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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Marlon
Candidate ID: 423413
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WordPress, HTML, jQuery, CSS...
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AngularJS, React.js, Laravel, Node.JS...
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Full Time: $USD 9.61 per hour or $USD 1665.75 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- He has a total of 7 years of experience in WordPress, PHP, HTML, and CSS
- He is proficient in these languages: PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, jQuery, MySQL, WordPress, CodeIgniter,
- He has 2 years of experience in maintaining WordPress websites for clients
- He can start immediately.
Employment History
Web Developer
Industry:
Computer / Information Technology (Software)
Employment Period:
September 2019 to November 2019 (2 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Creating custom functionality of clients website
- Helping in maintaining WordPress websites
Web Developer
Industry:
Education
Employment Period:
September 2019 to November 2019 (2 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Creating feature of the student portal
- Helping in maintaining WordPress websites
- Creating a prototype of the mobile app version of the student portal
Software Engineer
Industry:
Others
Employment Period:
September 2020 to November 2020 (2 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Fixing bugs and errors of their HRIS system
- Maintaining WordPress websites of clients
WordPress Implementer
Industry:
Computer / Information Technology (Software)
Employment Period:
December 2020 to June 2021 (6 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plugin configuration of app configurations to firebase and iOS in apps store
- Creating builds for iOS and Android app
- Reports bugs and errors to project managers
Computer Programmer II
Industry:
Government / Defence
Employment Period:
August 2021 to December 2021 (3 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Systems Developer II
Industry:
Computer / Information Technology (Software)
Employment Period:
August 2022 to February 2023 (5 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Education History
Field of Study:
Computer Science/Information Technology
Major:
Web Development
Graduation Date:
May 2, 2016
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
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WordPress, HTML, jQuery, CSS, Twitter Bootstrap, JavaScript, MySQL, Elementor,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
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AngularJSReact.jsLaravelNode.JS
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: Download: 19.04, Upload: 2.18
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Desktop
- Brand Name: Gigabyte
- Processor: ryzen 7
- Operating System: Windows 11
All-inclusive Rate: USD $8.63/hr
Crisane
Candidate ID: 423402
ADVANCED
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NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Medical Informatics, Medical Records Research...
INTERMEDIATE
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Customer Handling, Customer Service, Leadership, Problem solving...
Median Rate
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$10.96
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Full Time: $USD 8.63 per hour or $USD 1496.32 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- Crisane has been working since 2014 in the field of Medical and Architectural industry.
- She gained experience in virtual assistance, administrative support, email management, customer service, handling documents, order processing, purchase orders, and paper works.
- She also knows how to create quotations. Not in products but more on services.
- She worked with companies that cater to clients in Australia.
- She has used tools such as Netsuite and web base CRM.
- She is working part-time (flexible) and can start ASAP for another client.
Employment History
HMO Staff
Industry:
Healthcare / Medical
Employment Period:
January 2014 to January 2015 (12 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain the internal order and arrangement of the patient’s medical record.
- Release/issue letter of authorization, secure approval and completing insurance and other medical forms.
- Encode all patients’ request on hospital system.
- Perform tasks such as answering phone calls, attends HMO’s and patient’s queries, verifying information and schedule of special procedure.
- Perform call-out HMO provider for verification and approval of the said request of the Doctor for confirmation of the Diagnosis or request.
- Sort doctor’s consultation forms.
- Sort and Log all Professional fees.
- Act as a medical secretary.
- Perform other related duties, as necessary.
- Act as a medical secretary.
- Perform other related duties, as necessary.
Senior Receptionist and Admitting Staff, HMO Clerk, Medical Secretary
Industry:
Healthcare / Medical
Employment Period:
April 2015 to May 2016 (13 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain the internal order and arrangement of the patient’s medical record.
- Release/issue letter of authorization, secure approval and completing insurance and other medical forms.
- Encode all patients’ request on hospital system.
- Perform tasks such as answering phone calls, attends HMO’s and patient’s queries, verifying information and schedule of special procedure.
- Perform call-out HMO provider for verification and approval of the said request of the Doctor for confirmation of the Diagnosis or request.
- Sort doctor’s consultation forms.
- Sort and Log all Professional fees.
- Act as a medical secretary.
- Perform other related duties, as necessary.
- Act as a medical secretary.
- Perform other related duties, as necessary.
- Responsible for basic clerical task, answering phones, greeting patients and visitors.
- Schedule appointment in a professional and timely manner.
- Paging patient’s relative, co-worker, clients and, hospital codes.
- Gather patient’s data.
- Answer general questions from visitors, help answer the telephone and assist with making outpatient appointments.
- Make sure the reception area is clean and orderly.
- Process the paperwork of each patient that needs to complete prior to being examined or admitted.
- Greet patients and answers inquiry about their medical ailments and confirm prescheduled procedures.
- Collect basic patient information; verify the information that already in the computer for the patient.
- Inspect the forms to ensure each has a signature and makes copies of each form for the patient.
- Describe hospital rules, such as visiting hours, and the billing process, such as when payments are due.
- Prepare to have a patient’s jewelry or other valuable items placed in secure storage while the patient is in the hospital.
- Call the nursing unit to transfer patient to nursing care.
- Electronically scan the signed forms, attaches them to the patient’s record in the computer and neatly files the original signed forms.
- Answer general questions from visitors, help answer the telephone and assist with making outpatient appointments.
- Represents physicians by screening incoming telephone calls; recording and transmitting messages; scheduling, receiving, and announcing scheduled patients and visitors; screening unscheduled patients and visitors; arranging referrals to other health care providers; scheduling appointments for consultations, x-rays, lab tests, physical therapy, MRI’s, CT scans, etc.
- Ensures physician productivity by maintaining calendars; scheduling patient appointments; physician consultations; professional meetings, conferences; teleconferences, and travel.
- Produce information by transcribing dictation, preparing medical reports and summaries, patient histories, operative notes, manuscripts and correspondence; planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling projects.
- Provide historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems; maintaining patient records; recording meeting discussions.
- Generate revenues by completing direct patient and third-party billing; monitoring accounts receivables; initiating collection calls and reminders.
- Secure information by completing database back-ups.
- Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
- Maintains office supplies inventory by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
- Keeps office equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs
Admitting Staff
Industry:
Healthcare / Medical
Employment Period:
June 2016 to August 2017 (14 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Process the paperwork of each patient that needs to complete prior to being examined or admitted.
- Greet patients and answers inquiry about their medical ailments and confirm prescheduled procedures.
- Collect basic patient information; verify the information that already in the computer for the patient.
- Inspect the forms to ensure each has a signature and makes copies of each form for the patient.
- Describe hospital rules, such as visiting hours, and the billing process, such as when payments are due.
- Prepare to have a patient’s jewelry or other valuable items placed in secure storage while the patient is in the hospital.
- Call the nursing unit to transfer patient to nursing care.
- Electronically scan the signed forms, attaches them to the patient’s record in the computer and neatly files the original signed forms.
- Answer general questions from visitors, help answer the telephone and assist with making outpatient appointments.
