlineJobs.ph, we recommend several methods for verifying that your virtual assistant is working:
- Daily reports help provide assurance that work is being done and progress is being made. They also create a trail that makes it easier to pinpoint a decline in the quality or quantity of work.
- Open communication helps create and sustain a dialogue between employee and employer. Employees feel empowered to ask for help, clarity, or training without fear of being fired.
- TimeProof, our tracking software, comes free with all employer subscriptions at OnlineJobs.ph. It’s downloadable software that captures images from your employee’s computer to ensure they are working when they say they are.
- Routine check-ins or meetings help you stay on top of things before they go too far astray.
When you’re hiring a virtual assistant, you can’t just “set it and forget it,” even though a lot of people promote it as such. There’s no need to micromanage them either.
But as an employer, you do need to stay on top of things to ensure that you and your team are moving in the right direction.
If you need more help, check out The Outsourcing Lever. It’s the definitive guide to how outsourcing in the Philippines can help leverage your business for success. Or check out our case studies to see how other business owners made outsourcing work for them.
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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