On paper, the math looks good. You hire offshore talent at a fraction of U.S. wages, your headcount grows, and your payroll barely moves. But what are the hidden costs of cheap outsourcing? What do you really get out of a cheap offshore labor cost?
Many founders and operators report the opposite lived experience: longer days, constant supervision, and mounting exhaustion even as their teams expand.
Gallup consistently finds that managers and leaders account for the majority of variance in team productivity and engagement. This means leadership time is one of the most expensive and also the most easily wasted resources in any organization. Harvard Business Review has also shown that poorly designed roles and excessive managerial oversight are major contributors to burnout and execution drag, especially in distributed teams.
This is the false economy of hiring “cheap.” When low wages come at the expense of leadership focus, the savings are an illusion. If you’re running a growing team but feel more trapped in day-to-day operations than ever, keep reading!
IN THIS BLOG
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What Are The Negative Effects of Low Cost Outsourcing? - ➤
Does Offshoring Save Money? - ➤
Leadership Micromanagement = Bottleneck - ➤
The Hidden Overhead of Oversight - ➤
The Myth of Cheap Outsourcing - ➤
Endless Slack Threads and “Quick” Looms - ➤
Missed Deadlines Because You Stepped Away - ➤
Every Win Still Depends on You - ➤
What Smart Outsourcing Looks Like - ➤
Pay for Experience, Not Just Presence - ➤
Protecting Your Leadership Calendar - ➤
Build a Team That Makes Decisions Without You - ➤
How Remote Staff Helps You Buy Back Time - ➤
1. Pre-Screened Talent with Strategic Experience - ➤
2. Set Up Support and Delegation Planning - ➤
3. Post-Hire Success Reviews - ➤
FAQs - ➤
Why do cheap hires take up more of my time? - ➤
What’s a realistic hourly rate for experienced offshore staff? - ➤
Will offshoring to cheaper countries eventually work? - ➤
How does Remote Staff ensure my leadership time is protected? - ➤
Don’t Save on Labor Only to Spend Your Time
What Are The Negative Effects of Low Cost Outsourcing? The True Cost of Cheap Offshore Labor
Most hiring decisions focus on hourly rates. But a cheap offshore labor cost only tells part of the story. The real question is whether that labor reduces or increases the demand on leadership time.
When offshore hiring is done without structure or experience benchmarks, it creates a labor vs leadership tradeoff where money is saved on wages but lost on oversight.
Understanding how this tradeoff plays out is key to evaluating true labor cost efficiency.
Let’s break it down:
Does Offshoring Save Money? Why Cheap Doesn’t Always Mean Efficient
Low-cost hires or outsourcing to low cost countries often come with limited experience, unclear role boundaries, or weak problem-solving skills.
As a result, leaders spend more time correcting work, clarifying expectations, and filling gaps. What you save in hourly rates is quickly consumed by rework and supervision.
Does outsourcing reduce cost? Efficiency is about output per hour. When underqualified hires require constant guidance, the labor vs cheap labor comparison collapses.
Candidates:
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Anthony
Candidate ID: 458623
ADVANCED
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3D, 3D Design, Graphic Ads, Graphic Design...
INTERMEDIATE
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Quality control, Work ethic...
Median Rate
$11.08
$12.07
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$14.56
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Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 9.61 per hour or $USD 832.88 per month
Full Time: $USD 11.08 per hour or $USD 1919.90 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- He has 7 years of working experience as a Graphic Designer for a design company, digital marketing agencies, and IT companies
- He has extensive experience working with different creative tasks which includes
- Designing brochures, posters, flyers, logos, and social media graphics
- Producing hand-drawn illustrations and vector arts
- Creating infographics and presentation designs
- Designing motion graphics and simple gif
- Developing mock-up designs
- He has also reasonable experience with video editing, animation, and 3D modeling
- He has supported mostly US clients
- He is a confident user of these following tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe After Effects
- AutoDesk Maya
- Zbrush
- He can start as soon as possible
https://www.predictiveindex.com/reference-profile/collaborator/
Strongest Behaviors
- Persistence; consistent pursuit of goals in calm, methodical manner even when setbacks occur. Opinionated; slow to change.
- Casual with rules. Focused on the goal, not how to get there; willing to bend the rules. Delegates implementation details.
- Works at a steady, unwavering pace; most comfortable with familiar processes, environments, and co-workers. Doesn’t easily change.
- Anthony Josef is a warm, informal, outgoing, and congenial person who gets along comfortably with most people, meets new people easily and enjoys doing so, and works as well in group situations as well as one-on-one. A persistent, eager helper; has the kind of comfort with intangibles required to do work requiring an intuitive understanding of others’ viewpoints and feelings.
Employment History
Industry:
Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR
Employment Period:
May 2021 to September 2021 (4 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Creating designs for various clients that includes social media graphics, email designs, and a videos for reels in Tiktok and IG
Industry:
Retail / Merchandise
Employment Period:
November 2021 to September 2022 (10 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Post-production setup for stickers, Amazon mockups,website mockups, brainstorming monthly for new stickers
Industry:
Arts / Design / Fashion
Employment Period:
May 2016 to November 2016 (6 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Customer details setup for the book and book cover design making
Industry:
Arts / Design / Fashion
Employment Period:
November 2012 to March 2014 (16 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Making some Graphic designs and Marketing materials for customer
Industry:
Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR
Employment Period:
April 2014 to June 2015 (14 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Designing brochures
- Designing for social media graphics
- Developing logos and thumbnails images
Industry:
Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR
Employment Period:
February 2018 to February 2021 (36 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Designing various graphic tasks for US clients
- Social Media Graphics
- Static images
- Web banners
- Vector illustrations
Education History
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
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3D, 3D Design, Graphic Ads, Graphic Design, Illustration, Vector illustration, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
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Quality controlWork ethic
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: 100 Mbps and above
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: 289.04 upload; 296.87 download
- Internet Type: DSL
- Hardware Type: Desktop
- Brand Name: Amd Ryzen
- Processor: ryzen 5600G
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $6.68/hr
May
Candidate ID: 458493
ADVANCED
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Customer Handling, Email Handling, Customer Support, Chat Support...
INTERMEDIATE
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CSS, Phone Support, Email Support, Chat Support...
Median Rate
$6.68
$7.07
if $1 = PHP52
$8.07
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Full Time: $USD 6.68 per hour or $USD 1157.45 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- May has been working as a Customer Service Representative at a Business Process Outsourcing Company for about 5 years. Her accounts include telecoms, home security, retail, cable, and phone services. She gained experience working with clients from Australia, the United States, Germany, and Canada.
- She was exposed to the following tasks:
- Technical Support
- Phone Support - Inbound and Outbound calls
- Customer Service
- Outbound Sales
- Chat and Email Support
- She is proficient in using tools such as MS Excel and CSS ~ CRM, Citrix and Zendesk.
- She can start ASAP, amenable to work any shifts and open to full-time or part-time roles.
Strongest Behaviors
- Careful with rules; precise, "by the book", fast-paced, and literal in interpreting rules, schedules and results.
- Detail-oriented and thorough; works to ensure things don’t fall through the cracks, and follows up to ensure they’re done properly and on time.
- Driven to achieve operational efficiencies: thinks about what needs to be done and how it can be done as fast as possible while maintaining a high-quality outcome. Impatient with routines.
- Proactively connects quickly to others; open and sharing. Builds and leverages relationships to get work done.
- Comfortably fluent and fast talk, in volume. Enthusiastically persuades and motivates others by considering their point of view and adjusting delivery.
Unassuming, unselfish and has a genuine interest in other people and a strong, intuitive understanding of them. Outgoing and friendly, they enjoy working with others and is lively, warm company.
A pleasant and extraverted person, May ann is an effective communicator, able to stimulate and motivate others while being aware of and responsive to their needs and concerns. Their congenial personality and friendly, interested attitude make them readily approachable. May ann gets along easily with a wide variety of people.
Their drive is directed at working with and for others. They derive particular satisfaction from doing things for others, the company, management, the team, and for the company’s customers. Cooperative and willing, this individual can be a particularly effective teacher and communicator of the company’s policies, programs, and systems.
