The Secret Sauce of Outsourcing

Can your OFS recruit for you? I get this question a lot. I have asked this question myself over the years. I realized that it's a good idea for the most part, but there are caveats you need to know. Let's talk about that in this episode. Want to know how I hire VAs? Go to OneVAAway.com .

I give my workers additional pay for their benefits. This is completely optional. You don't have to do this. But if giving benefits is something you want to do, then you got to listen to this episode.

It's always hot in the Philippines; no wonder they have a lot of cold, sweet treats to cool them down. Let's talk about some of the most popular ones in this episode.

Sometimes hiring inexperienced workers or "newbies" can work out better than hiring an experienced worker. Why is it sometimes better to hire a newbie over an experienced worker? Let's talk about that in this episode. If you're worried that you don't have the resources if you're hiring a newbie worker, check out our training library at VAsMadeEasy.com

Data security is a common concern when outsourcing to an Online Filipino Specialist. How secure are their devices? How secure is their internet? Filipino workers have the same level of technology security as we do here in the US. The real risk actually comes from people, from you and your OFS. How do we fix it? That's what we'll be talking about in this episode.

Vacation is supposed to be happy and relaxing. Sometimes, this isn't the case in the Philippines. Sometimes your Online Filipino Specialist would hesitate to take a vacation. Want to know why? Let's talk about it in this episode.

I noticed that a lot of businesses, even those that aren't necessarily considered online businesses, would have a Filipino worker doing lead generation for them. How we do lead generation in our business is different from how most businesses do it, but it might give you some ideas on how a Filipino lead generation specialist can help you. Let's talk about that. Do you want your Filipino worker to...

This news is really late but I think it's important that we still talk about it because it was a really strong earthquake and it caused a lot of destruction in the Philippines. Might still be worth talking about with your team in the Philippines.

Making mistakes is always frustrating, but even more so when others make mistakes on your time and your dime. You can't eliminate mistakes completely but you can minimize them when working with your online Filipino specialist. That's what we'll be talking about in this episode. One way to minimize mistakes with your OFS is to give them training. You can give them a lot of training with our library...

I always found foreign currencies interesting.  I would keep some as souvenirs and use them as bookmarks. It turns out the Philippines is making a big change with their currency. They're shifting from paper to polymers, like in Mexico and Australia. It's not going to affect the way you outsource, but it's interesting how the Philippines is changing culturally. Let's talk about that.

Even though the Philippines has managed the spread of the pandemic, it continues to affect Filipinos in their day-to-day lives. The situation there is a little better, but it's still hard. Let's talk about that in this episode. Many of you asked why and how I provide health insurance to my OFS team. Below are the links I mentioned in this episode that can give you more information. https://johnjon...

When I started outsourcing, there was no manual. I had to figure things out on my own. Over the years, I discovered that hiring an Online Filipino Specialist doesn't have to be complicated; people tend to overcomplicate things because they want to ensure they're doing something right. That's what we'll be talking about in this episode.

The way people pick their names in the Philippines differs from here in the US, and it's actually a cool part of their culture. Let's talk about that.

Many people have been asking how we deal with holidays and paid time off here at Onlinejobs.ph.  They want to know if they can use it for their business. I know the way we do things may not work for everyone, but I'm going to share it in this episode in case it works for you.

A few weeks ago, I did an episode about traditional Filipino breakfast and got a lot responses about it. I didn't expect people to have strong opinions about breakfast, and they're pretty fascinating. So I'm going to share with you some of those responses and more Filipino breakfast trivia in this episode.

Cleaning your house is a universal experience. In the Philippines, they also have brooms and other cleaning materials, that are modified to better fit their climate and homes. Let's talk about it.

We have an amazing team of developers here at Onlinejobs.ph. In this episode, I will introduce you to one of them and share how I hired him. If you want to hire your own developer and you're struggling with what to put in the job post, we're giving away templates here: https://www.vajobposttemplates.com/

I get asked by many people to do the recruiting for them, and I always say "No." Do you want to know why that is? I'll answer that question in this episode. ----- You know what's even better than asking me to recruit for you? Doing the recruiting yourself so you can find the best person for your business. I'll teach you how to do it at OneVAAway.com .

The impact of inflation is happening all over the place. We saw it while we were in Europe. It's also affecting your OFS. Want to know how it's affecting them? Let's talk about it in this episode.

Training an OFS sucks. It’s not fun. It takes time. It requires you to think. But it’s 1000% effective and will return on your time investment over and over again. To make things easier, I'm giving away social media training you can give your OFS for free! https://media.onlinejobs.ph/SOP_training/3StepstoQuickandEasySocMedContentCreation/SOP-The3StepstoQuickandEasySocialMediaContentCreation.pdf

We're constantly improving Onlinejobs.ph to make the experience better for you. Let's talk about some of the improvements we made in this episode.

I went to Europe for a month. I went cycling with my family for a month. We started in Paris and went around Germany and Austria. I didn't bring a laptop, but my business just kept going. How did I make it work? Let's talk about that in this episode.

Nursing and retirement homes exist in the Philippines, but it's rare. It's too expensive for a lot Filipinos. Also, culturally this isn't something they usually do. Want to know why? Let's talk about it in this episode. Want to make your OFS more productive? Give them training! It's available at VAsMadeEasy.com

This is a follow-up to the question on should you have regular meetings with an OFS. Brent sent me an email talking about how he does meetings and why they work. Let's talk about that in this episode.

By the time this episode is published, Ferdinand (Bongbong) Marcos Jr would officially be the next Philippine president. We don't expect the way we outsource to change with him taking over, but his presidency is stirring up a lot of emotions. Let's talk about that.