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How a Renovation Contractor Hired a Chief of Staff for $1,000/ month

Learn how our clients utilize Somewhere to hire top overseas talent.
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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 headhunter 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 specializes in renovating old or distressed houses and turning them into modern, livable homes. 

Who was hired and what was their role?

They were looking for a new Chief of Staff and Real Estate Executive to add to their talent pool.

Given this, Somewhere recommended hiring Gen. Gen works on the following as their Chief of Staff and Real Estate Executive Assistant:

  • Assists the CEO in handling day-to-day business activities 
  • Calls potential sellers looking to sell their properties and tracks potential buyers as well
  • Creates reports like Profit and Losses Analysis to share with investors

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

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

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Gen has been a bookkeeper and an accountant for almost six years before hiring Somewhere. Aside from finance, she has also been a General Virtual Assistant, making her adept at both accounting and marketing applications such as QuickBooks, Xero, Zendesk, Hubspot, Shopify, Google Analytics/Ads, Paypal, and other relevant e-commerce support tools. Gen’s years of experience and motivated attitude made her the best candidate for the job. 

Need to hire someone like this too?

When you need to hire an efficient Chief of Staff to support your business, reach out to us at Somewhere.

We're a headhunter 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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