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How an Oil and Gas Company Hired a Virtual Assistant for $1,350/ 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 from this article. We’re their secret weapon. :-) Name of the hired applicant has been changed for privacy purposes.

What does this client’s business do?

The client is an oil and gas company that specializes in purchasing oil and gas minerals and royalties.

 

Who was hired and what was their role? 

They needed a Virtual Assistant to be in charge of researching and organizing data, interacting with customers, and performing other clerical responsibilities. Somewhere helped them hire Donna. 

As the Virtual Assistant, Donna does the following:

  • Maintaining the company’s CRM database
  • Researching owners of properties
  • Creating direct mail programs

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Donna works full-time in the client time zone for $1,350 per month.

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Donna was a Virtual Assistant for two years where she worked on email and calendar management, sourcing applicants, corresponding with customers, booking appointments, and generating leads. She has excellent communication skills and was described by her previous employer as hardworking, detail-oriented, and a good multitasker. 

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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