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How an Appointment Scheduler App Hired a Virtual Assistant for $1,200/ 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?

Ever jumped out of your chair because you suddenly remembered you had to be in a meeting? This situation can be avoided with our client’s automated appointment scheduler and reminder app. No more lost opportunities due to missed meetings and miscommunications.

Who was hired and what was their role?

They needed a Virtual Assistant to add to their talent pool, so Somewhere helped them hire Melody.  

Melody does the following as their Virtual Assistant:

  • Support ticket handling
  • Tracking internal team projects and tasks
  • Scheduling meetings
  • Sourcing out vendors 
  • Monitoring management’s calendar and meetings

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

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

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Before her hiring thru Somewhere, Melody has been an executive assistant for six years, and also worked as a Legal Assistant at a government agency for a year. Given her long work experience, Melody is adept at several productivity tools such as AppointmentCore, Asana, Chanty, Slack, and even some marketing apps such as Wix, HubSpot, and Facebook Ads Manager. Melody’s credentials and strengths made her the candidate most hireable for the job.

Need to hire someone like this too?

When you need to hire an efficient Virtual Assistant 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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