Employment History
technical/customer support
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
December 2018 to December 2023 (60 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing phone and chatsupport
- Assisting with technicalinquiries
- Home security services
- Cable and phone serviceassistance
- Processing retail orders
- Sales support
Customer Support Representative
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
January 2018 to January 2019 (12 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing chat support
- Managing customercomplaints
- Responding to customerinquiries
- Troubleshooting technicalproblems
- Addressing internet-related problems
- Sales
Education History
Field of Study:
Science & Technology
Major:
Information technology
Graduation Date:
March 15, 2015
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
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Customer Handling, Email Handling, Customer Support, Chat Support, Customer Experience, Citrix,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
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CSS, Phone SupportEmail SupportChat SupportCustomer ServiceOutbound Sales
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: www.speedtest.net
- Internet Type: Broadband
- Hardware Type: Desktop
- Brand Name: huawei
- Processor: 12th gen intel(R)core(TM)i5-12450H 2.00 Ghz
- Operating System: Windows 11
All-inclusive Rate: USD $23.30/hr
Johnson
Candidate ID: 458382
ADVANCED
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Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Project Management, Risk Management...
INTERMEDIATE
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Hubspot CRM, Salesforce Analytics, Salesforce CRM, Facebook Ads...
Median Rate
$23.30
$25.93
if $1 = PHP52
$32.59
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 23.30 per hour or $USD 2018.92 per month
Full Time: $USD 23.30 per hour or $USD 4037.83 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
He began his career in 2008 as a Retail Operations Manager, where he was in charge of transporting big units, managing staff and costs, anticipating market prices, and paying salaries.
He finally rose to the position of Team Manager for Business Development, where he oversaw a group of ten experts. He implemented consequence management during this time to ensure rigorous adherence to company policies and procedural procedures.
His professional path took off as a Project and Operations Manager, where he oversaw marketing initiatives that enabled his clients to achieve their desired income.
He is an expert on the following tech and software:
- Hubspot
- Zoho
- Salesforce
- Pipedrive
- Zendesk
- Apptivo
He is ready to start immediately.
Employment History
Director of Operations
Industry:
Retail / Merchandise
Employment Period:
June 2019 to February 2020 (8 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Successfully managed the $370,000 marketing budget month on month.
- Successfully improved logistics performance from 80% to 96% over 4 months.
- Successfully improved Return on Ad Spent from 2 to 4.6
- Developed workflows that increased productivity by 20%
- Successfully managed and led changes on operations projects.
- Managed resource assignment, work allocation and software and hardware requirements for operations projects efficiently through implementation of Inventory & Resource Management analytics dashboard to the team
- Increased Customer response time by 40% through implementation of chatbots and keyword based auto responses.
- Decreased cash outflows by 50% through introduction and execution of procurement contracts with select suppliers.
Project & Operations Manager
Industry:
Employment Period:
July 2018 to May 2019 (10 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Spearheaded 2 major marketing operations projects that helped our clients(EarthCycle and Listia)hit their $16.4m and $15m ICO soft cap goal respectively.
- Increased team productivity by 50%
- Lead team of 50 FTEs with less than 10% attrition rate
- Completed over 80 projects over 9 months
- Acted as a conduit between different departments providing important feedback and communication.
- Implementation of any new policies and procedures relating to the production process.
- Ensured key performance indicators were in place and production targets were always met
Retail Operations Manager
Industry:
Retail / Merchandise
Employment Period:
July 2008 to July 2012 (48 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for moving large units
- Staffing & Cost Management
- Market Price Forecasting & Salary
Sales and Retention Specialist
Industry:
Telecommunication
Employment Period:
September 2012 to February 2014 (17 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
- Monitor customer preferences to determine the focus of sales efforts.
- Determine discount rates or special pricing plans.
- Plan and coordinate training programs for the team/s
Team Manager - Business Development
Industry:
Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR
Employment Period:
April 2014 to August 2015 (16 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Led a team of 10 FTEs
- Successfully met team monthly sales ($1500 - individual) quota through consistent sales monitoring, feedback loop and spot checks with team members.
- Administered performance management by diagnosing improvement opportunities, providing effective feedback, coaching, training, performing quality checks, developing and reviewing performance reports, identifying areas to improve, and implementing measures to improve performance levels and meet objectives.
- Regularly reviews the team's statistics to measure performance and the need for improvement.
- Ensured strict adherence to company policies and procedural guidelines by implementation of consequence management.
Sales Operations Manager
Industry:
Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR
Employment Period:
September 2015 to July 2018 (34 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Increased company profit by $150,000 YoY 2016 vs 2018
- Achieved 90% customer retention
- Spearheaded retail auto dealership campaigns with 2 departments(20 FTEs) and consistently met individual department quotas for 9 months
- Sales ($8000/monthly)
- Account Management ($2000/monthly)
- Pioneered retail product development that was presented at 17' NADA
Education History
Field of Study:
Business Studies/Administration/Management
Major:
Financial Management
Graduation Date:
January 2, 2012
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
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Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Project Management, Risk Management, Operations Management, Process Improvement, Six Sigma, Sales, Data Analysis, Strategic Management, Asana, Trello,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
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Hubspot CRM, Salesforce AnalyticsSalesforce CRMFacebook AdsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle AdWords
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: 100 Mbps and above
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: Download: 4.48, Upload: 5.48
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Desktop
- Brand Name: Motodf Desktop
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $8.14/hr
Mary
Candidate ID: 458209
ADVANCED
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Microsoft Office, Email Handling, Customer Experience, Administrative Support...
INTERMEDIATE
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Order Processing...
Median Rate
$8.14
$8.74
if $1 = PHP52
$10.24
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 8.14 per hour or $USD 705.80 per month
Full Time: $USD 8.14 per hour or $USD 1411.60 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- Mary has been working for more than 10 years in the BPO industry.
- She has a diploma course in Network and Information Technology.
- She has professional experience in Customer Service and caters to clients based in the US and UK.
- She is confident in performing the following tasks:
- Customer Support
- Assist in tracking customers' orders
- Process Refunds and Shipments
- Internet installation
- Project management
- Generate Contract
- Email Management
- Some of the industries she worked on include telecommunications, e-commerce and retail.
- She is proficient with Microsoft 365, Zoom, Slack, Salesforce, and Trello.
- She can start immediately for any part-time or full-time position.
https://www.predictiveindex.com/reference-profile/controller/
Strongest Behaviors
- Careful with rules; precise, "by the book", fast-paced, and literal in interpreting rules, schedules and results.
- Detail-oriented and thorough; works to ensure things don’t fall through the cracks, and follows up to ensure they’re done properly and on time.
- Driven to achieve operational efficiencies: thinks about what needs to be done and how it can be done as fast as possible while maintaining a high-quality outcome. Impatient with routines.
Behavioral Summary
Mary Grace is a self-disciplined, conscientious person who will develop a high degree of expertise and skill in a specialized job. Has the drive to get things done right and in accordance with established standards of accuracy and quality.
A conservative and analytical person who respects traditional organizational values. Reserved, serious, and thoughtful about everything to be done, is a no-nonsense worker who worries about getting things exactly right. Never superficial, will make sure that they know what they’re talking about before speaking. Needs a lot of certainty and structure in their work so that it meets very high, specific quality standards.
Employment History
TELETECH CUSTOMER CARE
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
August 2009 to September 2015 (73 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports Australian Telecommunication Company (Telstra) by resolving billing problems via chat.
- Rectify orders that went to error.
Customer Service Representative
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
September 2015 to January 2016 (4 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports online retail business by answering customer's inquiries via email
- Helps customers in tracking their packages
Voice and Data Services Manager
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
January 2016 to January 2018 (24 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides supports to Sales Directors and Managers in placing their customers' orders. We make sure all the necessary documentation is completed in order to have a smooth transaction.
- Processes customer's request add new/modify/disconnect their internet/mobile/landline connection.
Client Support Specialist
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
February 2018 to January 2020 (23 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Approved discounts and pricing on contracts based on AT&T standard policies
- Generates AT&T contracts once checked and verified by Sales and Customers
Teammate
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
November 2021 to June 2022 (7 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports E-Commerce Retail Company in the US
- Process refunds and reshipments
- Assist in tracking customer's orders
Education History
Field of Study:
Computer Science/Information Technology
Major:
Network and Information Technology
Graduation Date:
April 15, 2006
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
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Microsoft Office, Email Handling, Customer Experience, Administrative Support, Customer Service, Customer Handling,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
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Order Processing
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: 25 Mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: Download: 230.60, Upload: 23.81
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: Lenovo
- Processor: i5
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $8.14/hr
Alyssa
Candidate ID: 457872
ADVANCED
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Processing, Administrative Skills, Report Writing, Content Management...