- Filling up and releasing Death Certificate for expired patients in the hospital and Dead-on Arrival patient’s (case to case basis).
Administrative Assistant
Industry:
Banking / Financial Services
Employment Period:
November 2017 to December 2018 (13 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Creating profile and updating accurate information of prospects and clients on the CRM (Microsoft Dynamics 365, Morningstar Office, and Campaign Monitor) and certain bank websites.
- Generating quarterly reports, snapshots, and creating portfolios in Morningstar Office.
- Run cash reports and statements from certain bank websites; rename and save them on Dropbox.
- Creating client application forms thru Nitro Pro 12 and Formaliti.
- Saving sent scanned files, sorting, and renaming documents in Dropbox.
- Creating cash reports thru excel.
- Creating Last Will and Testament, Power of Attorney, and Advance Health Care Directives.
- Update the Manager daily tracker.
- Populating information of clients on the company, investment, and insurance forms.
- Secure client requirements for investment and bank applications.
- Mark and check Manager's calendar for daily appointment.
- Use of database search such as: OFAC analyzer and Dow Jones.
- Edit/update manager’s paperwork.
- Maintain various files, logs and tracking systems.
- Creating internal/external correspondence using Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) and Nitro Pro 12, as well as correspondence and/or log activities in client management system.
- Adding new clients on manager’s LinkedIn profile.
- Utilization of outlook skype for business, Gmail, and skype. Also, Lawdepot, zoom, and NOLO.
- Compile client data and research.
Administrative Assitant
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
January 2019 to July 2021 (30 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Searching projects on estimateone, bidcontender, and Cordell.
- Emailing builders and architects to express interest to quote with the projects.
- Communicating with builders and architects thru email and calls (Microsoft teams).
- Creating job tenders.
- Creating quotations.
- Marks out skylight, roof access hatch, glass roof on floor plans.
- Pricing Custom products using their own calculators for skylights, domes, glass, metals, and given discount (if available).
- Reporting Building Sustainability Index to the estimating team.
- Summarizing quantity, quality, and type of skylights, roof, and glasses needed. Also, Building Sustainability Index (BASIX), to the estimating team.
- Emailing customers their quotations, purchase orders, and invoices.
- Acknowledging orders thru email.
- Monitoring updates on the tender (from Estimate One, bidcontender, and Cordell) and report to the estimators, consultants, and managers.
- Creating profile and updating information of prospects and clients on the CRM (Magento and NetSuite).
- Processing web applications (verify, updating CRM, emailing customers).
- Created and updating prospect list (Builders, Roofers, Carpenters, Skylight installers and sellers, hardware, and building material stores).
- Answering enquiries thru email.
- Filling in drawing forms with measurements and then send to customer to confirm/update.
- Creating NetSuite manuals/guide.
- Creating daily sales stats (including phone calls, incoming emails, and appointments).
- Creating monthly reports for sales.
Education History
Field of Study:
Nursing
Major:
Nursing
Graduation Date:
April 1, 2013
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
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NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Medical Informatics, Medical Records Research, Medical Transcription, Data Entry, Data Encoding, Communication Skills, Contract management,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
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Customer Handling, Customer Service, Leadership, Problem solvingAdministrative SkillsAdministrative SupportEmail managementGoogle Apps
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: 25 Mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result:
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Desktop
- Brand Name: Asus
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $12.54/hr
Marvin
Candidate ID: 423251
ADVANCED
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Audio Editing, Audio Production, SEO Writing, Video Editing...
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Content Writing, Content Editing, Blogging, Video Production...
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$12.54
$13.73
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Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 11.57 per hour or $USD 1002.31 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- Alec is an Information Technology graduate and developed a knack in mobile app development after finishing university.
- He had a substantial background and knowledge on releasing of mobile applications through requirements gathering, code change,testing, peer reviewing and change request submission.
- He likewise started freelance writing since 2015 and ever since created articles for various markets such as business, finance, trading and technology. He also had affiliate marketing experience.
- As a content creator, he was able to write SEO-friendly articles. He also produced over 200 articles for his clients involving crowdfunding, gaming and business.
- He currently is taking an online course for Web Stack Development as this is another passion that he would love to pursue.
- Alec has been active in the YouTube community since 2009, during which time he has edited more than 500 videos for both his personal channels and various clients. Initially focusing on music, stock/crypto trading, and gaming content, he has since broadened his expertise to include producing videos for entrepreneurs, startups, and content marketing agencies.
- His specialization lies in crafting videos tailored for podcasting, marketing, fitness, and real estate sectors.
- CapCut is his preferred tool as a video editor.
- He is available to work after a week's notice.
Strongest Behaviors
- Drive to protect the company against risk by doing things in general accordance with established standards.
- Careful; usually follows a plan to avoid making mistakes. Generally has proof to support decisions before taking action.
- Operationally, as opposed to socially, focused. Thinks about what needs to be done, and how to do it well, and generally follows that execution plan.
A very conscientious and disciplined person; particularly careful, thorough, and accurate in their work. This individual is exacting and strives to produce results that precisely meet the established goals. Works best where there are clear standards, expectations, reporting relationships and measurements for the work. Marvin Alec will depend upon professional training, their own experience, or management leadership, to provide those standards and the structure needed for their work.
Marvin Alec is unselfish, motivated by a strong sense of duty. Derives satisfaction from doing good work for the company or the team, and values recognition of their dedication and specialized skill. Cautious; takes work responsibilities very seriously. Does things the established or conventional way, and will make changes only when convinced, with hard evidence, that the new way will be better. In rolling out new changes, Marvin Alec will be very tactical, thinking through exactly how it should be done, creating a complete plan, and having solutions to possible pitfalls. Decisions will be equally well thought-out.
Employment History
Junior Engineer
Industry:
Computer / Information Technology (Software)
Employment Period:
May 2013 to June 2015 (25 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Customized and maintained built-in multimedia features and applications of various Android smartphones and tablets through requirements gathering, code change, testing, peer reviewing and change request submission.
- Provided technical documentation for Samsung's Camera app and framework through UML diagrams
Mobile App Developer
Industry:
Computer / Information Technology (Software)
Employment Period:
June 2015 to July 2017 (25 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for building and monitoring Android mobile app releases using Git
- Experience in consuming RESTful Web API's using Android Query and Retrofit
- Experience in creating requirement specification documents and UML diagrams
Full-Stack Content Creator (Present)
Industry:
Others
Employment Period:
January 2015 to February 2025 (121 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- I handle my personal YouTube, Facebook & Instagram content and have produced over 500 videos since 2011
- Oppa Lec (Music, Tech, Gaming) - 2018 to 2025
- Alex Corner (Music, Spotify) - 2011 to 2023
- The Trading Comedy (Financial Markets) - 2018 to 2021
- I also run a weekly Substack newsletter where I share my thoughts as a full-stack content creator
Marketing Writer
Industry:
Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR
Employment Period:
August 2021 to October 2024 (38 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- I copyedit over 100 newsletters, deal days, and other email marketing content for startups using AI tools such as ChatGPT to attract high-net-worth investors.
