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How a Gaming App Studio Hired a Remote Administrative 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?

Our client is a growing game studio that develops some of the most downloaded and played games today. Their free-to-play games have established gaming communities encompassing millions of players worldwide. 

Who was hired, and what was their role?

To help streamline their operations and support their growing team, they needed to hire a remote executive assistant to manage administrative tasks efficiently. Somewhere facilitated the hiring of Aivie, who now plays a key role in keeping their processes organized.

As their new remote virtual assistant, Aivie handles:

  • Coordinating and managing budgets and purchasing
  • Supporting company events
  • Managing onboarding processes for new hires

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

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

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Before being hired through Somewhere, Aivie worked as an Executive Assistant, where she attended meetings on behalf of the Executive Vice President, wrote memorandums, communicated with department heads, managed budgets, and planned events. She is highly proficient in Google Sheets and MS Excel and has consistently received praise from her previous supervisors for her attention to detail and efficiency.

Need to hire someone like this too?

If you're looking to hire remote executive assistants or hire remote virtual assistants, we’ve got you covered.

Somewhere is a remote recruitment agency that helps small businesses hire top overseas talent for 80% less than U.S. equivalents. Whether you need administrative support, customer service representatives, project managers, or creatives, we’ll connect you with the best talent.

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