INTERMEDIATE
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QuickBooks, WordPress, Auditing, Trello...
Median Rate
$8.14
$8.74
if $1 = PHP52
$10.24
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 7.98 per hour or $USD 691.69 per month
Full Time: $USD 8.14 per hour or $USD 1411.60 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
She is proficient in supporting the following:
- Admin tasks
- Invoice processing
- Data entry
- Claims and reimbursement processing
- Product Listing
- FB Ads launching
- Content publishing
- Appointment setting
- Social media management
- Copywriting
- Product and content research
- Shopify
- MailChimp
- Amazon Seller Central
- Dropbox
- Helium10
- Trello
- Buffer
- ManyChat
- Google MB/Workspace
- Canva
- BrightSocial
- MS Office
- Asana
- Go HighLevel
- Skype
- Slack
- WordPress
- Meta Business Suite
- Zapier
- Calendly
- ClickUp
- Zendesk
- SmarterQueue
- Quickbooks
She is amenable to working in any time zones for any part-time or full-time roles.
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Specialist
Strongest Behaviors
- Detail-oriented and precise; follow-through is deep and literal to ensure tasks were completed in accordance with quality standards.
- Driven to protect the company against risk by thoroughly leveraging their background and strictly following “the book.”
- Operationally, as opposed to socially, focused. Thinks, in specific terms, about what needs to be done and how to do it accurately and flawlessly; follows, in a literal way, that execution plan.
Alyssa Kay is a very conscientious person, particularly attentive to, careful of, and accurate with the details involved in the job. Identifies problems, and enjoys solving them, particularly within own area of expertise.
Reserved, serious, and always concerned with the exact correctness of the work. Self-discipline, sense of duty, and respect for authority and tradition are strong qualities in Alyssa Kay, who takes responsibilities very seriously.
Employment History
Administrative Assistant
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
September 2022 to March 2024 (18 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide office administration support through bill invoicing and various general administrative tasks.
- Manage email correspondence with external and internal stakeholders, including sales inquiries and general inquiries.
- Maintain and update the database to ensure accurate information.
- Assist with website management, including online live chats and responding to inquiry forms.
- Monitor media channels and marketing content to ensure consistency and effectiveness.
- Assist in sales efforts when needed by contacting prospects, building and maintaining customer relationships, and supporting our product offerings.
Accounting/Administrative Assistant
Industry:
Oil / Gas / Petroleum
Employment Period:
July 2014 to December 2015 (17 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to managers, the COO, and the CEO.
- Enter daily sales, expenses, and cash flow data into QuickBooks for accurate financial reporting.
- Collaborate with accounting staff to ensure all records are posted correctly and in a timely manner.
- Handle incoming calls and client inquiries, managing email correspondence effectively.
- Prepare and submit timely reports to the supervisor, COO, and CEO.
Data Entry Agent
Industry:
Insurance
Employment Period:
February 2016 to August 2018 (30 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Resolve escalated payment issues promptly and efficiently.
- Perform data entry and manage the filing of electronic documents.
- Handle incoming calls and customer inquiries, as well as manage email correspondence.
- Collaborate with case managers, clients, and vendors to ensure effective communication.
- Generate reports and assist in improving standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Process claims, invoices, and reimbursements accurately.
- Maintain open communication with case managers, vendors, service providers, and clients.
- Summarize reports, enhance SOPs, and submit findings to the manager.
Team Lead/Senior Copywriter
Industry:
Retail / Merchandise
Employment Period:
November 2018 to November 2020 (24 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Write and edit copy for e-commerce platforms to ensure accuracy and appeal.
- Utilize Excel daily to organize and update product information efficiently.
- Conduct data entry, format business documents, and manage large repetitive tasks.
- Perform content maintenance using online vendor portals to ensure up-to-date information.
- Implement enhanced content on digital portals and update as needed or upon request.
- Conduct various quality checks, data scrapes, and special projects as required.
- Report directly to the Content Services Manager or designated representative.
- Communicate effectively and concisely via email.
- Provide project status updates and report any issues to U.S. counterparts in a timely manner.
Executive Assistant
Industry:
Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR
Employment Period:
May 2022 to October 2023 (17 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Schedule and manage social media posts using SmarterQueue.com.
- Publish articles across multiple WordPress sites.
- Update affiliate links and manage WooCommerce orders efficiently.
- Process invoices and handle payroll tasks accurately.
- Perform data entry in Excel to maintain organized records.
- Conduct internet research to support various projects and initiatives.
- Respond to customer support tickets via Zendesk, ensuring timely resolutions.
- Execute additional ad hoc tasks as required to support team objective
Education History
Field of Study:
Business Studies/Administration/Management
Major:
Finacial Management
Graduation Date:
October 25, 2013
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
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Processing, Administrative Skills, Report Writing, Content Management, Email Handling,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
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QuickBooks, WordPress, Auditing, Trello, Asana, Shopify, BufferMicrosoft ExcelCustomer SupportSkypeMailChimp
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
- Working Environment: Shared Room
- Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/16035812773
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Desktop
- Brand Name: ASUS
- Processor: 10th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 CPU @3.40GHz 3401 Mhz 4 Core 8 Logical Processor
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $7.66/hr
Jay-R
Candidate ID: 457534
ADVANCED
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Customer Experience...
INTERMEDIATE
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Administrative Support...
Median Rate
$7.66
$8.18
if $1 = PHP52
$9.51
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 7.66 per hour or $USD 663.44 per month
Full Time: $USD 7.66 per hour or $USD 1326.89 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- Jay-R has been working since 2008 as a Customer Service Representative, Account Management Associate & Technical Support Representative, Project Administrator, and Virtual Assistant Customer Service Representative (E-commerce).
- He is proficient in performing the following:
- Email management
- Sales
- Billing and Collection
- Travel Management
- Project management
- He is adept at using tools/applications such as:
- QuickBooks
- Microsoft Office (EXCEL)
- Citrix
- Google App
- Salesforce
Employment History
Real Estate General Admin & Bookkeeping
Industry:
Property / Real Estate
Employment Period:
May 2021 to January 2023 (19 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Real Estate General Admin & Bookkeeping
Legal Assistant, Project Admin, and Disbursement
Industry:
Law / Legal
Employment Period:
June 2019 to May 2021 (22 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Bookkeeping, setting up Intake, Claims, Disbursement, Insurance, Medical Billing, and communicating to the third party Attorneys, Hospitals, Police Dept., Insurance.
Quickbooks Desktop Account Management Associate
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
April 2016 to June 2019 (37 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Account Management, Technical Support Representative, Data Entry, Reconciliation and Bookkeeping.
BPO (Technical Support Specialist)
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
October 2013 to March 2016 (28 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Fixing Internet issue, Broadband/Fiber, Telephone, TV Support New Zealand Company
BPO (Customer Service Representative)
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
August 2010 to October 2013 (38 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Hotel and Airline reservations, assisting guests in Hilton Hotels, and booking flights in United Airlines
BPO (Customer Service Representative)
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
May 2008 to July 2010 (26 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coach and Customer Service for advertising company (Craigslist) healthcare, and financial support.
Education History
Field of Study:
Computer Science/Information Technology
Major:
BS Computer Science
Graduation Date:
February 27, 2002
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
-
Customer Experience
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
Administrative Support
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/16429908351
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Desktop
- Brand Name: Windows
- Processor: Intel i7
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $9.61/hr
Cristy
Candidate ID: 457181
ADVANCED
-
Revit Architecture, AutoCAD, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop CS6...
INTERMEDIATE
-
Lumion 4.0.2...
Median Rate
$9.61
$10.40
if $1 = PHP52
$12.40
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 9.61 per hour or $USD 832.88 per month
Full Time: $USD 9.61 per hour or $USD 1665.75 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- She is working as an Architectural Designer.
- She prepares 2D and 3D drafting of Architectural Drawings.
- She prepares construction documents, Cost Estimates, Bidding and Technical Reports.
- She produces drawings for Residential and Commercial Construction Projects.
- She does Site plans, floor plans and elevations.
- She has experience working with Australian and New Zealand clients.
