Feb 08

Hiring Offshore Doesn’t Fail—Handoffs Do

Remote work has existed for years, even before the pandemic. However, it became mainstream during mandatory lockdowns and later evolved into a preferred long-term setup for many beyond 2020.

Despite the clear benefits of remote work, many business owners still struggle to see the value of a distributed workforce. Concerns abound about productivity, particularly whether high-quality work can be delivered by someone thousands of miles away.

In reality, failed offshoring is rarely due to the remote hires themselves, but often, because of the hiring company or client.

Why does this happen, and what can be done about it?

The Offshore Blame Game (And Why It’s Wrong)

Remote workers are often blamed for poor performance, especially when they struggle to deliver in their first few weeks on the job.

However, this is not entirely their fault.

“They Didn’t Get It” Isn’t the Whole Story

Just because an offshore hire fails to deliver as expected does not mean their talent is lacking. Nor is it necessarily due to cultural differences in offshoring.

More often than not, the claim that “they just didn’t get it” points to a breakdown in clear, explicit communication issues in offshore teams. Unlike onsite teams, offshore workers rely heavily on precise instructions where nothing is left to assumption.

For example, when a manager assigns a task and says, “make it look professional,” the offshore hire may not realize this actually means, “use our 2024 brand guidelines.”

Output Gaps Often Reflect Input Gaps

There is an unspoken pressure on remote hires to prove that they are just as skilled, if not more so, than their onsite counterparts.

Yet companies often overlook a simple truth: the quality of output from a remote team is directly proportional to the quality of input they receive.

Hence, the first 90 days are critical. New hires need consistent guidance and feedback, ideally through a dedicated mentor who shows them how things work and closely supports them until they can operate independently.

What’s Often Missing in the Handoff

Delegation is one of the most crucial parts of a new employee’s first few days.

Unfortunately, some managers treat tasks as something to simply “toss over the wall,” leading to breakdowns in delegation:

  • No Documented Expectations or SOPsStandard operating procedures (SOPs) are the backbone of a remote team. Without them, offshore hires are forced into a guessing game. Without clear instructions and guidance on how tasks are done, remote workers, and even onsite employees, are left to improvise.
  • No Real Owner of Handoff Success – Accountability drives success. Unfortunately, many organizations face an accountability gap: executives sign the contract, HR handles the paperwork, but no one is clearly responsible for ensuring a new hire’s success in the first 30 days. Moreover, without proper onboarding, onshore peers may view a remote worker as a burden rather than an asset. Meanwhile, offshore hires may hesitate to ask questions for fear of appearing incompetent.
  • Feedback Comes Too Late or Not At All – Mistakes can go unnoticed for a long time, especially without regular feedback. Unlike frequent check-ins, delayed feedback can feel more like a performance review than a coaching opportunity. As a result, new hires may develop a fear of failure, becoming hesitant to take initiative, particularly when they are still unclear about expectations.

3 Offshore Handoff Personas That Sabotage Success

Now that we’ve established that a new hire isn’t always to blame for “failing,” who is responsible?

Here are some examples.

#1. The Micromanager Who Won’t Let Go

Some managers fear that an offshore hire will disrupt their well-established processes.

As a result, instead of delegating tasks fully, they hold tightly to control them, even while the remote worker is expected to handle the work.

Illustration:

Mark hires John, a senior developer. However, instead of letting John focus on his tasks, Mark insists on reviewing every line of code as it’s written and requires John to provide updates three times a day.

Unsurprisingly, this makes John feel trapped. Eventually, he stops taking initiative, or worse, begins looking for a new job. Meanwhile, Mark becomes burned out from doing more himself and ends up blaming John for underperformance.

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Crist

Candidate ID: 524443


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    Inbound Sales, Outbound Sales, Sales, Coaching...

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    B2B, Customer Service, Inbound Sales...

