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How a Bridal Boutique Hired a Remote Data Entry and Reporting Staff for $1,500/ month

Learn how our clients utilize Somewhere to hire top overseas talent.
In this post, we’ll address common recruitment challenges and explain how remote hiring can solve them.
Success Stories is a regular series all about the talent our clients hire via Somewhere and how much they cost. New here? Somewhere is a remote staffing agency that helps small businesses hire top overseas talent for 80% less than US equivalents.

Editor’s note: some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name in this article. We’re their secret weapon :-)

What does this client’s business do? 

The client is a fashion designer specializing in bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and evening gowns. They started in 2012 with a wedding gown that went viral and now distributes to top fashion retailers such as Nordstrom and Bella Bridesmaids among others. 

Who was hired and what was their role?

With increasing demand and a growing business, the client needed someone to run regular reports, submit and monitor purchase orders, and update information on their Shopify website. The role required high attention to detail and confidence in multitasking.

Somewhere was able to hire remote executive assistants, selecting Hazel as their new Data Entry and Reporting staff.

Hazel's responsibilities include:

  • Running and analyzing regular reports
  • Submitting and monitoring purchase orders
  • Updating and maintaining the Shopify store

For businesses needing someone to juggle similar tasks, deciding to hire remote virtual assistants is a game-changer.

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Hazel now works full-time in the client time zone for $1,500 per month. 

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Before her hiring, Hazel spent six years in customer service. Her expertise includes:

  • Email and chat support
  • Data analytics
  • Proficiency in productivity tools like Zendesk, Asana, and Trello

Hazel consistently met her monthly targets and was known for being collaborative, compassionate, and dependable in her previous roles. Her skill set and attitude made her a top choice when businesses needed to hire remote executive assistants or hire remote virtual assistants.

Need to hire someone like this too?

When you need to hire remote virtual assistants or hire remote executive assistants to support your business, Somewhere can help.

We're a remote recruitment agency that helps small businesses hire top overseas talent for 80% less than US equivalents. We help companies find talent in various roles like customer support, virtual assistants, operations, project managers, creatives, development, accounting, and more!

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