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Guide on delegating and paying a Virtual Assistant from the Philippines
In today’s digital world, it is no longer enough to just hire someone locally to do something for you. You now have access to thousands of people around the globe willing to help you out with whatever task you might require. This is especially true when it comes to outsourcing. If you are looking to find a reliable virtual assistant, there are several things you should consider.
The most important thing to look into is whether or not you can trust the person you are hiring. Do some research and make sure he or she is legitimate. Once you know that everything checks out, you can move forward with the process.
Once you have found a trustworthy candidate, you will need to determine how much money you are willing to spend per hour. Remember, you don’t want to overpay for the job since you will end up losing money.
If you decide to go this route, here are some tips to keep in mind:
• Make sure the person you choose has experience working remotely.
• Find out if the person is familiar with the tasks you require.
• Ask him or her if he or she has references.
Learn about Virtual Assistants:
- Why should you hire a Virtual Assistant?
- Want to hire your own Virtual Assistant?
- How much to pay a Virtual Assistant in the Philippines
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Why should you hire a Virtual Assistant?
There are many benefits to hiring a VA. It is a much more cost-effective solution and there are no office overhead costs.
One of the best outsourcing staffing options for businesses is hiring VAs from the Philippines. A virtual assistant from the Philippines will be capable of communicating with you via email or telephone calls.
VAs from the Philippines:
- Are educated and have experience in remote work
- Are trained easily
- Have proficient English communication skills – including verbal and written English skills
- The Philippines has a huge talent pool and skill sets
- Minimal barriers – culture and language
- Cost effective – keeps labor costs down and is more cost-effect as compared to expanding your in-house team
Want to hire your own Virtual Assistant?
A virtual assistant is someone who works remotely for you and helps with tasks like scheduling meetings, managing social media accounts, creating emails, answering calls, and much more. They are usually paid hourly, per job, or monthly based on how many hours they work. You can find VAs on sites like Upwork, Fiverr, DigiWorks, Freelancer, Guru, PeoplePerHour, and Amazon Mechanical Turk.
Hiring your own VA will cost less than hiring one through an agency. And it gives you the freedom to choose the best person for your needs. However, if you hire using a platform you are more likely to hire a vetted, high- quality VA.
You can use a VA in any role you want, but here are some examples of roles that business owners can delegate to VAs and remote workers (including Filipino workers):
• Marketing – Create email campaigns, post to Facebook groups, schedule blog posts, send out tweets, write press releases, build landing pages, etc.
• Sales – Answer questions about products, set up appointments, take notes during phone conversations, research competitors, etc.
• Customer Service – Handle incoming calls, answer emails, respond to messages on social media, etc.
• Accounting – Track expenses, invoice customers, prepare reports, etc.
Some tasks/duties of remote assistants include:
- Content writing, blog writing, blog management, article writing, bl
- Basic tasks like scheduling, repetitive tasks
- Calendar management
- Admin tasks to support project management and the project manager
- Basic admin tasks like payroll and handling staff payments
- Social media marketing tasks, digital marketing tasks, marketing services
- Personal assistant tasks (handling personal tasks)
- Supporting the sales team
- Tasks in the recruitment process – e.g. job posting, finding potential candidates and screening qualified candidates
- Cold calling and communicating with your customer base through live chat
- Other additional services
Core business operations tasks and complex tasks should remain in-house.
How much to pay a Virtual Assistant in the Philippines
There are many factors to take into consideration when hiring a virtual assistant. A good way to determine what to charge is to look at the hourly rates offered by similar businesses in the same industry. The average hourly rate of VAs in the Philippines is approximately $6-$7.
Another thing to keep in mind is whether you want to hire someone full-time virtual assistant or part-time.
When calculating pay you’ll gave to consider the hours per month, workers per month, cost of living, assistant rates and competitive rates.
If you plan on working with your VA long term, you might want to choose one that offers a monthly retainer fee rather than per hour. This way, you will pay for hours per month.
The most common types of VAs are those that work remotely. These people typically do some combination of customer support, data entry, transcription, social media management, writing, proofreading, graphic design, research, web development, marketing, sales, administrative tasks, etc. Depending on the type of job you’re looking for, you’ll probably find a few different options within each category. For example, there are plenty of freelancers who offer customer support via phone or email. But you’ll also find writers who specialize in ghostwriting or copywriters who write blog posts.
When determining what to charge for your VA, you’ll want to make sure that you cover the basics, like taxes.
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Using virtual assistant companies or virtual assistant marketplaces like DigiWorks is a great help when looking to hire a virtual assistant.
When hiring remote team members, the most important thing is that they are vetted. The DigiWorks platform helps business owners build their remote teams with 100% vetted VAs. Speak to us today to find out more!
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