- She has Australian Standards in safety and structure regulations.
- She is proficient in using:
- AutoCAD - 4yrs
- Revit - 4yrs
- SketchUp - 4yrs
- Vray - 3yrs
- She has knowledge in Hydraulic and structural drafting.
- She needs 1 week notice.
Strongest Behaviors
- Cooperative, easy-going, and agreeable in getting along with others. A focused, uncritical listener who won’t “rock the boat.”
- Detail-oriented and precise; follow-through is deep and literal to ensure tasks were completed in accordance with quality standards.
- Operationally, as opposed to socially, focused. Thinks, in specific terms, about what needs to be done and how to do it accurately and flawlessly; follows, in a literal way, that execution plan.
Cristy is thoughtful, disciplined, and particularly attentive to, careful of, and accurate with the details involved in the job. Identifies problems, and enjoys solving them, particularly within their area of expertise. Works at a steady, even pace, leveraging their background for the betterment of the team, company, or customer.
A modest and unassuming person, they work autonomously in their area of expertise. When working outside of that area, their drive is to seek specialized knowledge by finding definitive answers from written resources, authoritative management, or established subject-matter experts. Is most effective and productive when they work within or close to their specialty and experience, and prefers to stick to the proven way. If it becomes necessary for to initiate or adopt change, Cristy will need to see cold, hard, evidence to prove that the new way is proven, complete, and yields high-quality results. In addition, they’ll carefully plan the implementation to minimize problems and maximize results.
Employment History
CAD Drafter
Industry:
Others
Employment Period:
September 2022 to April 2024 (18 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Come to understand the products and how they integrate.
- May assist indeveloping documentation standards within the company that are compatible with industry standards.
- Assist in maintaining a CAD filing system and library of symbols in order to efficiently locate and reproduce previous work.
- Attend training programs that will enhance the performance of the CAD position.
- Understand file structures so that file conversions are made with little effort.
- Expected to draw CAD systems and wiring schedules based on standards and responsible for interacting with Design teams for clarification and collaboration when needed.
- Complete all paperwork/documentation properly, neatly, accurately, and promptly.
- Responsible for all audiovisual drawings including but not limited to:
- Schematic
- Architectural Plan
- Mounting Details
CAD Drafter
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
June 2017 to December 2017 (6 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepared complete detailed Electrical Layout, specification and installation.
- Provide as built and monitor progress of the project.
- Site visit to monitor construction.
- Prepared 2D drafting and Isometric drawing to detailed lighting installation.
- Develop wiring and layout diagrams used by workers who erect, install, and repair electrical equipment and wiring.
Cad Drafter
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
February 2020 to March 2022 (25 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Preparation of complete 2D drafting of Architectural Drawings Upon discussed and/ or commented by the Architect.
- Prepared construction documents the cost estimates, bidding stage, and technical reports.
- Responsible for preparing technical drawings to be used in construction plans.
- Collaborated with clients to achieve site plans for small and large projects
Structural Technician
Industry:
Consulting (IT / Science / Engineering & Technical)
Employment Period:
March 2022 to August 2022 (4 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepared detailed design of structural drawing
- Checked drawing for compliance with client requirements and standards, and to ensured completeness prior to issuing for Preliminary design.
- Drafting Bridge Plan & Profiles, General Layouts, Elevation, Typical Sections and other bridge related Drawings.
- Provide complete detailed design drawing of Retaining Wall and Pit drawing in Bridge from Sketch of engineer and establish revision based on Markup
- Preparation of complete 2D drafting of Architectural and Civil Drawings Upon discussed and/ or commented by the engineer.
- Coordinated weekly with supervisor and respective clients for mailings about the developments in the project.
- Ensures quality work to meet organization’s expectation.
AutoCAD Operator
Industry:
Consulting (IT / Science / Engineering & Technical)
Employment Period:
June 2018 to September 2019 (14 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepared detailed architectural drawings for residential and commercial construction projects.
- Produced preliminary drawings from the architect’s rough concept sketches which includes site plans, floor plans, and elevations
- Created architectural drawings based on building specifications, calculations and sketches
- Analyzed building specifications, codes, space to create an architectural design
- Developed electrical and structural designs to incorporate into architectural drawings.
- Coordinated weekly with supervisor and respective clients for mailings about the developments in the project.
Education History
Field of Study:
Architecture
Major:
Architecture
Graduation Date:
January 1, 2018
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
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Revit Architecture, AutoCAD, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Architectural Design, Google SketchUp,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
Lumion 4.0.2
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: 25 Mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result:
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: Acer Nitro 5
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $8.63/hr
Patricia
Candidate ID: 456797
ADVANCED
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Appointment Setting, Virtual Assistant Skills, Administrative Support, Customer Handling...
INTERMEDIATE
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Graphic Design, Social Media Management, Lead Generation...
Median Rate
$8.63
$9.29
if $1 = PHP52
$10.96
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 8.63 per hour or $USD 748.16 per month
Full Time: $USD 8.63 per hour or $USD 1496.32 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
Specialization
- Social Media Management (Linkedin, Instagram)
- Newsletter/Email Campaigns
- Digital Marketing
- Canva Designing
- Content Creation
- Appointment Management
- Calendar Management
- AI Prompt Creation.
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Strategist
Strongest Behaviors
- Intense proactivity and aggressiveness in driving to reach goals. Actively and boldly challenges the world, business, and even the areas of others within the business.
- Strongly independent in putting forth their own ideas, which are innovative and original, and if implemented, will change the organization. Resourceful and forceful in overcoming obstacles, vigorously and directly attacks problems; fights back hard when challenged.
- Incredibly strong sense of urgency; this individual is in nearly constant motion, putting pressure on themself and others for immediate results. Unable to do routine work.
- Careful with rules; precise, "by the book", fast-paced, and literal in interpreting rules, schedules and results.
Behavioral Summary
Patricia is an intense, results-oriented, self-starter whose drive and sense of urgency are tempered and disciplined by a concern for the accuracy and quality of the work. Their approach to activities and responsibilities will be well-thought-out, based on thorough analysis and detailed knowledge of all pertinent facts.
Strongly technically-oriented, has confidence in own professional knowledge and ability to get things done quickly and correctly. With experience, will develop a high level of expertise and will be very aware of mistakes committed by self or others. Patricia takes work and responsibilities very seriously and expects others to do the same.
- With 5 years of experience, Pat began her career in the BPO industry as a customer service representative, quickly advancing to a leadership role. She transitioned to remote work, taking on roles as a scheduler, medical assistant, and eventually an executive assistant supporting C-level executives at Clarify Health Solutions and Garten. Pat spent 2 years as an Executive Assistant at Gartan, a health food company, before being promoted to Chief of Staff. In this role, she excelled in social media management, creating content, reels, stories, and long captions for LinkedIn and Instagram. Pat also managed newsletters through HubSpot, followed up on leads, and supervised projects from web and landing page creation to social media posts. She has strong expertise in LinkedIn content and some experience with Instagram. Her skills include Canva design, AI prompt creation for captions, podcast editing, and newsletter send-outs.
- See also worked as a Virtual Assistant/Digital Marketing and did:
- Social Media Management (Linkedin, Instagram)
- Newsletter
- Canva Designing
- Content Creation
- Appointment Management
- Calendar Management
- AI Prompt Creation.
- Front Desk Triage New
- Patient Intake Appointment
- Scheduling Insurance
- Verification Fee Calculation
- Chats with clients in order to complete required consent forms and confirmation of their bookings.
- Providing patients their benefit based on updates of Omega Outbound calls and emails to clients for follow-up on their responses and appointments
- Successfully managed the schedules and communications for the COO and VP of Marketing, optimizing their time and productivity.
- Assisted in the planning and execution of marketing initiatives, contributing to the strategic objectives of the organization.
- Played a crucial role in recruitment by sourcing top talent and ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives- sourcing, screening and interviewing candidates.
- She has catered a client in the US for 3 years.
- She is proficient with EHR Systems, ICD-10, HCPCS Coding, MS Word, MS Excel, Slack, Ring Central, AMD, and Athena.
- She is available to start immediately. She is amenable to working the day shift for any part-time or fulltime position.
Strongest Behaviors
- Task-focused; quickly notices and pushes to fix technical problems, assertively cutting through any personal/emotional issues. Has aptitude to spot trends in data or figure out how complex systems work.