Technical Marketing Writer
Industry:
Computer / Information Technology (Software)
Employment Period:
October 2022 to May 2023 (7 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- I produced technical blogs about the Caspio low-code platform (tech tips, thought leadership) and assisted in landing page optimization for the website.
Freelance Senior Video Editor
Industry:
Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR
Employment Period:
December 2023 to October 2024 (10 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- In charge of overseeing the video production process of diverse range of clients including editing and refining short-form video content.
- Collaborating with the creative team to develop compelling visual narratives.
End-to-End Short-Form Producer
Industry:
Entertainment / Media
Employment Period:
January 2024 to April 2025 (14 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Brainstorm and oversee the entire production process for different podcast shows focusing more on short-form video content strategies.
Short-Form Video Editor
- Create short-form videos across social media through a diverse range of podcast clients.
Education History
Field of Study:
Computer Science/Information Technology
Major:
Java Programming
Graduation Date:
May 10, 2013
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
October 26, 2020
UCDavis (Coursera)
Google SEO Fundamentals
https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/certificate/KFM7NGN2RY8Q
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
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Audio EditingAudio ProductionSEO WritingVideo Editing
INTERMEDIATE ★★
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Content Writing, Content Editing, BloggingVideo ProductionVideo StreamingCanvaFigma
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/14985091165
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: Acer | Asus
- Processor: Intel i7-7700HQ | Intel i5-1135G7 (Win 11)
- Operating System: Windows 11
All-inclusive Rate: USD $6.68/hr
Levilyn
Candidate ID: 422857
ADVANCED
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Customer Service, Administrative Support, Retention, Account Validation...
INTERMEDIATE
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Microsoft Office, CRM, Google Apps, Team Management...
Median Rate
$6.68
$7.07
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$8.07
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
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Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 6.97 per hour or $USD 604.14 per month
Full Time: $USD 6.68 per hour or $USD 1157.45 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- Levi has over eight years of experience in customer service and one year of experience as an appointment setter Worked for a BPO company providing support to US-based customers having issues with their internet service
- Promoted as team lead where she managed a team of fifteen customer service agents Conducted coaching, assessments, and feedback to team members Handled escalation calls transferred from level one agents She also worked as an in-house customer service representative for a US-based bank Assisted customers with their credit card applications and provided updates on the status of the application At her most recent job, she was an appointment setter for an insurance and forms management system company in the US
- Contacted dental clinics offering product demos Send out product details and materials to interested prospects Schedule interested leads/prospects with the sales team for a product demo
- She is open to both part-time and full-time positions and is available to start immediately
Strongest Behavior
- Relative persistence as goals are pursued; keeps at it even when problems pop up. Steady, slower to change.
- Somewhat casual with rules. More focused on the goal than how to get there; delegates some of the implementation details.
- Generally takes each day as it comes, greeting it with few worries and relaxed demeanor, particularly if there’s some predictability involved.
Levilyn 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.
She is able to reach and stimulate others while being aware of and sympathetically interested in their needs. Unselfish and derives satisfaction from doing things for other people and being liked and appreciated by them for doing so.
Employment History
Engagement Specialist
Industry:
Human Resources Management / Consulting
Employment Period:
July 2021 to February 2024 (30 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reaching out to prospect dental offices for Demo and possible Sale.
- Updating database with new information.
- Gathering important information needed on client's demo.
- Sending emails to prospect clients and following up on their schedules.
Customer Service Representative II
Industry:
Banking / Financial Services
Employment Period:
September 2017 to December 2020 (39 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting customers on their credit card application.
- Providing status of the credit card application.
- Analyzing application for possible re-evaluation.
Account Supervisor
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
April 2013 to April 2017 (48 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leads and manages the team to provide optimal execution of call center operations activities
- Conducts performance management activities for team members supervised. Conducts timely planning, assessment, and feedback meetings as stipulated in the company's performance cycle.
- Handles escalation calls from CSR's as, exercising discernment on whether or not individuals are capable of handling complex customer calls.
- Prepares reports on top and bottom performers and cross-checks this with overall metrics for the account/program.
- Brainstorms with fellow Team Leaders and the Operations Manager to discuss various issues/problems faced by their respective teams Customer Care
Customer Service Representative
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
January 2011 to April 2013 (26 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Taking inbound call, assisting customer with their billing, basic technical issue, and ordering.
- Passing KPI such as AHT, CSAT, Sales, NPS following company standard quality.
- Performing critical thinking to resolve customer's reason for calling.
Education History
Field of Study:
Education/Teaching/Training
Major:
Business Teacher Education
Graduation Date:
May 4, 2007
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
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Customer Service, Administrative Support, Retention, Account Validation, Customer Handling, Appointment Setting, Outbound Appointment Setting, Inbound Calls,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
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Microsoft Office, CRMGoogle AppsTeam ManagementTraining and DevelopmentOutbound Sales
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: 25 Mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: Download: 17.95, Upload: 36.88
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: HP
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4300M
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $15.48/hr
Prince
Candidate ID: 422834
ADVANCED
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Appointment Setting, Lead Generation, Outbound Calling, Cold Calling...
INTERMEDIATE
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Email management, Calendar Management, Time Management, Web Service Development...
Median Rate
$15.48
$17.06
if $1 = PHP52
$21.05
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 13.52 per hour or $USD 1171.74 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- Prince Nel has more than 10 years of work experience in various fields. He worked in several BPOs, Sales and Recruitment Industries. Prince is proficient in the following skills:
- B2B
- Customer Support
- Inbound and Outbound Sales
- Lead Generation
- Appointment Setting
- Recruitment
- Boolean Search
- He is using the following tools:
- Seamless.io
- MS Dynamics
- CRM
- Sales Force
- Zoom info
- He can start ASAP for any part-time position.
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Altruist
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Strongest Behaviors
- Drive to protect the company against risk by doing things in general accordance with established standards.
- Careful; usually follows a plan to avoid making mistakes. Generally has proof to support decisions before taking action.
- Detail-oriented and helpful; works comfortably as part of a team and often checks work.
- Relatively quick in connecting to others; reasonably open and sharing. Builds and leverages relationships to get work done.
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, Prince Nel 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. Prince Nel gets along easily with a wide variety of people.
Employment History
Sales Representative
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
September 2013 to May 2014 (8 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Answered Inbound Calls and booked hotel, flight, and car reservations
Customer Service Representative
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
September 2013 to May 2014 (8 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for assisting customers in processing their payment and sending them their ebill
- Assisted Customers with refund requests when needed and escalated disputes in their bill to my Manager or team lead
- Upsell customers with our plans that fit their monthly usage and budget
- Educate customers regarding their usage and the charges in their bill
- Assisted customers in troubleshooting their handsets
- Created Job Orders for Internet service connections for Boutique businesses in Australia.
