976 - Little Known Facts About Hiring and Working with Virtual Assistants in the Philippines - FAQ

How high a level of task can you entrust when you hire a Filipino? Pretty high, says James. [02:17]

As far as overseeing, there’s not much difference between a virtual assistant from the Philippines and a Western VA. [05:08]

Depending on where your team member is, weather and infrastructure may be a concern. [06:58]

There’s an idea that Filipinos lack critical thinking. How true is this? [10:33]

Can you find a VA with specific industry experience? [12:56]

These are do-not-hire warning signs… [16:38]

There are some things you generally wouldn’t look to hire a VA for. [20:15]

What’s the biggest difference between a Filipino VA and a Western hire? [21:24]

The advantages of a service-based culture… [22:36]

Is your business ready to hire Filipino workers? What kind of employee skills training should you provide? [25:11]

Sometimes, you have to let someone go. How do you do it without feeling bad? [27:50]

It’s important to establish the expectations you and your new employee have of each other. [32:34]

With so much being done online, data breach is a genuine concern. Here are some safeguards you can implement. [33:34]

How do you pay employees legally from the Philippines? [36:35]

How much bandwidth can you expect from a VA? These are the factors that affect that… [39:12]

The Philippines has a lot of holidays, and James suggests you let your team observe them. [41:15]

If you think you can hire someone part time to do everything in your business, you’d better do some rethinking. [42:35]

Sustainability is key when it comes to performance, not max efficiency. [44:05]

How competitive is it to get good VAs? And how do you catch and keep the good ones? [46:24]

Make it easy for your team members by copping the exchange rate on their salary. [48:21]

What’s the best way to qualify a candidate for skill? [49:38]

Here’s how high on average a salary runs… [51:04]

Why not just hire from your home turf? [53:44]

Filipinos can work with Western hires - here’s how to integrate them. [55:49]

You can get better applicants for a job by doing this… [57:36]