- Independent, analytical, critical, and creative thinking and action; little need for external validation before action. Private.
- Authoritative and direct, driven to accomplish personal goals; pushes through roadblocks assertively. Communication is direct, to the point, and sometimes brusque.
Behavioral Summary
Patricia is independent and individualistic in thinking and behavior. Has strong ideas and opinions and expresses them with confidence and certainty. Having a willingness to take risk, this individual is likely to develop and act on ideas that are distinctly new or unconventional. This is a creative and nonconformist personality.
In expressing and acting on their ideas, this individual is determined and persistent and has the kind of confidence and nerve involved in initiating innovation or change. Very determined and persistent, once a goal is set they’ll generally push hard to reach it, regardless of the goal’s popularity with others. Undaunted by criticisms or failures.
Employment History
Customer Service Representative
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
May 2019 to December 2019 (7 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Handled more than 30 inbound and outbound calls Assisted customers with their plan, billing & technical concerns
- Career Following up on open/pending cases of the customers Processing sales
Team Leader
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
December 2019 to December 2021 (24 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Managing the day-to-day activities of the team
- Developing and implementing a timeline to achieve targets
- Daily Team Huddles
- Supporting agents in handling difficult customer concerns Handling escalations Auditing calls
Executive Assistant to VP of Marketing
Industry:
Healthcare / Medical
Employment Period:
May 2021 to February 2024 (33 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provided high-level administrative support to the Executive by managing their calendar, scheduling meetings and coordinating appointments to optimize their time and productivity.
- Facilitated communication between the Executive and internal teams, external partners and key stakeholders, ensuring seamless information flow and timely responses to inquiries and requests. Sourced and reviewed applicant profiles, conducting initial interviews to identify top candidates for key Marketing roles.
- Assisted in the planning and execution of marketing initiatives and campaigns, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with strategic objectives, timelines and budgetary constraints. Conducts research and gathers market intelligence to support Executive in identifying trends, opportunities, and competitive insights, contributing to the development of effective marketing strategies.
- Handled all aspects of events and travel preparations for both business and personal trips, including but not limited to itinerary planning, transportation bookings, accommodation arrangements ensuring a smooth and stress-free travel experience.
- Managed personal tasks and errands including minor bookkeeping both for business and personal expenses for accurate records and financial organization.
Medical Assistant, Biller and Coder
Industry:
Healthcare / Medical
Employment Period:
November 2020 to December 2021 (13 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducted remote patient intake processes such as gathering medical histories, verifying insurance information, and scheduling telehealth appointments to ensure accurate documentation using EHR systems.
- Assisted healthcare providers with patient consultations and examinations, facilitating the exchange of medical information and ensuring patient understanding of treatment plans and follow up instructions, all while maintaining patient confidentiality and complying with HIPAA regulations
- Conducted coding of medical records, and accurately translating patient diagnoses, procedures and services into ICD-10 and HCPCS codes to support accurate billing.
Chief of Staff to Chief Operations Officer
Industry:
Healthcare / Medical
Employment Period:
December 2021 to January 2024 (25 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provided comprehensive support to the COO, managing their schedule, coordinating meetings and handling correspondence to ensure efficient communication and workflow management.
- Conducts research, prepared reports, and date for the COO to facilitate informed decision-making and strategic planning, while maintaining confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive information. Acted as a liaison between the Executive and internal departments, external stakeholders, and executive leadership, ensuring alignment of priorities and effective communication.
- Anticipated the COO’s needs, proactively identifying opportunities for process improvement, risk mitigation and resource optimization, while providing leadership and guidance to support staff.
Education History
Field of Study:
Medical Science
Major:
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
Graduation Date:
July 4, 2022
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
-
Appointment Setting, Virtual Assistant Skills, Administrative Support, Customer Handling, Customer Experience,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
Graphic DesignSocial Media ManagementLead Generation
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: Download: 18.36, Upload: 45.96
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: Apple Macbook Air
- Processor: Inter Core i5
- Operating System: MacOS X
All-inclusive Rate: USD $7.66/hr
Angeline
Candidate ID: 456710
ADVANCED
-
AppFolio, Trello, Podio, Appointment Setting...
INTERMEDIATE
-
Data Entry...
Median Rate
$7.66
$8.18
if $1 = PHP52
$9.51
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 7.66 per hour or $USD 663.44 per month
Full Time: $USD 7.66 per hour or $USD 1326.89 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- Angeline is an experienced Virtual Assistant, Executive Assistant . She worked for beauty, BPO and real estate companies based in the US and Canada where as a Real Estate expert, she was tasked to do the following:
- Prepared listing to closing documents
- Listed properties available on the Market
- Posted ordering listings
- Drafted offer documents for the purchase agreement
- Received inbound calls from potential clients
- For her Admin/Executive Assistant roles, she performed the following tasks such as:
- Calendar Management
- Email Management
- Data mining
- Database Management
- Generating Raw leads
- Updating Clients website
- Appointment setting
- Angeline also has experience working as a customer service representative for a Telco Company in the US providing assistance to customers having issues with the television and internet service
- She has excellent communication skills and sounds pleasant on the phone
- She has experience using the following tools
- Gsuite
- MS Excel
- Dialer
- Kajiji
- She is open for both part-time and full-time positions and is available to start immediately
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile- Specialist
https://www.predictiveindex.com/reference-profile/specialist/
Strongest Behaviors
- Careful with rules; precise, "by the book", fast-paced, and literal in interpreting rules, schedules and results.
- Detail-oriented and thorough; works to ensure things don’t fall through the cracks, and follows up to ensure they’re done properly and on time.
- Driven to protect the company against risk by thoroughly leveraging their background and strictly following “the book.”
Angeline is a very conscientious person, particularly attentive to, careful of, and accurate with the details involved in the job. Identifies problems, and enjoys solving them, particularly within own area of expertise.
Reserved, serious, and always concerned with the exact correctness of the work. Self-discipline, sense of duty, and respect for authority and tradition are strong qualities in Angeline, who takes responsibilities very seriously.
Employment History
Acquisition Specialist, Property Manager, and Leasing RTM
Industry:
Property / Real Estate
Employment Period:
August 2021 to June 2022 (10 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Generating Raw leads
- Booking Appointments
- Calendar Management
- Rental Applications
- Negotiating sellers property price
- Lead Qualifier
- Listing Properties in Social Media
Transaction Coordinator, Executive Assistant, Admin Assistant, Cold Caller, and Appointment setter
Industry:
Property / Real Estate
Employment Period:
August 2020 to August 2021 (12 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Preparing Listing to Closing documents
- Email Management
- Listing properties available on the Market
- Post Ordering Listing
- Receiving Inbound Calls on behalf of the Client
- Gathering and checking Off Market Homes
- Data Base Management
- Updating Clients website
Call center
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
October 2019 to August 2022 (34 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting customer's complaint
- Taking care of equipment problems
- Providing billing statements
- Upselling
Admin Assistant
Industry:
Education
Employment Period:
May 2023 to November 2023 (5 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Versatile range of services to ease administrative load of childcare centers
- Efficiently manage calendars, appointments, and communication with parents, caregivers, and staff
- Handle paperwork, data entry, and record keeping for attendance, development milestones, and databases
- Coordinate staff shifts, training, and development programs, and ensure safety protocols and emergency procedures are in place
Executive Assistant (Contract)
Industry:
Banking / Financial Services
Employment Period:
November 2023 to January 2024 (2 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sell products/services to customers
- Negotiate sales contracts
- Ensure customer satisfaction
- Meet sales targets
- Schedule and arrange meetings, appointments, and consultations
- Represent clients in meetings
- Product Research
- Basic Invoice and Accounting
- Inbox Management
Executive Assistant
Industry:
Grooming / Beauty / Fitness
Employment Period:
January 2023 to November 2023 (10 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage scheduling and respond to client inquiries promptly
- Create engaging content for social media platforms
- Interact with followers and promote special offers
- Assist in content creation and marketing strategies
- Follow up with clients to maintain relationships andencourage repeat business
- Conduct market research
- Assist with bookkeeping duties
Property Manager / Maintenance Coordinator
Industry:
Property / Real Estate
Employment Period:
October 2022 to May 2023 (7 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Access to advanced monitoring systems for security, energy consumption, and maintenance tracking in realtime
- Responsibilities include marketing, leasing, and managing the property
- Oversee repairs and maintenance for RTM systems as needed
Executive Assistant / Listing Manager
Industry:
Property / Real Estate
Employment Period:
August 2019 to October 2022 (38 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Schedule management for high-level executives
- Event planning and coordination
- Travel arrangement and coordination
- Correspondence management
- Specialized tasks to support executives, such as research and project management
- Basic Invoice and Bookkeeping
- Travel Management
Education History
Field of Study:
High School
Major:
N/A
Graduation Date:
March 31, 2020
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
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AppFolio, Trello, Podio, Appointment Setting, Google Sheets, Property Management, B2B Calling, B2B Lead Generation, Skype, Administrative Support, Data Mining, Data Management, Cold Calling, Customer Service,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
Data Entry
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: 50 Mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: Download: 6.42, Upload: 32.96
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: Huawei Mate D15
- Processor: Intel Corei3
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $28.18/hr
NOAH
Candidate ID: 456318
ADVANCED
-
AutoCAD, AutoCAD 3D Rendering, SolidWorks, 2D Design...