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Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • Crist took Computer Science in college and has been working for 10+ years. He joined local companies like BPO and staffing. He handled different positions such as Inbound Sales and Billing Specialist, Sales Support, Customer Experience Senior Associate, Team Leader, and B2B Sales Executive. He started his freelancing career in 2022 and worked with US clients
  • Throughout his career, he proficiently supported the following: 
    • Sales support
    • B2B sales
    • CRM management
    • Customer service (phone, chat, and email)
    • Coaching and Training
    • Appointment setting
    • Lead generation
    • Billing
    • Email management
    • Data Entry
  • During his BPO days, he was one of the Top Performers for Fiscal Year 2020-2021, Top Seller’s Club Performer in 2020, and has been the Team’s POC for almost a year. He was also awarded Spectrum Role Model of the Year.
  • He is proficient in Avaya, Salesforce, HubSpot, DocuSign, Google Suite, Canva, Microsoft Office Apps, Shopify, Zendesk, Mailchimp, and Zoho.
  • Crist is available to start immediately and is amenable to working the day shift for any part-time or full-time position.
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Collaborator 

Strongest Behaviors
  • Accommodating; most comfortable working with others, often puts team/company goals before personal goals. Promotes teamwork by actively sharing authority.
  • More interested in people, building relationships, and teamwork than technical matters. Generally affable, optimistic, and trusting.
  • More focused on goals and the people needed to get there than the details or plans; comfortable delegating details.

Behavioral Summary

Crist Vermont 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. This individual 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.

Patient and relaxed; is a particularly tolerant and understanding listener. People find this individual easy to talk to and feel no pressure or impatience from this rather easygoing, accepting person. 


Employment History

Inbound Sales and Billing Specialist

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

June 2011 to January 2015 (43 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Handled Home bundle and mobile plans from Australian customers and provided solutions including sales.
  • Communicating with customers, making outbound calls to potential customers, and following up on leads.
  • Understanding customers' needs and identifying sales opportunities.
  • Answering potential customers' questions and sending additional information per email.
  • Keeping up with product and service information and updates.
  • Creating and maintaining a database of current and potential customers.
  • Explaining and demonstrating features of products and services.
  • Staying informed about competing products and services.
  • Upselling products and services.
  • Researching and qualifying new leads.
  • Closing sales and achieving sales targets.

Sales Staff Inbound Customer sales support

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

February 2015 to November 2015 (9 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Answered phone calls where customers are inquiring about the products and closing sales.
  • Communicates and explains the value of the client brand and benefits of services to potential customers though establishing relationships and building strong rapport
  • Uses effective selling and customer service techniques to identify customer needs and drive sales results
  • Accurately presents service package/bundle options by using recommended bridging statements, follow department scripting, and meet minimum sales objectives on all calls

Customer Experience Senior Associate

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

August 2016 to October 2017 (13 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Email support Answered customers' complaints drivers, passengers, operators, TNVS POC via email support Cascaded all the necessary updates to the Customer Experience Team Voice support:
  • Answered phone calls from passengers, drivers and, operators.

B2B Sales Executive

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

November 2017 to June 2018 (6 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Outbound calls to US business owners to sell VOIP and appointment setting for e- commerce Achievements/Recognitions: Awardee as part of the top 10 sellers for the campaign
  • Identifying new business opportunities
  • Generating leads
  • Qualifying prospects
  • Developing relationships with potential customers
  • Negotiating and closing deals
  • Maintaining ongoing account management
  • Achieving sales targets

Sales Support

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

February 2019 to April 2022 (38 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Answers messages, and live chat inquiries from customers to support them with their billing, technical, and sales inquiries. In-Team Subject Matter Expert Engagement Team Member.
  • Providing troubleshooting assistance for customer orders, account statuses and relevant problems
  • Providing data and guides to help the sales team
  • Developing and monitoring performance indicators

Team Leader

Industry:

Others

Employment Period:

May 2022 to January 2023 (8 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Coaching, Reporting, Meetings with Clients and Trainings of Virtual Assistant in my team to make sure that I am also calibrated with the product that the VA's are handling.

Education History

Field of Study:

Computer Science/Information Technology

Major:

Computer Science

Graduation Date:

January 1, 2000

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Inbound Sales, Outbound Sales, Sales, Coaching, Training,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    B2BCustomer ServiceInbound Sales

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/15264253782
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: HP
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5
  • Operating System: Windows 11

All-inclusive Rate: USD $6.69/hr

Marijoy

Candidate ID: 523925


ADVANCED

    Administrative Skills...

