The Secret Sauce of Outsourcing

I got duped. I hired someone who uses AI, and I don’t like AI. Since then, I changed my hiring process to detect when applicants use AI. In this episode, I'll share my steps to help you figure out if your applicants are using AI. If you’re ready to hire but unsure how to proceed, I outline my process at OneVAAway.com . Follow us at  https://www.facebook.com/onlinejobs.ph  and find out what oth...

Can you move your OFS from Upwork to Onlinejobs.ph ? Yes, you can! Can people from other countries join Onlinejobs.ph ? No. No, they can’t. Let’s talk about Upwork vs Onlinejobs.ph and why we chose to connect the world to the Philippine workforce.

I received an email from Mike telling me that his OFS changed his life. Mike isn’t the only one. Do you know what Mike and thousands of others have in common?  They are excited to work, knowing they have an OFS taking care of their business while they sleep. If there’s still something holding you back,  OFSGuide.com  can put your worries to rest. Ready to jump in but don’t know where or how to sta...

Ever heard of the 13th month? It's a big deal in the Philippines!  Not sure what it's all about? Don't worry—I've got you covered in this episode. Got more questions? You can find answers at Onlinejobs.ph/13thMonth .

When people tell me why they’re not outsourcing yet, the reasons are all the same — they’re not sure.  Uncertainty is a waste of time. Don't hold back your business's growth because you're unsure. Outsourcing can change your business and your OFS life, too. Not sure of what exactly? Whatever it is, I bet you'll find an answer at OFSGuide.com .

Sometimes, I see news about natural disasters in the Philippines and don't hear about it from my OFS team. They're so used to it that they've learned to prepare for it and bounce back as soon as possible. So, I asked my team what makes them so resilient and prepared for typhoons, earthquakes, etc. I'll share their response with you in this episode.

One way to make a positive change in the world is to help people become self-sufficient and give them the means to provide for themselves and their families. That's what happens when you hire an Online Filipino Specialist. To give you an idea of how much of an impact you make when you hire an OFS, let's listen to Jehan's story. Want to hire a writer like Jehan? You can hire writers and...

What should you prepare before hiring an Online Filipino Specialist? NOTHING! I know this isn't what you want to hear, but there are many reasons why it'll be easier to hire an OFS first and do everything else later.  Let's talk about that. Want to know how to find the best OFS for your business? Follow my hiring steps at OneVAAway.com .

My 2nd best advice in working with an Online Filipino Specialist is to start with one task. It makes hiring, training, and managing an OFS easier. I'll show you how to implement that in this episode. Also, I'll show you how to make it easier to hire someone at OneVAAway.com .

Hershey comes from a small town in the Philippines. The interesting thing about their town is that it doesn't have banks. So her mom and their sari-sari store act like their community bank. I'll let Hershey share her story in this episode. Want to find Online Filipino Specialists like Hershey? Go to Onlinejobs.ph .

In this episode, I'll explain how we give raises to our OFS team. It's not the only way to do it, and my way might not work for your business.  I'm sharing this so you'll have at least one idea if you've thought of giving your OFS a raise. Want to know where we get our Online Filipino Specialists? We find them at Onlinejobs.ph .

I rarely get negative comments about hiring Online Filipino Specialists. But when I get them, I'm interested. I try to figure out what went wrong and what I often see is people making a bunch of hiring mistakes. What mistakes do some people make when hiring an OFS? Let's talk about it. Want to learn the right way to hire an OFS? Check out OneVAAway.com . Where do you find great OFS for you...

Jay is an OFS. Growing up, he didn’t have enough food to eat. That’s not uncommon in the Philippines. What’s uncommon is how he broke the cycle of poverty.

I was surprised to see that I'm not the only one with strong feelings about Upwork. I actually got this email from Luca about this. I will share his comments about  my previous newsletter about Upwork  in this episode.

We know that most New Year's resolutions don't work. There's nothing magical about January 1. Making a resolution doesn't change things, but doing something today does.  You can do something today to change your life and your business. Hire an OFS at Onlinejobs.ph .

When I built Onlinejobs.ph I knew it was something I wanted and other people wanted and it was making me money. I never considered it would make a difference in my and your lives. I got this message from Shiela, which reminded me that we don't need to be billionaires to make a difference in the world. I'll share her story with you today.

Some things you need to know when working with OFS. - the 13th month - the Philippines has a bunch of holidays ( onlinejobs.ph/holidays ) - family trumps job - December is not a great time to hire I'll explain these points and share more in this episode.

Every year, I audit the tasks my OFS team is doing. I look at what's effective and what works. We get rid of the things that don't work. Doing this audit isn't just about making my OFS more effective. Going through these things actually helps me also to evaluate the things that I do. Are there tasks that I should focus more of my time on? Are there things not worth my time that I can o...

The Philippines experiences a lot of natural disasters. Typhoons, volcanoes, and earthquakes happen to them every year. But the great thing about Filipinos is that they recover quickly. They're so used to natural disasters they adapt and find ways.  This is what makes them resourceful and reliable workers. Let's talk about that in this episode.

I've noticed over the years that my OFS "don't like" going on vacations. They do go on vacations. They have unlimited vacation time. But they rarely ask for it. They even work on days they should be on vacation. I think the best way to explain this would be to tell Julia's story and how she spent her non-vacation in this episode.

Depending on when you hear this, this episode might be too late, too early, or just in time. Regardless, the 13th month is a big deal in the Philippines. We don't have it here, so I understand why people have so many questions about it. Like when you should pay it, how much or should you even pay it? I'll try to answer all of those questions in this episode.

I get a bunch of questions about giving raises, like: - how much of a raise should you give? - how often should you give? - does it affect benefits? I'll try to answer all of them and more in this episode.

I created Onlinejobs.ph to solve the problems I have encountered when hiring a VA from an agency. The difference is just astounding. When you hire directly, you have access to more talent, you have more freedom, you save money and your Online Filipino Specialist makes more money. There are a bunch more pros to hiring directly through Onlinejobs.ph . Let's talk about that in this episode. If yo...

When I was starting out, I hired from a VA agency because I didn't know what to do. I didn't know there were other options. I know I'm biased because I own Onlinejobs.ph but I've hired enough people from agencies before to know they're not always the best option. Let's talk about that in this episode.

There's no such thing as perfection. But if you have a good hiring process (like the one I teach at OneVAAway.com) and find a great Online Filipino Specialist, it can feel like you found the perfect person for your business. In this episode, let's listen to Laurie about her experience hiring at OFS from Onlinejobs.ph and how it has transformed her business.