Tech Support Representative
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
May 2014 to January 2015 (8 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for addressing and troubleshooting customers' concerns with their Windows PC/Laptop
- Assisted customers in updating their Windows Software
- Identified and reported bugs from the Windows software update to Microsoft Software Engineers
- I contributed 90% Customer Satisfaction Rate consistently to our team
Tech Support Representative
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
February 2015 to October 2016 (20 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for addressing and troubleshooting customers' concerns with their Play Store account
- Assisted customers with refund requests and account recovery when needed
- Identified and reported bugs from the Play Store App to the play store developer.
- I contributed 90% Customer Satisfaction Rate consistently in our team.
Manager, Acquisitions and Partnerships
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
July 2021 to August 2021 (1 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for Account Management and Client Engagement
- Developed and implemented more strategic and measurable department KPIs
- Responsible for lead generation
- Managed and mentored team of 10 full-time sales representative
Executive Recruiter
Industry:
Human Resources Management / Consulting
Employment Period:
July 2021 to October 2022 (14 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for sourcing, screening, verifying, and reference checking candidates from Senior Level to Support roles in the IT, Public Accounting and Supply Chain field
- Reach out to passive candidates and schedule Interviews with my Managing Director or Sr. Recruiter.
- Served as a liaison between Sales and Recruitment
- Conduct Interviews for Sr. Level Executive and Support roles
- Do write ups for candidates and submit them to the client
- Shortlist candidates and Input them in the CRM
Project Manager, Sales and Marketing
Industry:
Retail / Merchandise
Employment Period:
December 2016 to December 2019 (36 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Led and implemented Sales and Marketing Initiatives and projects
- Responsible for Administrative task such as Record Keeping, Bookkeeping and Customer Relations Management
- Served as a liaison between Sales, Marketing, Suppliers, Customers and Investors
- Responsible for the entire project management cycle, from Initiating and planning to executing and closing the process
- Negotiated and Purchased items from big box retailers
- Responsible for web development and partnership with eCommerce platforms in the Philippines such as Lazada and Shopee.
- Created strategic Proposal to potential investors
Executive Recruiter
Industry:
Human Resources Management / Consulting
Employment Period:
December 2020 to May 2021 (5 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for sourcing, screening, verifying, and reference checking candidates from Senior Level to Support roles in the IT, Public Accounting and Supply Chain field
- Reach out to passive candidates
- Served as a liaison between Sales and Recruitment
- Conduct Interviews for Senior Level Executive and Support roles
- Do write-ups for candidates and submit them to the client
- Shortlist candidates and Input them in the CRM
Sales Account Executive
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
February 2020 to June 2021 (16 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performed Outbound Sales, Appointment Setting, Lead Generation and Social Selling
- Responsible for Account Management and Client Engagement
- Updated and Input the Client information in the CRM
- Conducted Discovery Call and send proposal to Qualified Clients
- Conducted Research and Prospecting to find new clients and fill our sales pipeline.
- Championed our services to clients and closed 5 accounts within 12 months.
Education History
Field of Study:
Finance/Accountancy/Banking
Major:
Accounting
Graduation Date:
October 30, 2011
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
In this course, I did immersion in full cycle accountin
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
-
Appointment Setting, Lead Generation, Outbound Calling, Cold Calling, LinkedIn Marketing, LinkedIn Lead Generation, Facebook Ads, Social Media Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Analytical Skills, Problem solving, Presentations, CRM, VoIP, Recruiting, Executive search, Project Planning, Consultative Selling, B2B Lead Generation, B2B Marketing, B2B Telemarketing, Sourcing, Managerial Skills,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
Email managementCalendar ManagementTime ManagementWeb Service DevelopmentAdministration
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/15015444887
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: System Model HP Laptop 15s-eq3xxx
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5625U with Radeon Graphics, 2301 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s)
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $6.19/hr
Jenilyn
Candidate ID: 422822
ADVANCED
-
Microsoft Office, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Google Apps...
INTERMEDIATE
-
Data Entry, QuickBooks, Xero, Microsoft Excel...
Median Rate
$6.19
$6.52
if $1 = PHP52
$7.35
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
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- Jen has been working for almost 3 years now. At present, she is providing virtual assistance to a US real estate client.
- She is proficient in supporting the following:
- Financial Reporting
- General Accounting
- Bank Reconciliation
- Data migration to Quickbooks Online
- Data entry
- Lead Generation
- Email Handling
- Social Media Management
- She is exposed to the following tools/applications/softwares:
- Quickbooks Online
- MS Excel
- Google Workspace
- Xero
- MLS
- Ring Central
- She holds a degree in Accountancy.
- She has the following certifications:
- Certified Bookkeeper
- Certified Quickbooks Proadvisor
- Certified Xero Advisor
- Xero Payroll Certified
- Civil Service Professional
- She can start in a week notice.
- She is open for a part-time job between 8PM-12AM and 4AM-8AM Manila time.
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Guardian
Strongest Behaviors
-
Driven to protect the company against risk by thoroughly leveraging their background and strictly following “the book.”
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Cautious; follows a well-established and proven plan to avoid making mistakes. Does the background research necessary to have proof to support decisions before action is taken.
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Detail-oriented and accommodating; most comfortable working as part of a well-defined team for which they produce high-quality output and decisions.
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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.
Behavioral Summary
Jenilyn is a very conscientious and disciplined person; particularly careful, thorough, and accurate in their work. This individual is exacting and strives to produce results that precisely meet the established goals. Works best where there are clear standards, expectations, reporting relationships, and measurements for the work. Jenilyn will depend upon professional training, their own experience, or management leadership, to provide those standards and the structure needed for their work.
Employment History
Freelance Accountant/Bookkeeper
Industry:
Accounting / Audit / Tax
Employment Period:
May 2021 to August 2021 (2 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- I provide my clients with a variety of accounting and bookkeeping services.
- Keep track of their payroll, finance, and accounts, record every transaction that their company makes, and perform data entry services as needed.
- I also provide some administrative tasks like email management, social media management, data entry, and the like.
Part-time General Accountant/Bookkeeper
Industry:
Healthcare / Medical
Employment Period:
April 2020 to November 2020 (7 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Managed the company's financial data and compliance by maintaining accurate books on accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and financial entries and reconciliations.
- Handled accounting tasks such as monthly financial reporting, general ledger entries, and record payments and adjustments.
KYC (Know Your Customer) Analyst
Industry:
Accounting / Audit / Tax
Employment Period:
November 2018 to December 2019 (13 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Primarily reviews documentation for new customer accounts, evaluates high-risk accounts, and analyses new customer processes and policies.
Education History
Field of Study:
Finance/Accountancy/Banking
Major:
Accountancy
Graduation Date:
October 19, 2017
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Field of Study:
Finance/Accountancy/Banking
Major:
Management Accounting
Graduation Date:
December 16, 2015
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
- Associate in Accounting Technology | May 2015
- Dean's Lister | 2011-2012
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
-
Microsoft OfficeBookkeepingAccountingGoogle Apps
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
Data Entry, QuickBooks, Xero, Microsoft Excel, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Inventory ManagementFinancial StatementsReal EstateDigital DesignFinancial Reports
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: 100 Mbps and above
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result:
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: Huawei
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $8.63/hr
Marvin
Candidate ID: 422815
ADVANCED
-
AutoCAD, 2D Design, 2D Modeling, ETABS...