INTERMEDIATE

    Executive Assistance, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Canva...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time New Zealand Daylight Time US Eastern Standard Time US Central Standard Time UK London
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 6.69 per hour or $USD 579.81 per month

Full Time: $USD 6.69 per hour or $USD 1159.61 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • MJ has a total of 12 years working experience handling roles like Executive Assistant, and Recruiter Administrator within manufacturing, oil and gas, and web hosting companies 
  • She is experience handling clients based in Africa and US 
  • She has in depth experience with back office administration as well as recruitment processes which include 
    • Calendar Management 
    • Email Management 
    • Taking Minutes of the meeting 
    • Scheduling applicants for interviews 
    • Reviewing applications 
    • Helping hiring managers for setting up appointments
    • Preparing training materials 
    • Liaising for onboarding candidates 
    • Doing clerical and data entry tasks 
  • She is hiring for Data Specialist, IT, SEO, Executive Assistant, and Facility Maintenance Engineer
  • She has also experience with arranging expatriate visa papers and working permits
  • She is a confident user of 
    • Microsoft
    • Outlook
    • Google Suite
    • Excel
    • Canva
    • Slack 
    • Asana
    • QuickBooks
  • She can start as soon as possible 
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile- Guardian
https://www.predictiveindex.com/reference-profile/guardian/ 

Strongest Behaviors
  • Driven to protect the company against risk by thoroughly leveraging their background and strictly following “the book.”
  • 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.
  • Detail-oriented and accommodating; most comfortable working as part of a well-defined team for which they produce high-quality output and decisions.
Behavioral Summary 
  • 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. Marijoy will depend upon professional training, their own experience, or management leadership, to provide those standards and the structure needed for their work.

Employment History

Executive Assistant

Industry:

Manufacturing / Production

Employment Period:

June 2015 to June 2020 (60 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Managing and reviewing filing and office system
  • Planning and organizing events
  • Attending meetings on your boss’s behalf
  • Taking action points and writing minutes
  • Delegating works in your boss’s absence
  • Arranging appointments
  • Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management and filing
  • Producing documents, briefing papers, reports, and presentations
  • Doing administrative work, logistics, purchasing, and marketing as well

Facility Maintenance / Executive Assistant to the CEO

Industry:

Construction / Building / Engineering

Employment Period:

July 2009 to July 2014 (60 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Preparing documents to put out tenders for contractors
  • Project management and supervising and coordinating work of contractors
  • Calculating and comparing costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money
  • Ensuring the building meets health and safety requirements Communicates directly, and on behalf of the President and CEO, with Board members, donors, Foundation staff, and others, on matters related to CEO's programmatic initiatives Scheduling/Booking for the directors of the company

Administrative Assistant/ Recruitment Administrator / Virtual Assistant

Industry:

Employment Period:

June 2022 to June 2023 (12 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Review applications and resumes to determine qualifications and relevance to job requirements Interview candidates to assess their qualifications and fit with company culture
  • Helping managers with interviewing techniques to ensure that all candidates are treated fairly
  • Reviewing job applications to ensure that they are complete and comply with company guidelines
  • Coordinating the hiring process from start to finish, including scheduling interviews, communicating with candidates, and arranging offers of employment Helping to develop and implement hiring strategies that will yield a diverse candidate pool while reducing bias towards specific group

Data Specialist

Industry:

Employment Period:

June 2021 to June 2022 (12 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conducting a thorough data analysis of clients' information and storage systems.
  • Creating or implementing a digital conversion program in line with the client's needs.
  • Installing and maintaining data collation software.
  • Verifying and extracting data from hardcopy and other digital sources.
  • Importing and transferring data to a secure central database.
  • Performing regular data integrity and quality audits.
  • Creating and submitting data collation reports.
  • Troubleshooting information storage issues.
  • Training staff on data storage and retrieval processes

Project based Recruiter

Industry:

Human Resources Management / Consulting

Employment Period:

