March 28, 2024

How a Cabling Company Hired a Virtual Assistant for $1,200/ 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. :-)

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What does this client’s business do?

Our client specializes in the design and installation of structured cabling systems for telecommunications infrastructure, IT systems, security systems, and audio-visual systems.

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Who was hired and what was their role?

For more seamless operations, they were looking to hire remote virtual assistants who could manage various admin tasks. At Somewhere, we helped them hire remote executive assistants with the right qualifications, and Gerard was the perfect fit.

As their new Virtual Assistant, Gerard handles the following:

Managing data entry.
Preparing and organizing databases and reports.
Organizing filing systems, updating records, and documentation.
Keeping track of systems, emails, and invoices.

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What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Gerard now works full-time in the client time zone for $1,200 per month.

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What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

With several years of experience in customer service and as a Virtual Assistant, Gerard stood out as the ideal candidate to hire remote executive assistants or Virtual Assistants for this role.

He has worked as a Technical Virtual Assistant, General Virtual Assistant, and Executive Virtual Assistant across various industries. Aside from his strong administrative skills, Gerard is also comfortable working as a front-end developer.

Described by a previous client as honest, polite, and a great worker, Gerard’s qualifications and work ethic made him an excellent addition to the team.

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Need to hire someone like this too?

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

We’re a remote recruitment agency dedicated to helping small businesses find top overseas talent for 80% less than U.S. equivalents. We specialize in finding talent for customer support, virtual assistants, operations, project management, creatives, development, accounting, and more.

Download our salary guide below or reach out to us to get started with a hiring project here.

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