INTERMEDIATE
-
Project Management, Project Supervision, Project Planning...
Median Rate
$28.18
$31.48
if $1 = PHP52
$39.80
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 23.30 per hour or $USD 2018.92 per month
Full Time: $USD 28.18 per hour or $USD 4885.00 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- He has 8 years of experience as a Piping Design Engineer for energy resource and construction company
- He is currently Piping Section Head and was responsible on the day-to-day operation, project management, and analysis
- He is a registered Mechanical Engineer
- He has also had experience in following
- Doing 2D & 3D modeling for mechanical equipment like tanks, valves, containers
- Interpreting technical drawings and doing proper cost estimation i.e BOM & BOQ
- Being involved in maintenance and inspection
- Preparation and checking of piping deliverables, interpreting PI&D, and performing pipe routing
- He is proficient in using tools like:
- AutoDesk 3D (3 years)
- Solidworks (1 year)
- Sketch up (1 year)
- Inventor (1 year)
- Macro VBA
- He can start after 4-week notice
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile- Specialist
Strongest Behaviors
- ormal, reserved, introspective, and skeptical of new people; requires “proof” to build trust in new people.
- Detail-oriented and precise; follow-through is deep and literal to ensure tasks were completed in accordance with quality standards.
- Operationally, as opposed to socially, focused. Thinks, in specific terms, about what needs to be done and how to do it accurately and flawlessly; follows, in a literal way, that execution plan.
Behavioral Summary
Noah is a very conscientious person, particularly attentive to, careful of, and accurate with the details involved in the job. Identifies problems, and enjoys solving them, particularly within own area of expertise.
Reserved, serious, and always concerned with the exact correctness of the work. Self-discipline, sense of duty, and respect for authority and tradition are strong qualities in Noah, who takes responsibilities very seriously.
Employment History
Pump Station Section Head
Industry:
Utilities / Power
Employment Period:
September 2021 to July 2022 (10 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitors the performance of pump operators and the pump stations operations.
- Daily monitoring of pump logs (i.e., production, pressure, valve adjustment, pump station operations)
- Prepare daily and weekly analysis of pumping station data.
- Report any irregularities found and give recommendations to improve the work process.
- Conducts weekly meetings with Team leaders.
- Prepares plan drawing and material take-off for the modification of pump discharge line for 3 pumping stations.
- Attends meeting and reports weekly and monthly pumping station update for division meeting.
- Prepares schematic flow diagram for the piping arrangement for each pumping station.
- Conducts valve location identification for the entire water distribution. 1|Page
Piping Engineer/Designer
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
January 2014 to August 2021 (91 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leads and supervises job activities of project members from preparation of piping conceptual layout to modelling of equipment, structural and piping items.
- Checking the quality of 3D model if it complies with project specifications, P&ID process requirements and international codes and standards, its constructability and maintainability, well-supported and acceptable in piping stress analysis.
- Preparation and checking of piping deliverables and output like Unit and General Plot Plan, Piping Information to other discipline, Piping Isometric and Plan Drawing, and Piping Material Take-off
- Involve in preparation and checking of stress calculation of piping lines to meet the project requirements
- Assists Project Lead Engineer in man hour estimates, manpower requirements and preparation of project schedule
- Reviews vendor documents from other disciplines which will be use in the preparation of piping layout and design
- Performs vertical type coordination with other engineering disciplines within the organization during detailed engineering stage of the project
- Planning and Controlling of Isometric Drawing production of the area to meet plan schedule
- Responsible for detailed 3D modeling of Piping, Equipment and Structure using 3D software (AutoCAD Plant 3D, PDMS, S3D, E3D and PDS) and 2D drafting tool (AutoCAD)
- Preparation of piping arrangement around process and utility equipment like pumps, vessels and drums, heat exchangers, filters, compressors, tanks, columns and towers, reactors, air fin coolers and cooling towers.
- Preparation of Piping Information needed by other discipline (Civil, Mechanical Static Equipment, Instrument Group, etc.)
- Participate in 3D Model Review with Client
- Preparation of General Plot Plan and Unit Plot Plan
- Preparation of stress sketches for piping stress analysis
- Preparation of Piping Plan Drawing and Piping Isometric Drawing
- Responsible in line checking of installed piping lines prior to pressure testing.
- Checking includes piping installed as per spool drawing, complies with the process requirements indicated in the P&ID, have enough clearance with other installed items at site and completeness of piping items installed.
- Technical assistance to construction activities to ensure high quality output and on schedule
- Prepares Field Change Sheet for any changes in engineering design due to client comments, site conditions or design changes
- Supervises piping spool fabrication and installation, pipe pressure testing, and installation of pipe steam trace and insulation
- Guides, monitors, and supervises fellow piping field engineer in their activities to ensure proper execution and on time
- Monitoring and controlling of piping materials and pipe spools
Professional Service Provider – Piping Engineer
Industry:
Heavy Industrial / Machinery / Equipment
Employment Period:
October 2022 to November 2023 (13 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Contracted to do a work from home set up to do professional services as a piping engineer
- Mainly responsible for the piping detailed engineering design of local infrastructure projects
- Preparation engineering drawings needed for construction like Plot Plan, Piping Isometric Drawings and Piping Plan Drawings.
- Prepares detailed piping proposal bill of quantity and bill of materials for bid submissions
- Acts as a Piping Lead Engineer for EPC execution projects
- Prepares schedules, general piping specification and other piping key documents
- Leads fellow piping engineers, material engineer, painting and insulation engineer and mechanical stress engineer in executing projects
Upwork Freelance Piping Mechanical Engineer
Industry:
Others
Employment Period:
September 2022 to Present
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Do freelancing jobs during my vacant time to have a side income and at the same time to gain more
- experience and skills.
- Design and prepares construction drawings needed to upgrade an existing water tank storage and pumping stations for a certain site at Arizona, USA
- Design and prepares drawing needed for material take-off, construction and installation of water treatment package and backwash tanks
- Designs skid packages which will be used as a typical installation of water treatment tanks and backwash tanks
- Does technical evaluation and review of a piping arrangement of firewater pumps
- P&ID drafting and development from markup drawings
- Gives an overview of AutoCAD Plant 3D software to client
Education History
Field of Study:
Engineering (Mechanical)
Major:
Mechanical Engineering
Graduation Date:
January 2, 2013
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
- Licensed Mechanical Engineer (Rating: 87.15%)
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
-
AutoCAD, AutoCAD 3D Rendering, SolidWorks, 2D Design, AutoCAD 2D Rendering,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
Project ManagementProject SupervisionProject Planning
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result:
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: Asus
- Processor: i5
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $14.50/hr
Kyle
Candidate ID: 456150
ADVANCED
-
Google Adwords Keyword Planner, Google AdWords...
INTERMEDIATE
-
Google Apps, Google Spreadsheet, Google Docs, Google+ Marketing...
Median Rate
$14.50
$15.95
if $1 = PHP52
$19.61
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 11.57 per hour or $USD 1002.31 per month
Full Time: $USD 14.50 per hour or $USD 2512.92 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
He started as a sales representative for a car dealership company based on the US. He experienced receiving clients to inquire and confirm appointments.