October 2023 to January 2024 (3 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • High volume recruitment for Blue Collar Tradesperson's
  • End to end recruitment
  • Fast paced working environment- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and targets;
  • Recruitment across a number of large scale projects
  • Effectively communicate with Managers, clients, candidates and stakeholders
  • Use of online platforms to source and identify the right candidate
  • Ability to headhunt applicants
  • Ability to work and assist in the direction of junior team members

Education History

Field of Study:

Commerce

Major:

Management

Graduation Date:

April 5, 2002

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Administrative Skills

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Executive Assistance, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Canva, Google SheetsGoogle DocsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Word

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/15251198953
  • Internet Type: Broadband
  • Hardware Type: Desktop
  • Brand Name: HP
  • Processor: Intel Core i5
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $21.42/hr

Mark

Candidate ID: 523663


ADVANCED

    Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Microsoft SQL Server, ITIL Process, Microsoft Active Directory...

INTERMEDIATE

    Oracle...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Eastern Standard Time US Eastern Standard Time UK London
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Full Time: $USD 21.42 per hour or $USD 3711.94 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

Oliver has an associate degree in Computer Systems & network technology. He has been working for 10 years in the BPO and IT industries supporting both Australian and US clients. He has handled different roles such as Senior Cloud Site Reliability Engineer, Technical Application Support Engineer, Service Operations Analyst L2 (NOC & Desktop Support), and L3 System Administrator. He has acquired both ITIL Foundation Certification and Microsoft Certified Windows 7 Certification. His expertise is in line with infrastructure and databases. He has performed the following tasks:
  • Maintaining, restoring, and doing back-ups for the database
  • Handling application support in the US under a Financial account
  • Support exchange servers and office365 set-up
  • Supporting end-users issues with Active Directory, company servers, backup & restore messaging, and security software installation under the workstation
One of the highlights of his career was when he was given a commendation along with his other teammates when they handled and solved a complex issue of their client. 
He is proficient in using the following tools/software:
  • Windows Servers (2008, 2012, 2022)
  • SQL Management Studio
  • Windows 7, 10 & 11
  • Office365
  • Active Directory
  • Azure Active Directory
  • Hyper-V & VMware
  • Microsoft Office 
  • ServiceNow
  • Oracle
He needs 2 weeks' notice to start
He is amenable to working on a dayshift schedule for any full-time role. 

Predictive Index Behavioral Profile- Collaborator

Strongest Behaviors
  • Cooperative, easy-going, and agreeable in getting along with others. A focused, uncritical listener who won’t “rock the boat.”
  • 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.
Behavioral Summary

Oliver 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.

Oliver 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

Customer Service Assistant

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

August 2002 to December 2003 (15 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provision of support and services to and for the planholder, which shall include, but not limited to, policy issue, policy service, collections, data encoding and planholder reception
  • Undertaking of related and other tasks as may be assigned
  • Assist the Customer Service Officer and Customer Service Manager in attending the planholders

Sales Consultant

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

December 2003 to May 2004 (5 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Required to perform and pursue the highest possible level in the categories of sales production, continued education, responsibility and team commitment and morals and ethics
  • Deliver high quality and accurate presentations to all qualified persons who enter the Sales Center
  • Encourage prospects to acquire a plan and complete the gross contract price to the best of my ability
  • Fully complete and endorse to proper personnel all necessary documentation that is required to produce a policy
  • Secure quality referrals from all planowners who wish to participate in the referral program
  • Consistently follow-up on pending accounts until my clients have completed the total initial deposit and required paperworks
  • Maintain the production standards that are set by the company

ESC Agent

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

May 2005 to April 2006 (10 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Handle supervisor / escalated calls in a timely manner.
  • Handle customer calls in a timely manner.
  • Provide consistent, high quality service and accurate information to customers

Senior L2 TSR

Industry:

Consulting (IT / Science / Engineering & Technical)

Employment Period:

November 2006 to September 2009 (34 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide advanced troubleshooting like malware removal, wireless networking, internet and email set-up, Microsoft office products, Windows XP and Vista setup and configuration
  • Security software deployment to client’s workstation
  • Provide consistent, high quality service and accurate information to customers.
  • Provide first-level technical support on basic operational or maintenance of a personal computers and /or peripherals using documented procedures and available tools.
  • Use troubleshooting techniques and tools to identify products that are defective and follow guidelines in issuing service calls.
  • Escalate problems when unable to make proper determination.
  • Remain knowledgeable of Dell's product line and service offerings, current industry products and technologies.
  • Log customer contacts.

