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How a Travel Agency Hired an Order Entry Associate for $1,500/ month

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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 is a one-stop site for everything travel planning. They make vacation planning easy by offering custom and pre-made vacation packages which include fun, local activities, and lodging for hundreds of locations around the world.

Who was hired and what was their role?

They were looking for an Order Entry Associate who can create tickets and accomplish hotel reservations. After surveying strong candidates, Somewhere recommended hiring Carmi.

As their Order Entry Associate, Carmi is in charge of the following:

  • Creating tickets and hotel reservations for customers 
  • Maintaining a knowledge resource for frequently asked questions 

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

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

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Carmi has fifteen years of working experience in the BPO industry, mainly in Customer Service before her hiring thru Somewhere. In her most recent job, she was an Assistant Manager supervising a team of eighteen agents. Carmi has also been an online English tutor where she consistently received high evaluation scores. Her long years of industry experience and above-average communication skills made her the most suitable candidate. 

Need to hire someone like this too?

When you need to hire an efficient Order Entry Associate 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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