He then worked for Google Ads account where he became a digital marketing strategist. During this tenure, he is able to explain products or services to their target market. As a Google Ads specialist, he has done the following:
- creation of campaign on the customer's behalf
- setting up of conversion tracking
- research and keyword analysis
- competitor analysis
- ICS
- ConnectSales
- Google Keyword Planner
- SEMrush
- Google Calendar
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Specialist
predictiveindex.com/reference-profile/specialist/
Strongest Behaviors:
- Formal, reserved, introspective, and skeptical of new people; requires “proof” to build trust in new people.
- Detail-oriented and precise; follow-through is deep and literal to ensure tasks were completed in accordance with quality standards.
- Operationally, as opposed to socially, focused. Thinks, in specific terms, about what needs to be done and how to do it accurately and flawlessly; follows, in a literal way, that execution plan.
Kyle is a very conscientious person, particularly attentive to, careful of, and accurate with the details involved in the job. Identifies problems, and enjoys solving them, particularly within own area of expertise.
Reserved, serious, and always concerned with the exact correctness of the work. Self-discipline, sense of duty, and respect for authority and tradition are strong qualities in Kyle, who takes responsibilities very seriously.
Employment History
Digital Marketing Strategist
Industry:
Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR
Employment Period:
May 2020 to July 2022 (26 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create and optimize ad campaigns and paid search landing pages
- Analyze and optimize ad campaigns to increase return on investment (ROI)
- Analyze and optimize pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns to increase ROI
- Manage and optimize display campaigns across multiple devices
- Develop PPC strategies to increase online visibility
Sales Representative
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
October 2019 to May 2020 (7 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Contact prospective customers by both telephone and email
- Market Research to develop warm leads
- Vet lead list for warm and cold leads
- Identify prospects that fit the target demographic
- Use product knowledge to showcase the solutions that our company can offer to prospects
- Up sell additional products as need arises
- Use database, CRM, or other software to track progress with new prospects
Sales Representative
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
July 2016 to August 2019 (37 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Take phone calls
- Identify the root cause by asking the right probing questions
- Assist customers in solving customer complaints and placing orders
- Scheduling appointments and following up thru outbound calls
PPC Manager
Industry:
Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR
Employment Period:
March 2022 to February 2024 (23 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of Google Ad campaigns
- Perform market research, keyword research, and make a forecast.
- Create and optimize ad campaigns and paid search landing pages
- Analyze and optimize ad campaigns to increase conversions
- Set up conversion actions, conversion trackers, GTM, and analytics. (Including other trackers like CallRail and etc.)
- Analyze and optimize pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns to increase ROI
- Manage and optimize display campaigns across multiple devices
- Develop PPC strategies to increase online visibility
- Collaborate with a team of marketers, Google Ads specialists, and engineers
- Create an audit and monthly report based on gathered data.
PPC Manager
Industry:
Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR
Employment Period:
January 2023 to September 2023 (8 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of Google Ad campaigns
- Perform market research, keyword research, and make a forecast.
- Create and optimize ad campaigns and paid search landing pages
- Analyze and optimize ad campaigns to increase conversions
- Set up conversion actions, conversion trackers, GTM, and analytics. (Including other trackers like CallRail and etc.)
- Analyze and optimize pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns to increase ROI
- Manage and optimize display campaigns across multiple devices
- Develop PPC strategies to increase online visibility
- Collaborate with a team of marketers, Google Ads specialists, and engineers
- Create an audit and monthly report based on gathered data.
Programmatic Campaign Manager
Industry:
Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR
Employment Period:
December 2023 to June 2024 (5 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Advertising campaign set-up via the user interface, including:
- Creative trafficking
- MMP integration (click link set-up, conversion test of installing apps using an iOS and Android device)
- Launch/end date scheduling
- Creating audience lists with the given CSV file
- In-flight campaign management, including:
- Add/remove/pause creatives per client request
- Pause/remove/modify campaigns per client request Reporting, including:
- Monitoring campaign performances
Education History
Field of Study:
Computer Science/Information Technology
Major:
Information Technology
Graduation Date:
January 2, 2009
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
-
Google Adwords Keyword PlannerGoogle AdWords
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
Google AppsGoogle SpreadsheetGoogle DocsGoogle+ Marketing
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: Download: 11.09, Upload: 29.76
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: Asus
- Processor: Core i5 11th Gen
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $7.66/hr
Licerio
Candidate ID: 454562
ADVANCED
-
Data Collection, Data Analysis, Research, Email Handling...
INTERMEDIATE
-
Lead Generation, Project Management, SEO, Facebook Ads...
Median Rate
$7.66
$8.18
if $1 = PHP52
$9.51
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 7.66 per hour or $USD 663.44 per month
Full Time: $USD 7.66 per hour or $USD 1326.89 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- Jun has been working for more than 15 years and mostly overseas within the construction, engineering, and oil industries.
- He was also able to work for a US client in a remote set-up.
- His skills and expertise are mostly in
- Administrative Support
- Database Management
- Research
- Project Coordination
- Executive Assistance
- Contracts Management
- Research
Strongest Behaviors
- Cooperative, easy-going, and agreeable in getting along with others. A focused, uncritical listener who won’t “rock the boat.”
- Driven to protect the company against risk by thoroughly leveraging their background and strictly following “the book.”
- Detail-oriented and accommodating; most comfortable working as part of a well-defined team for which they produce high-quality output and decisions.
Employment History
Project Coordinator
Industry:
Electrical & Electronics
Employment Period:
September 2022 to April 2024 (19 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Gathering and maintaining the project info needed from the beginning to the end of the project. Includes:
- Gathering trades such as GC or low voltage contractors that may be involved on the project from the client
- Getting weekly or bi-weekly updates on client’s deliverables
- Maintain communication with the client and bring in respective internal parties when needed.
- Keeping Subcontractors aware of schedule changes
- Proactively manage the status of project as they move through the project lifecycle and communicate them to internal areas in a timely manner.
- Maintain and Update Project Calendar
- Prepares and communicates shortage and backlog reports, and provides visibility of potential interruptions.
- Produce weekly delivery/tracking reports on projects from our procurement system while bringing attention to our procurement department about any missing items on that report.
- Support projects team by coordinating, participating, and managing project management documentation.
- Includes managing project level tasks and communicating with the assigned party for updates on anything overdue.
- Monitor project execution aspects to ensure timely contribution by team members.
- Asking and getting the project sign off from the client
- Submitting Purchase requests from pre-built templates.
- Send markups to design / ensure design team finishes any as builts to close project
- Follow up with docs from installers ie. as builts
- Compare Invoices to work schedules for discrepancies and report to PM
- Maintain action item tracking to ensure reply and action.
- Assist with development, planning, and execution of meeting agendas and distributes materials.
- Assist with identifying potential bottlenecks in processes and works with management team members to resolve issues.
- Order Cancellations
- RMA Coordination
- Liaises with personnel and managers when performing project activities.
- Performs incidental project management including planning, research, analysis and implementation of deliverables and action items. Includes items such as:
- Finding Subcontractors for trades needed
- Acts as a team lead on small projects.
Virtual Maverick Researcher
Industry:
Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR
Employment Period:
June 2022 to July 2022 (1 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Accomplishing any type of research the owner requires including but not limited to market research (for beauty products), programs and apps (SaaS and Food & Delivery apps) doing data analysis, comparison and evaluation, export laws (for the beauty products) in Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Australia, lastly about US Federal grants (how to register, apply and participate).
Project Management Executive Secretary
Industry:
Oil / Gas / Petroleum
Employment Period:
August 2012 to October 2021 (109 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide full secretarial and administrative support to the project executive management (Vice President, Project Director, Project Manager) to ensure the smooth operation of the executive department operations; handling and preparing correspondences to Client and Subcontractors
- Scheduling meeting and appointments
- Takes meeting minutes; maintain records and files for future use
- Develop and maintain document control processes for efficient management and keeping electronic and hard copies for record and safe keeping.
- Review of invitation to bid documents (Inquiry Letter Invitation, General and Specific Instructions to Bidders [GIB/SIB], Pro-forma Terms and Conditions Contract, Standards, Specification, Drawings, etc.) received from Client/Saudi Aramco
- Content table and matrix of responsibility preparation of Technical Proposal documents in accordance with the GIB/SIB and distribution into various department involved (like Procurement, Construction, Engineering and Administration) for the technical, commercial proposal preparation.