Senior Consultant / L2 SME

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

September 2009 to September 2012 (36 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

 
  • Handle supervisor / escalated calls in a timely manner.
  • Helping customers with basic configuration and installation of certain security software (purchased separately by Customer); setup virus scan and personal firewall.
  • Peripheral Installation and “How-to” Support
  • Help install popular printers, cameras, mice and keyboards; troubleshoot common issues.
  • Spyware and Virus Diagnosis and Removal troubleshooting. Security software deployment to client’s workstation
  • Provides support for Smart Phones (Iphone, Nokia, Blackberry, HTC), Gaming Consoles (XBOX360, Wii, PS3), Digital Camera, Digital Camcorder.
  • Provides assistance and troubleshooting on Internet connectivity issues; DSL cable, filters, Modems and Routers; Operating Systems (Windows 7, MS Vista, MS XP)
  • PC optimization
  • Delete, modify and back up registry files, address Windows registry and control panel issues, add registry entries.
  • Provides Software installation and “How to” Support
  • Helping customers from UK with installation and how to setup common software applications, including how-to support for common Microsoft and Adobe Applications
  • Operating System(OS) Installation and Support
  • Help installing, upgrading and setting up Windows 7, Windows Vista™ and XP operating systems. Help with re-installations to resolve spyware or virus issues. Help with OS maintenance and “how to” questions. 

L3 System Administrator

Industry:

Consulting (IT / Science / Engineering & Technical)

Employment Period:

October 2012 to June 2014 (20 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Supports the end-user with their Active Directory issues (password resets, AD lock out, Disabled AD accounts)
  • Supports and Managed Companies Servers, Backup and Restore, Microsoft Exchange Server, MS Messaging
  • Patching of Servers
  • Assists the end-user with the installation of hardware drivers and applications remotely.
  • Walk through the end-user in connecting to the company's Virtual Private Network(VPN)
  • Account Creation/update/deletion of the firm employees' AD, mailbox and other applications accounts
  • Support end user on any software concern like printer installation, wireless configuration, virus removal, microsoft office issue and windows o/s problems.
  • Security software deployment to client’s workstation

Retention Support III

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

July 2014 to February 2015 (7 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Handle customer calls in a timely manner.
  • Provide consistent, high quality service and accurate information to customers.
  • Assist Team Leader in doing reports

Senior Service Desk Escalation (L2)

Industry:

Consulting (IT / Science / Engineering & Technical)

Employment Period:

June 2015 to September 2016 (15 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Handle escalation calls
  • Resolve issues utilizing excellent customer service skills, problem solving skills, technical thinking/reasoning skills.
  • Receive and respond to user inquiries and requests via telephone, email, case tracking system professionally and with speed, accuracy and proficiency.
  • Main task is to log and escalate tickets to the correct support group.
  • Supports the end-user with their Active Directory issues (password resets, AD lock out, Disabled AD accounts)
  • Assists the end-user with the installation of hardware drivers and applications remotely.
  • Walks the end-user in connecting to the company's Virtual Private Network(VPN)
  • Account Creation/update/deletion of the firm employees' AD, mailbox and other applications accounts
  • Support end user on any software concern like printer installation, wireless configuration, virus removal, microsoft office issue and windows o/s problems.
  • Doing procurement of products needed by the client
  • Assist Team Leader in doing reports

Service Operations Analyst L2 ( NOC & Desktop Support)/ POC

Industry:

Consulting (IT / Science / Engineering & Technical)

Employment Period:

September 2016 to December 2017 (15 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Experience with MS Suite (Ad, Exchange etc) with strong knowledge of desktop operating systems, MS Office and Citrix understanding
  • Supports Exchange Servers, MS Messaging, Office 365 set up and troubleshooting
  • Security software deployment to client’s workstation
  • Experience operating a Service Desk/ Help Desk software management tool 
  • Strong understanding of file share permissions and group policy 
  • Capability to work on multiple competing customer needs with flexibility and professionalism 
  • Ability to recognize when an issue requires escalation to other members of the team
  • Familiar with standard LAN, WAN, IPT and Wireless connectivity
  • Knowledge & experience of working with Microsoft Windows and machine imaging
  • Knowledge & experience working with remote tools, System Monitoring and Video Conferencing management
  • Asset Management. Audit of hardware peripherals. Procurement of products.
  • Monitor system alerts on a daily basis
  • 2nd in line when Team Leader is not around.