INTERMEDIATE
-
Design Development, Layout Design, 3D Modeling...
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 7.36 per hour or $USD 638.03 per month
Full Time: $USD 8.63 per hour or $USD 1496.32 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- Working as a Site Design Engineer
- In Previous job he handled Motor Control Centers in a Waste Water Treatment plant
- Assigned as a Design Engineer in Sri Lanka
- Has experience in layout short Circuit Calculation, Short Circuit Calculation Analysis, Lux Calculation, Genset Required kVA rating, Transformer kVa rating, Capacitor Bank required rating and Voltage Drop Calculation.
- His Electrical Design Specification are Lighting & Power Layout, Auxillary Layou (FDAs, CCTV, Voice & Data, Etc.,),Cable Tray Layout, Power Receiving & Distribution Layout ,Lighting & Power Schedule of Loads, Lighting & Power Single Line Diagram Electrical Panel Design, Panel Layout and Schedule of Load
- Had an experience doing electrical design in Residential and Commercial Buildings Specifically in condominium.
- Done Electrical system design using Low voltages and high voltages
- Has good communication skills can express himself well
Employment History
Sr. Design E&I Engineer
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
October 2021 to June 2023 (20 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Electrical Design Analysis and Calculations
- Provide Technical evaluations on Waste Water Technology Solutions
- Provide Supervisions for Various Solar Powered Irrigation Projects
- BNR Upgrade of Various Waste Water and STP Plant (11 Sites)
- Design and Build of Alviera Estate STP Cluster 2 - 9.07MLD
ELECTRICAL AND CONTROLS ENGINEER
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
June 2023 to Present
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review shipyards inquiry and/or purchase order specifications
- Prepare contract offer together with other disciplines.
- Review HVAC Electric Equipment
- Manufacturing drawings
- Review and draw electrical controls and specifications
- Assists sales promotions and other engineering design works
- Chevron Jansz-Io Compression LNG Project
- ABB/MODEC BM-CC-33 Ehouse
Site Electrical Engineer
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
January 2021 to July 2021 (5 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Office Works
- Request for Quotation
- Purchase Request/Order
- Follow up Delivery from Supplier’s
- TDD (Technical Due Diligence) Works
- Review and align Electrical Design Drawings to ensure compliance with design specifications and guidelines
- Coordinate plans and specifications with other discipline engineers, identifying and clarifying discrepancies.
- Provide onsite support on electrical installations.
- Troubleshoot/find solutions when technical and project conflict arises.
- Work with Electrical Manager(s) to perform cost budget & forecast.
- Manage Electrical Sub-contractors.
Design Electrical Engineer/ Site Supervisor
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
June 2015 to April 2020 (58 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Product Brochures and Data Sheets Evaluation
- Design Electrical Calculations i.e(Load calculations, wire sizing, breaker sizing,short circuit calculations,lux level calculations)
- Design Layouts and Drawings using CAD ( MCC Panel Layouts, Local Panels, Power and Lighting Layouts, Grounding Layouts, Single Line Diagrams)
- Site Supervision and Installations
- Commissioning In Charge
- Shop Drawings, As-Built Drawings
- Client Inspections and Approval Facilitator
- Costs Control
- Material controller
Electrical Engineer
Industry:
Utilities / Power
Employment Period:
June 2015 to December 2018 (42 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Short Circuit Calculation Analysis
- Lux Calculation
- Genset Required kVA rating
- Transformer kVa rating
- Capacitor Bank required rating
- Voltage Drop Calculation
- Electrical Design Specification
- Lighting & Power Layout
- Auxillary Layou (FDAs, CCTV, Voice & Data, Etc.,)
- Cable Tray Layout
- Power Receiving & Distribution Layout
- Lighting & Power Schedule of Loads
- Lighting & Power Single Line Diagram
- Panel Layout
- Schedule of Loads
- Single Line Diagram
- Control Wiring Diagram
- Components List
- Request for Quotation
- Purchase Request/Order
- Data Sheets & Brouchures
- Follow up Delivery from Supplier’s
- Review and align Electrical Design Drawings to ensure compliance with design specifications and guidelines
- Coordinate plans and specifications with other discipline engineers, identifying and clarifying discrepancies.
- Provide onsite support on electrical installations.
- Troubleshoot/find solutions when technical and project conflict arises.
- Work with Electrical Manager(s) to perform cost budget & forecast.
- Manage Electrical Sub-contractors.
Property Engineer
Industry:
Property / Real Estate
Employment Period:
May 2014 to May 2015 (12 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the overall technical aspects of the assigned property, including Construction Monitoring,
- Preventive Maintenance Programs,
- Daily Operations and Property Enhancement.
- In the absence of Property Manager/Administrator, responsibility will be extended to four major functions i.e
- Operations, Finance, Property Enhancement and Community Development.
Cadet Electrical Engineer
Industry:
Manufacturing / Production
Employment Period:
October 2013 to April 2014 (6 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the monitoring, operation, repair and maintenance of overhead cranes, motors, auxillary switches, cooling towers, sensors, cooling bed, kick off and all electrically operated machines and equipments to ensure good condition and continous production of rebars and promote safety throughout the whole plant.
- Coordinate to Plant Supervisor regarding the schedule of machine for Preventive Maintenance, ensure parts and materials needed for auxiliary devices are readily available.
- Electrical installation works and preventive maintenance of substation (tightening of bolts and connectors, Thermal scanning transformer, bus bars). Additional Task is given by Supervisor from time to time.
Education History
Field of Study:
Engineering (Electrical/Electronic)
Major:
Electrical Engineering
Graduation Date:
May 10, 2013
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
PRC Board Passser License #:REE 52596
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
-
AutoCAD, 2D Design, 2D Modeling, ETABS,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
Design DevelopmentLayout Design3D Modeling
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result:
- Internet Type: Broadband
- Hardware Type: Desktop
- Brand Name: Customized
- Processor: AMD
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $11.08/hr
Milbert
Candidate ID: 422572
ADVANCED
-
Digital Photography, Adobe Photoshop CS3, BlueBream, PlanSwift...
INTERMEDIATE
-
Revit Architecture, AutoCAD...
Median Rate
$11.08
$12.07
if $1 = PHP52
$14.56
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 11.08 per hour or $USD 959.95 per month
Full Time: $USD 11.08 per hour or $USD 1919.90 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- Milbert has been in the Engineering field for more than 3 years.
- His experience in Engineering include:
- General estimation
- Used Revit in drafting, had a little experience using AutoCAD
- Project Planning
- He is also an experienced photographer
- Spearheaded the photoshoot of a Bb. Pilipinas candidate
- Adept in Adobe Photoshop
- Knowledgeable in Adobe Lightroom
- He can start immediately
Employment History
SALES ESTIMATOR
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
February 2018 to June 2019 (16 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Site Costing for Drafting Site works.
- Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, site plans, specifications, and related documents.
- Identifies material by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents (Building Design Covenant) .
- Computes costs by analyzing material
- Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
- Presents prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information.
- Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Maintains cost data base by entering and backing up data.
- Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
PROJECT ENGINEER
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
June 2017 to November 2017 (5 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans; conferring with management.
- Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; assigning personnel to - phases and elements; reviewing bids from contractors.
- Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance - standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost estimates.
- Confirms product performance by designing and conducting tests.
- Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements.
- Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems.
- Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan and schedule changes; recommending actions.
OFFICE / SITE ENGINEER
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
January 2017 to June 2017 (5 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Project In-charge
- Site Monitoring
- Project Scheduling
- Materials Estimator
- Daily Reports
- Billing Documents
PROFESSOR
Industry:
Education
Employment Period:
June 2016 to November 2016 (5 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- College Adviser
- Grade 11 Adviser
- College Algebra Instructor
- Grade 11 Algebra Instructor
- Business Math Grade 11 Instructor
Education History
Field of Study:
Engineering (Civil)
Major:
Civil Engineering
Graduation Date:
April 19, 2016
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
-
Digital Photography, Adobe Photoshop CS3, BlueBream, PlanSwift,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
Revit ArchitectureAutoCAD
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: 25 Mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result:
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Desktop
- Brand Name: Intel
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Operating System: Windows 8
All-inclusive Rate: USD $9.61/hr
Samuel
Candidate ID: 422468
ADVANCED
-
Xero, BAS Reporting, Australian GST, Taxation...
INTERMEDIATE
-
QuickBooks, Bookkeeping, Accounting...
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
- Samuel is a graduate of Business Administration and had majored in Technology Accounting. He has more than 5 years of experience in the accounting field and has worked with both international and local clients.
- He has expertise in the following:
- Bookkeeping and accounting
- Bank reconciliation
- Australian Taxation and GST
- Preparing BAS
- Payroll and Auditing Financial Reports.
- He is well verse in accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks, Hubdoc, and Microsoft tools (Excel and Word).
- He is XERO Certified
- He is currently working part-time and is looking for a full-time position
- Available to start ASAP.
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Promoter
Strong Behavior
- Socially-focused, naturally empathizes with people, easily seeing their point of view or understanding their emotions. Positive, non-threatening communication.
- Teaches and shares; often working collaboratively with others to help in any capacity.
- Accommodating; most comfortable working with others, often puts team/company goals before personal goals. Promotes teamwork by actively sharing authority.
- Socially informal, extroverted, and outgoing; gets familiar quickly. Communicates in an uninhibited, lively, and adaptable manner, drawing others into the conversation.
Summary
Samuel is an outgoing, talkative, very friendly individual, a lively and stimulating communicator. A good mixer who is poised, active and responsive in social situations.
The complete extravert; informal and uninhibited in their behavior; understands people well and is capable of using that understanding to gain the friendship and cooperation of others. It is important to this individual to be liked and accepted, and they express themself to individuals or groups with warmth and enthusiasm. Easily understands and accepts other viewpoints, ideas, and feelings, and can be effective at getting diverse groups to come together and collaborate.
Relatively unconcerned about details and often inclined to consider them unimportant, this individual expresses themself in general terms, aimed more at gaining the interest or attention of others than in communicating specific, factual information. Their interest in details and specifics which are not crucial to success is, at best, casual. As such, they focus on the “big picture” personal goals, and if appropriate, their colleagues, direct reports, or team. They’re flexible about how they attain these goals, often thinking “out of the box” and collaborating widely to get there.
Employment History
Junior Accountant
Industry:
Accounting / Audit / Tax
Employment Period:
August 2021 to January 2023 (17 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Daily Xero reconciliations of customer payments and bank transactions
- Verify and process approved customer credits, communicate resolution to customers and provide weekly reporting and feedback to manager
- Run weekly Aged Receivables report and follow up overdue accounts as required
- Review and enter supplier bills into Xero and set up weekly payruns for authorisation in the bank account, and send payment remittances
- Set up and receipt purchase orders in sales system, reconcile and follow up any discrepancies as required
- Conduct weekly analysis of invoices from freight carriers to ensure freight charges are correct and align with freight costs charged to customers
- Manually reconcile orders and credits from marketplace websites
- Assist accounts manager with month end reconciliations and provide reports
- Provide timely and effective finance support to the broader team as required
- Preparation of Seller Reimbursements and sending of Remittance Advice for payment to Sellers Other adhoc tasks as required
Junior Accountant
Industry:
Accounting / Audit / Tax
Employment Period:
March 2021 to May 2021 (2 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Handle diverse client base from corporations, owner-run companies, including family owned business and start-ups
- Bank Reconciliations, General Ledger Maintenance, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Bookkeeping.
- Balance sheet reconciliations; Monthly reconciliations for debtor/creditor accounts. Assist in preparing Installment/ Business Activity Statements
- Assist in processing tax returns for individuals, business, partnership or trusts
- Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
Accounting Associate
Industry:
Accounting / Audit / Tax
Employment Period:
March 2020 to March 2021 (12 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Recording of Sales/Expenses to Xero and QuickBooks: Efficiently capture and categorize all financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and completeness in Xero and QuickBooks.
- Month-end Entries to Xero and QuickBooks: Perform necessary adjustments and accruals at the end of each accounting period to reflect true financial position and performance.
- Tax Filing to BIR (VAT and Withholding): Handle timely and accurate filing of Value Added Tax (VAT) and withholding tax returns to comply with BIR regulations, minimizing risks of penalties or fines.
- Manual uploading of Bank Statement in Xero: Methodically upload and reconcile bank statements manually in Xero, ensuring all transactions are properly recorded and accounted for.
- Bank Reconciliation: Conduct meticulous reconciliation of bank accounts against financial records to identify and resolve discrepancies promptly.
- Prepare Payroll Entries: Skillfully prepare payroll entries, including wages, benefits, and deductions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and timely disbursement of employee salaries.
Accounting Staff
Industry:
Entertainment / Media
Employment Period:
January 2019 to March 2020 (13 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Cash Advance Liquidation Entry
- Auditing Reimbursement and Replenishment
- Processing Clearance of Talents/Employees
- Other Adhoc Task assigned by Manager
Junior Acountant
Industry:
Accounting / Audit / Tax
Employment Period:
July 2018 to December 2018 (5 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manual Import of Bank Statement in Xero Bank
- Reconciliation for more than 10 Bank Accounts of almost 1,000 transactions per day
- Uploading Tax Invoices in Xero
- Assisting Supervisor during month-end
Assistant Accountant Angeles Pampanga
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
March 2023 to March 2024 (12 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Clerical Accounting
- Creditor Management Data to Ray White Franchisor
- Debtor Management and Internal Invoicing
- Monitoring of DG Tax Affairs
- Processing commission of Sales Person
Part time AU Bookkeeper Direct Client
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
March 2024 to August 2024 (5 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reconciling accounts and keeping financial records
- Bank Reconciliation
- Preparation of Financial Reports
- Preparation and lodgement of ATO statements
- Support for other team members
- Digital payables processing
- Accounts Payable Maintenance
- Debtor Maintenance
- Payroll processing, STP and Superannuation filing and payment
- Maintaining task management system for each client in XBERT
AU Bookkeeper
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
August 2024 to November 2025 (15 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reconciling accounts and keeping financial records
- Bank Reconciliation
- Month End Entries
- Accounts payables processing
- Payroll processing, STP and Superannuation filing and payment
Education History
Field of Study:
Business Studies/Administration/Management
Major:
ACCOUNTING TECHNOLOGY
Graduation Date:
May 25, 2018
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
NC II BOOKKEEPING
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
-
Xero, BAS Reporting, Australian GST, Taxation, Bank Reconciliation,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
QuickBooksBookkeepingAccounting
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/16413082326
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: ASUS
- Processor: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H 2.50 GHz
- Operating System: Windows 11
All-inclusive Rate: USD $7.66/hr
Cyrille
Candidate ID: 422396
ADVANCED
-
SAP, Documentations, Document Formatting, Administrative Support...