- Support and assist project management thru administration of contracts and subcontracts to ensure project milestones are achieved accordingly and faithfully administered in accordance with the terms and conditions of awarded contracts thru functional and effective Contract Administration execution.
- Review and preparation of Subcontract/Contract Agreement(s), Amendments, Change Orders for Company's approval and Subcontractor's acceptance ensuring that all relevant terms were agreed by both parties. Correspondence preparation with regard to notification, clarification, claims or disputes in relation to the project.
Contract Administrator @ Corporate Office
Industry:
Oil / Gas / Petroleum
Employment Period:
May 2006 to March 2012 (69 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review and preparation of Subcontract/Contract Agreement(s), Amendments, Change Orders for Company's approval and Subcontractor's acceptance ensuring that all relevant terms were agreed by both parties. Correspondence preparation with regard to notification, clarification, claims or disputes in relation to the project.
- Support Company's various projects thru preparation of bid inquiries in accordance with the procedure to potential subcontractors, review and evaluate bids received, prepare commercial bid tabulation, seek management approval and award of subcontract to winning subcontractor/vendor.
- Provide help and support to Corporate Subcontract or Contract Administrator(s) in bid preparation and issuance, such as sending letters, fax or emails, following up with subcontractor(s), CD or electronic files burning/copying, photocopying of bid documents, etc.
Capiz State University (formerly Panay State Polytechnic College)yte
Industry:
Education
Employment Period:
June 2001 to March 2007 (69 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting and managing the university/school President with his everyday business/activities/meetings including other task like meeting minutes, correspondences, speeches, etc.
Education History
Field of Study:
Philosophy
Major:
Philosophy
Graduation Date:
January 1, 1990
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
-
Data Collection, Data Analysis, Research, Email Handling, Written Communication, Communication Skills, Invoicing, Microsoft, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Premiere Pro, Administrative Support, Project Coordination,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
Lead Generation, Project ManagementSEOFacebook AdsResearchVideo Ads
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: 50 Mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: Download: 1.30, Upload: 8.94
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: MacBook Air M1
- Processor: Apple M1
- Operating System: MacOS X
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Leadership Micromanagement = Bottleneck
When work can’t move forward without your review, approval, or intervention, leadership becomes the bottleneck.
Tasks stall while waiting for feedback, and progress slows the moment you step away. This dynamic quietly shifts your role from strategist to supervisor.
Instead of scaling, you’re trapped in execution loops, an expensive misuse of high-value leadership time.
The Hidden Overhead of Oversight
Oversight isn’t free. It shows up as:
- More check-ins and status updates
- More training sessions and explanations
- More tools, dashboards, and reporting layers
Each layer consumes hours that should be spent on growth, partnerships, or strategy.
This is where management time valuation matters: leadership hours are far more expensive than offshore wages, yet often treated as unlimited.
The Myth of Cheap Outsourcing: How Time Loss Shows Up in Daily Operations
The cost of cheap labor becomes obvious not in spreadsheets, but in daily friction.

These are the patterns that signal your team is costing you time, even if payroll looks lean.
Endless Slack Threads and “Quick” Looms
When instructions aren’t absorbed the first time, communication multiplies. You explain a task, then clarify it, then record a Loom to explain it again.
What feels like “just a few minutes” compounds into hours each week. This is executive time management erosion, or simply a death by a thousand clarifications.
Missed Deadlines Because You Stepped Away
If projects pause when you’re offline, execution isn’t resilient. Teams wait instead of act because decision rights are unclear or confidence is low.
This creates fragility. Progress depends on your presence, turning leadership into a constant availability requirement rather than a strategic function.
Every Win Still Depends on You
When success requires your involvement at every stage, growth plateaus. You become the system instead of designing the system.
Your day ends only after everyone else’s work is done, an unsustainable model that drives burnout and undermines organizational efficiency.
What Smart Outsourcing Looks Like
The answer isn’t abandoning offshore hiring but upgrading it. Smart outsourcing prioritizes outcomes, autonomy, and leadership leverage over raw cost savings.
This is where human capital investment matters more than wage arbitrage.
Pay for Experience, Not Just Presence
Experienced, skilled professionals cost more per hour, but require far less supervision. They identify problems, propose solutions, and execute with minimal guidance.
In practice:
- Fewer corrections
- Faster decisions
- Better judgment under ambiguity
This shifts the equation from “cheap labor cost” to leadership ROI.
Protecting Your Leadership Calendar
Good hiring decisions give you time back. Instead of filling your calendar with reviews and explanations, you regain hours for strategy and growth.
This is the real metric of success: does your team reduce your workload, or rearrange it? Smart outsourcing optimizes time vs cost in business, not just payroll.
Build a Team That Makes Decisions Without You
Autonomy is the ultimate ROI. Teams that understand priorities and boundaries can move forward independently.
When decision-making is distributed:
- Execution accelerates
- Leaders step out of the weeds
- The decision-making cost drops dramatically
This is how outsourcing becomes leverage instead of liability.
How Remote Staff Helps You Buy Back Time
The real goal of offshore hiring isn’t just lower payroll. It’s protecting the scarcest asset in your business: leadership time.
When hiring decisions ignore the labor vs leadership tradeoff, founders end up subsidizing a low-cost workforce with high-cost supervision.
Remote Staff is built around a simple principle: offshore talent should reduce your involvement, not increase it.

Here’s how that shows up in practice:
1. Pre-Screened Talent with Strategic Experience
Remote Staff doesn’t optimize for volume or speed alone. Candidates are vetted for independent execution, judgment, and decision-making, not just availability or willingness to take orders.
This guarantees you’re hiring skilled contributors who can operate with minimal oversight. Instead of amplifying cheap offshore labor cost problems, this approach improves labor cost efficiency by reducing rework and supervision.
The result is better leadership ROI from every hire.
2. Set Up Support and Delegation Planning
Most founders are left to onboard offshore hires on their own—often while juggling everything else.
Remote Staff provides structured setup support so delegation doesn’t collapse into micromanagement.
That includes role clarity, delegation planning, and expectation alignment before work begins.
By designing handoffs intentionally, Remote Staff helps reduce decision-making cost and prevents leadership time from being consumed by avoidable questions and corrections.
3. Post-Hire Success Reviews
Hiring isn’t the finish line—it’s the start of a performance system. Remote Staff conducts post-hire success reviews to identify whether leaders are still doing work that should have been delegated.
If leadership time is still being drained, adjustments are made—whether that’s refining responsibilities, improving workflows, or resetting expectations.
This directly addresses the cost of poor leadership design and restores balance between execution and oversight.
FAQs
If you’re weighing offshore hiring decisions, these are the questions that surface most often when leaders start evaluating time vs cost in business, not just wages.
Why do cheap hires take up more of my time?
Because lower-cost hires often lack experience or decision autonomy, they require more direction, review, and correction.
What you save in hourly rate is offset by increased management time valuation and oversight.
What’s a realistic hourly rate for experienced offshore staff?
Rates vary by role, but experienced offshore professionals typically cost more than entry-level hires and still considerably less than U.S. equivalents.
The key metric isn’t the rate, but whether the hire reduces your workload and improves output.
Will offshoring to cheaper countries eventually work?
Can I train cheap hires into better contributors? Sometimes, but it requires significant time, structure, and patience.
In many cases, the human capital investment needed to close the gap exceeds the savings, especially when leadership bandwidth is limited.
How does Remote Staff ensure my leadership time is protected?
By vetting for autonomy, supporting onboarding, and reviewing post-hire performance, Remote Staff focuses on outcomes, not just placement.
This enables strategic resource allocation where leadership time is spent on growth, not supervision.
Don’t Save on Labor Only to Spend Your Time
You didn’t start your company to become a full-time QA reviewer or task clarifier. Yet that’s where many founders end up when they prioritize low rates over execution readiness.

Otherwise, it quietly taxes your time, energy, and momentum.
The smarter move is to invest in people and systems that protect high-value leadership and compound results.
If you’re ready to stop trading time for false savings, request a callback now and learn more about building a team that scales without draining you!
Darren Aragon is a multifaceted writer with a background in Information Technology, beginning his career in research at Pen Qatar and transitioning through customer service to a significant role at Absolute Service, Inc. His journey into freelance writing in 2021 has seen him excel across various niches, showcasing his adaptability and deep understanding of audience engagement.