Technical Application Support Engineer / Point of Contact

Industry:

Consulting (IT / Science / Engineering & Technical)

Employment Period:

February 2018 to August 2021 (42 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide professional application and technical support & consultation to clients of D+H Payment products, typically banks or major corporations
  • Act as a tier 3 escalation point for Technical Application Support staff; execute escalation procedures when applicable, as defined by management
  • Provide guidance, training and mentorship for support staff of all levels
  • In-depth training for new staff
  • Ongoing training for staff of all levels
  • Create training materials and training plans for future and current staff
  • Assist with day-to-day team coordination as a backup to management
  • Create and maintain documentation pertaining to daily operations of the group
  • Work collaboratively with customers’ and D+H technical groups for connectivity to various interfaces/applications such as the Federal Reserve Bank, Depository Financial Institutions, and other third party vendors
  • Work assigned cases through the full case management life cycle
  • Continually monitor and update all assigned cases in Salesforce CRM with timeliness, accuracy, and relevant information using appropriate customer-facing communication as judged by management
  • Help other staff work their cases to resolution in the same fashion
  • Cases are accessible internally and by D+H clients.
  • Closely follow all processes as formally documented and as otherwise defined by management; seek and suggest improvements to process
  • Lead installation, implementation and client coordination of testing fixes provided by development for production related issues; document work following change control protocol
  • Install and maintain test environments for support of the group
  • Participate in and often lead infrastructure changes that relate to Payment products
  • Maintain and expand support expertise by learning, as necessary, International and Domestic Payments Products and the software applications D+H sells
  • Contribute to a positive atmosphere of teamwork through collaborative behavior and open communications

Senior Cloud Site Reliability Engineer

Industry:

Consulting (IT / Science / Engineering & Technical)

Employment Period:

October 2021 to September 2023 (23 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Troubleshoot complex problems, provide software fault diagnosis, resolve operational issues, and performance bottlenecks; Collaborate with Global SRE, Product Delivery, Product Engineering, and Customer Care teams in delivering a true Cloud SaaS experience to our customers 24x7
  • Ensure consistent service availability by monitoring our environments’ stability and performance using the right metrics and tooling; Perform day-to-day product operations like provisioning new customers, creating databases & schemas, database restores, configuring applications, patch management, and systems administration.
  • Incident and Problem Management
  • Execute incident response plays, lead major incident bridges, and participate in post-incident review process for incident prevention
  • Develop and manage automation to reduce manual processes and tasks to realize operational efficiencies
  • Drive capacity planning by monitoring system resource utilization, errors, and alerts trends
  • Document system architectures, systems configurations, and technical operational processes and policies
  • Work within one of our 24x7 schedules (Sunday – Thursday or Tuesday – Saturday) and shifts (morning, mid, or night)
  • Participate in maintenance activities and on-call rotations as required
  • Execute disaster recovery plans and report on metrics related to those activities, or those which may be required, requested, or entrusted to me by my supervisor from time to time.

CSR

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

June 2004 to March 2005 (9 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Handle customer calls in a timely manner.
  • Provide consistent, high quality service and accurate information to customers.
  • Provide enhanced directory assistance which includes business listings and residential listings.

Education History

Field of Study:

Finance/Accountancy/Banking

Major:

ACCOUNTING

Graduation Date:

January 1, 2001

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A

Field of Study:

Computer Science/Information Technology

Major:

COMPUTER SYSTEMS & NETWORK TECHNOLOGY

Graduation Date:

January 1, 2002

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Microsoft SQL Server, ITIL Process, Microsoft Active Directory,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Oracle

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: 461.06 (download), 319.14 (upload)
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: Acer
  • Processor: Core I5
  • Operating System: Windows 11

All-inclusive Rate: USD $11.60/hr

Jestoni

Candidate ID: 523438


ADVANCED

    Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, AutoCAD...

