The Quick Start Guide to Hiring Trustworthy Virtual Assistants
in the Philippines

Talent

Can you find good talent?

Can they actually do good work?

Are they just beginners? Or can you also find experts? 

Can they only follow instructions? Or can they think?

Can you only find virtual assistants? Or can you find other skills?  How?

Taxes

1099? W2? Independent contractor?

What about compliance?

It’s so much more simple than this.

How to find the right person?

What if you don’t find someone suitable? How do you know if they can do good work? Will this even work for you? 

What’s the right process for filtering and hiring good people?

how to do this quickly?

Will it take a ton of time to find someone good?  How much effort is it going to take? I know you’re busy. You don’t have time and don’t want to spend energy finding the right person. I’ll explain how to do it fast with the least effort.

timezones

Is the timezone a major barrier? (or an advantage?)

wages

How much do you pay? Full-time, part-time, hourly? What’s a good starting wage for a beginner? What about an expert? 

How do you pay them?

humans vs. Robots

You’ve heard virtual assistants are just robots. They can only follow basic instructions.  Is this correct?  Is there another way? Are they actually capable of thinking and problem solving? How do you find this kind of person?

part time vs. full-time

Is one better than another? Why?

There’s a cultural reason for one over another with the Philippines.

Where to hire?

You can hire the same person from lots of different websites.  Some will cost you 3x as much as others. Where’s the best place to hire from?

Training

You don’t have time to train someone new. And, you’re probably not organized enough yet to hire.  How much training do you actually need?  How important is it?

How to Pay?

All payment methods are not created equal. Paypal is the worst!

Managing

There are ways to make whoever you hire a rockstar. There are other ways to ensure the person you hire ghosts you.

Compliance

Government regulations. Employment law.  Does it apply? How?

Daily Reports

The 3 questions you should be asking every day.

Time tracking

The surprising reasons why it has the opposite effect you think it will have.