On today's podcast episode we dive into everything you need to know about hiring a VA from the Philippines and how to (regardless of where they're from) work with a VA the right way, and I'm joined by my friend (and the owner of the Agency I personally use), Michelle Abitria.
I have been working with virtual assistants in my business since 2019 when I decided to no longer upload and edit my own podcast or do my own Pinterest marketing and honestly - one of the biggest lessons in working with a virtual assistant is that it doesn't just take time to train a VA - it also takes time for you as a business owner to learn how to effectively use a Virtual Assistant - and this is a skill we've also supported our Well Conceived Mastermind Members with because once you've got the process right and have learned to be an effective leader, this is when you start to really remove things from your plate.
When I first started hiring virtual assistants - I used sites like Upwork, and I also hired people from within my community. Full disclosure that when I started I had concerns with hiring people from countries outside Australia and United States because:
I was worried about whether it was ethical to hire people from countries like the Philippines
I was worried about whether there would be a knowledge or language gap
I was worried about whether I'd spend all of my time training people
But.... when my last VA left and I was looking for a new one - my Mastermind Mentor at the time - Angela Henderson recommended Michelle who was also within her circles and I was blown away by the Agency Michelle runs.
From the get go with the Outsourcing Crew, I was determined to be an effective leader, and so really focused on training and welcoming Phebe well and now have also hired Kate who recently joined us, and these two ladies are my ride or die - honestly.
In today's episode I talk to Michelle openly and candidly about what it's like to hire a VA from the Philippines, how to effectively onboard your VA, where most people go wrong - and loads of other juicy tidbits (and behind the scenes of my business).
Tune into today's epsiode and let me know what you think.
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Website: www.outsourcingcrew.com
Instagram: @outsourcingcrew
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