INTERMEDIATE
-
Microsoft Tools, Office 365, Office Administration, Lead Generation...
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 6.48 per hour or $USD 561.78 per month
Full Time: $USD 7.66 per hour or $USD 1326.89 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- Cyrill has been working since 2012 and has handled roles such as Research Analyst, Leasing research, Lease administration officer and Lease Administrative Officer cum Research for Commercial Leasing within real estate industries
- She honed her skills in administrative support, SAP helpdesk & Trouble shooting, Competitor market Analysis, Lead Generation, Documentation, filling, document formatting, Loan application checking Market research, client coordination, trends, and market behavior analysis, manage real estate module, encode details of the agreement, contract generation, provide support for inquiries for rental concessions, lease administrator, email management, and data entry.
- She has no experience yet working for foreign clients and looking forward to have her first client in RS.
- Well versed with software tools such as:
- SAP
- MS office 365
- Google sheets.
- Google Maps
- Google spreadsheets
- She can start after 2 weeks notice
Employment History
Client Support Service Associate
Industry:
Property / Real Estate
Employment Period:
August 2012 to February 2014 (17 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participated in one of the company’s engagement with a major petroleum corporation in the country which involves lease registrations and lease renewals processes.
- Responsible for full coordination with the landlord representative-once complete documents have been received from a Petroleum Corporation and the Registry of Deeds/Land Registration Authority
- Assessed all lease contracts are correct and accurate after the lease renewal process to ensure the validity and authenticity of lease documents before endorsement to the landlord.
- Responsible for coordination with the local government units to request Real Property and Tax(RPT) declaration document during RPT payment season.
- Assisted in gathering/research on economic data such as Demographics, Real estate market update, Philippine Economy and conducted City Profiling to provide reports for brokers and agents.
- Assisted in the creation of a database of landlord/tenant representative mandate for clients/brokers.
Research Analyst
Industry:
Property / Real Estate
Employment Period:
June 2014 to March 2016 (21 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Produced Quarterly management reports focusing on Macroeconomic Variables and competitor updates on market trends.
- Published Competition scan report to the office of the President. The report focuses on the current updates on the housing developers given the price points and target market that the executive office needs.
- Assertively conducted competitor check and field research.
- Chosen to be part of a special call-out team to assist our Loans origination group with the purpose of saving “problematic” accounts or customers with intentions to pull-out their investments with the company. Was able to successfully gather all lacking document on accounts endorsed by the Loans Origination Group which LED to Loan take out or issuance of Bank Guarantee to buyers
- Personally assisted the buyers of the house on documentation, house inspection, coordinates letter of guarantee signing until the buyer accepts and finally moved in with their purchased unit.
Lease Administration Officer cum Market Analyst
Industry:
Property / Real Estate
Employment Period:
March 2016 to Present
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducts Quarterly SAP contract of lease renewal, updating of rent conditions based on the approved master price list and pricing guide. Maintains lease contract accuracy vis a vis to corporate documents submitted by the lessees.
- Provides SAP Helpdesk and Troubleshooting for new Senior Administrative Officers, Lease Administrative Officers, Lease Assistants (property based) and Property Managers.
- Handles daily lessee concerns, lease contract administration and tenant relation activities
- Coordinates with the Property management team, Audit Team, Billing and Collection, Architecture and Engineering team on the Store Renovation/Technical Meeting and Pre-operations Meeting.
- Coordinate with the Head office team of the lessee for Billing and Collection and lease renewal concerns.
- Coordinates with the IT – POS team with regards to monitoring of Daily sales submission of the Percentage leases.
- Conducts monitoring and ocular inspection in the property concerned to monitor lessee compliance and adherence to the contract of lease.
- Reports to the Property Manager and Facilities manager for any issues on the leased space (i.e. faulty aircon, leaks, store complaints)
- Conducted and supported Marketing efforts
- Assertively conducted actual research of competitor malls within 5 to 10 KM radius. Created database for Retailers and Food and Beverage (New and Existing concept).
- Assigned as the OIC Lease Administration for the Responsible for the efficient processing, documenting, recording, and filing of all lease transactions of new and existing lessees based on approved SOPs on economic terms and conditions.
- Supports the Leasing Gross Leasable team and Vertical Gross Leasable team in all its documentation needs to facilitate closing of the leases with prospective lessees including immediate preparation of Lease Proposals to preparation of sales collaterals and Floor plans.
- Supervises the Lease Admin assistants on accurate and timely encoding thru SAP of all lease transactions; and ensures consistency of the soft and hard copies of all Lease documents. Also supervises the Leasing Research for the mall competitor checks
- Provides helpdesk, troubleshooting, access recommendations, additional fields with tax definitions as may be required, scripts for SAP Real Estate module; and basic Materials Management module.
- Final audit of virtual contract in SAP before unblocking, prior to issuance of official receipt in Collection Department and printing of hard copies in Leasing Documentation Department.
- Prepares all necessary reports (Monthly / Quarterly / Annual Production Report, Vacancy Report / Occupancy Report based on Effectivity of Lease, Termination report and Other reports as may be required
- Responsible for the updating of department manuals and procedures, effective implementation of company policies, rules and regulations, as well as the discipline, attendance, work performance, training and development of all personnel under Office Admin and Lease Documentation Unit (Lease Admin Assistants and Lease Admin Officers)
- Responsible for the facilitation of company-sponsored benefits, privileges, and activities, within the department, including annual physical examinations, health card-sponsored activities, team building, Christmas party, corporate social responsibility activities.
- Determine staffing requirements and prepare Personnel Requisition if needed, preparation of updated Table of Organization.
- Orient and train staff on Leasing Business Process and basic Leasing Module in SAP.
- Conducted due Diligence as to profiling of prospective lessees, creates appointment with SEC to secure authentic digital copies of Incorporation documents.
- Built a databank of competitor malls as a whole as reference for lead generation
- Built a databank for top 40 BPO and recent closed deals in commercial leasing industry. Generated leads on the broker groups and has continuously established connections for future transactions
- Built a Retailers databank.
- Conducted customer profiling for the business mix improvement.
