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How a Community Focused Media Group Hired a Remote Executive Assistant for $1,000/ 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? 

Focused on building and growing communities, this organization banks on factual and high-quality storytelling to help people find common ground and inspire thoughtful dialogues. 

Who was hired and what was their role?

They were looking for a proactive and detail-oriented candidate who can be their new Executive Assistant. After assessing several candidates, Somewhere recommended hiring Paula.

As their remote executive assistant, Paula handle

  • Calendar and meeting management
  • Document proofreading
  • Travel and logistical coordination
  • Occasional client communication

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Paula now works full-time in the client time zone for $1,000 per month.

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Paula has extensive experience as a remote virtual assistant, admin assistant, and customer support representative. She holds a certification in Accounting & Bookkeeping and has also earned a Microsoft certification. Her positive and driven attitude made her the ideal candidate for the role.

Need to hire someone like this too?

If you're looking to hire remote executive assistants or hire remote virtual assistants to help manage your business operations, we’ve got you covered.

Somewhere is a remote recruitment company that helps small businesses hire top overseas talent for 80% less than U.S. equivalents. We help companies find skilled professionals in roles like customer support, virtual assistants, operations, project management, creative services, development, accounting, and more!

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