- Conducted the Fire Station study incoordination with BFP for a proposed Fire Station project
- Actively participates in Retailers and Franchising events/ exhibits as part of data gathering and serves as lead to prospective lessees.
Education History
Field of Study:
Business Studies/Administration/Management
Major:
Business Economics
Graduation Date:
March 26, 2012
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
Civil Service Career Eligible
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
-
SAP, Documentations, Document Formatting, Administrative Support, Data Entry, Email management, Market Research, Market Survey,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
Microsoft ToolsOffice 365Office AdministrationLead Generation
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: N/A
- Internet Type: Broadband
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: ACER Aspire A315-42G
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 3200U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx 2.60 GHz
- Operating System: Windows 11
All-inclusive Rate: USD $9.61/hr
Edrome
Candidate ID: 422372
ADVANCED
-
Data Analysis, Calendar Management, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance...
INTERMEDIATE
-
Presentations, Graphic Design, Video Editing...
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
- Ed has been working since 2014 and has handled roles such as Customer service Representative, educator, Quality Specialist and Subject expert matter within BPO and educational industries.
- He honed his skills in Inbound call management, Bills processing, Data Analysis, Calendar Management, Calendar management, audio transcription, Troubleshooting, phone support, root cause analysis, process improvements, Quality assurance, and handling escalated calls.
- Handled telco and IT accounts and was able to take 50-75 inbound calls a day.
- Well versed with Software tools such as:
- Microsoft 365
- Power BI
- ring central
- Zendesk basic
- Aloware
- Avaya
- Air call
Employment History
CSR / SME / Global Partner Support Specialist / Quality Specialist
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
June 2018 to April 2021 (34 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction.
- Build sustainable relationships and trust with customer accounts through open and interactive communication.
- Provide accurate, valid and complete information by using the right methods/tools.
- Providing knowledge, resources and information to support agents.
- Address customers concerns accurately and timely.
- Assist advisors with material request and account updates.
- Provide assistance to Tier 0 partners in transitioning to the new partnership platform.
- Assist partners in creating/modifying their business model according to Microsoft’s standards.
- Participates in design of call monitoring formats and quality standards.
- Performs call monitoring and provides trend data to site management team.
- Uses quality monitoring data management system to compile and track performance at team and individual level.
- Performs monitors of customer care email responses.
- Participates in customer and client listening programs to identify customer needs and expectations.
- Provides actionable data to various internal support groups as needed.
- Coordinates and facilitates call calibration sessions for call center staff.
- Provides feedback to call center team leaders and managers.
- Prepares and analyzes internal and external quality reports for management staff review.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Teacher I
Industry:
Education
Employment Period:
April 2017 to March 2018 (11 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Keep the classroom under control.
- Develop lesson plans.
- Establish and enforce a set of rules for the classroom.
- Keep parents updated on their child's progress.
- Prepare students for standardized tests.
- Monitor the halls in between classes.
- Encourage students to learn as much as they can.
- Recognize problematic behavior in students.
Customer Service Representative
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
May 2014 to May 2015 (12 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction.
- Build sustainable relationships and trust with customer accounts through open and interactive communication.
- Provide accurate, valid and complete information by using the right methods/tools.
Executive Administrator
Industry:
Property / Real Estate
Employment Period:
July 2021 to October 2024 (39 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Served as an Executive Administrator, managing transaction coordination, listing updates via Bright MLS, and contract creation.
- Handled lead generation, social media management, and clerical tasks to support real estate operations efficiently.
Sales Administrator
Industry:
Property / Real Estate
Employment Period:
September 2022 to July 2023 (9 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Streamlined client communication and marketing operations through REX Software, Adobe Suite, and Wix, managing campaigns, databases, and digital materials.
- Oversaw social media, advertising, and reporting to enhance engagement and support sales initiatives.
Business and Administrative Assistant
Industry:
Consulting (Business & Management)
Employment Period:
August 2023 to December 2024 (16 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provided essential administrative support, including document preparation, data entry, and onboarding, while also coordinating customer relationship processes.
- Contributed to marketing efforts by creating collateral, managing digital content, and ensuring consistent branding across all platforms.
Education History
Field of Study:
Education/Teaching/Training
Major:
Mathematics
Graduation Date:
April 1, 2017
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
-
Data Analysis, Calendar Management, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Social Media Management, Customer Service, Administrative Support, Office Administration,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
PresentationsGraphic DesignVideo Editing
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: N/A
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Desktop
- Brand Name: Dell
- Processor: Ryzen 5
- Operating System: Windows 10
All-inclusive Rate: USD $8.14/hr
Choleen
Candidate ID: 422110
ADVANCED
-
Training, Sourcing, Interviewing, Lead Generation...
INTERMEDIATE
-
Human Resource Management...
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
- Choleen has been working since 2018 and has handled roles such as Human Resource coordinator and training specialist within bakeshop chains.
- She honed her skills in Onboarding, training management, Timekeeping, 201 files management, organization, Sourcing, CV formatting, lead generation, coordination, posting of job advertisements, interview, and process government mandated government.
- She has part-time work experience with a US client.
- She is versed in Software tools such as:
- Jobstreet
- Indeed
- MS Word excel
- MS PowerPoint
- Google sheets
- Linked in sales navigator
Employment History
Human Resource Coordinator
Industry:
Food & Beverage / Catering / Restaurant
Employment Period:
August 2018 to January 2020 (17 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting in the recruitment, onboarding and training ofemployees
- Answers employees requests and questions
- Timekeeping for North Luzon Bakeshop Employees
- Strategize plans for retention of employees
- Keeps, manage, and organize 201 File
Training Specialist
Industry:
Food & Beverage / Catering / Restaurant
Employment Period:
January 2020 to January 2021 (12 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identifying training needs
- Create modules based on the employees needs
- Provide training for bakeshop and office employees
- Assist in newly opened bakeshops
Content Moderator
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
January 2021 to October 2021 (9 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure that items are placed in the right category, are free from scams, doesn't include any illegal items
- Check all content – from images to videos and from articles to multimedia files – that you can see on social media sites, online forums, and other online community platforms are fit for general public consumption.
Learning Experience Leader
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
October 2021 to Present
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create and deliver end-user, partner, and distributor training which includes curriculum, training, and exams for all general preparatory courses prior to enterprise endorsement;
- Deliver technical preparatory training covering basic skill requirements as identified by enterprise needs;
- Accomplish projects and motivate trainees through effective training;
- Continuously improve training programs and the other learning opportunities across the organization;
- Amend and revise programs as necessary for them to adapt to the changes occuring in the work environment;
- Act as the content expert, and maintain relevant training documents and training materials for training conducted;
- Develop and create effective induction programs;
Education History
Field of Study:
Psychology
Major:
Psychology
Graduation Date:
March 1, 2015
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
-
Training, Sourcing, Interviewing, Lead Generation, Timesheet Management, Administrative Support,
INTERMEDIATE ★★
-
Human Resource Management
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result:
- Internet Type: Cable
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: Aspire
- Processor: Intel Core I5
- Operating System: Windows 8
*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.