INTERMEDIATE

    Material Cost Estimation, 3D Design, PlanSwift, MicroStation...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Full Time: $USD 11.60 per hour or $USD 2010.39 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

Jestoni has a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering. He is a licensed engineer for 9 years now.

He has worked with clients locally, from Japan and the US. The industries he worked on include construction and manufacturing.

He is skilled in the following:
  • HVAC Design 
  • HVAC Engineering
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project Engineering
  • Estimation
Software he has used include:
  • AutoCAD
  • Microstation
  • TFAS CAD
  • PlanSwift
  • BlueBeam
One of his greatest achievements is working on-site on a project in Tokyo where he accomplished different tasks that included designing MEPF layouts, preparing and reviewing design calculations, and drawings for CAD inputs, site supervision and preparing engineering reports.

He handled projects wherein he did load calculations and did them manually.

He is also adept in creating mechanical take-offs and estimations.

He is available to work full-time and can start ASAP.

Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Artisan

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.”
  • With an ability to concentrate on the task at hand, is generally more focused on the technical matters than the social ones. Consistent and thoughtful.
Behavioral Summary 

Jestoni 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. 

He is reserved and accommodating, expressing himself sincerely and factually. In general, he is rather cautious and conservative in style, skeptical about anything new or unfamiliar or any change in the traditional way of doing things. Possessing the ability to strongly concentrate on the job at hand, they are most effective when given uninterrupted blocks of time. Has better-than-average aptitude for work that is analytical or technical in nature.

Employment History

Mechanical Site Engineer

Industry:

Construction / Building / Engineering

Employment Period:

June 2017 to May 2021 (47 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Design mechanical, fire protection system and/or plumbing layouts.
  • Prepare and review design calculations based on the requirement of the client.
  • Develop specifications to meet project requirements.
  • Develop drawings for Cad input.
  • Review drawings from CAD provided by the client or from the designer.
  • Carry out duties in accordance with quality and environmental management systems, health and safety policies, and procedures.
  • Supervise the on-site project installation of the design plans and layouts.
  • Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
  • Prepare engineering reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data in the ongoing construction.

Junior Project Manager and Estimator

Industry:

Construction / Building / Engineering

Employment Period:

September 2021 to August 2023 (23 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Review design drawings and check all the necessary information needed for creating the bid documents. Create the Mechanical take-off based on the Mechanical Schedule.
  • Request for quotation/pricing to all approved Vendors/ Suppliers that are required for the project.
  • Estimate accurately each job required for the specific scope of work, including labor cost per each job requirement.
  • Ensures Bid Documents and Vendor Quotations/Pricing are prepared based on the schedule given by the Project Manager in accordance GC Bid date.
  • Create design mechanical drawing as needed for the preparation of ducting and HVAC piping estimate.
  • Draft the Estimate Sheet which includes the selected pricing from approved Vendors/Suppliers to be reviewed by the Project Manager.
  • Create the Proposal Sheet which includes all the mechanical requirements for the project and the final bidding price to be approved by the Project Manager.

Project Engineer

Industry:

Construction / Building / Engineering

Employment Period:

October 2015 to May 2017 (19 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Supervise and oversee the execution of the project installation of the design plans and layouts.
  • Prepare construction and layout plans.
  • Check any deviations in design as implemented in the project and recommend prompt corrective actions.
  • Estimates project estimation costs.
  • Decide on technical equipment to be used.

Process Engineer

Industry:

Manufacturing / Production

Employment Period:

January 2015 to July 2015 (5 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  •  Develop, implement, improve, and maintain the stability and capability of the process
  • Gather and analyze data to recommend corrective actions and improvements.
  • Support on Law Yield Analysis related to new material, new design, new methods/processes, new machines, etc.
  • Provides technical support for preventive maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of equipment as well as assisting technicians on their daily activities.
  • Improve production efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layouts.
  • Assure product and process quality by design, testing methods, and establishing standards for the manufacturing process.
  • Collaborate with technicians and operators and other personnel to identify.
  • Define and develop solutions to production problems as well as in developing and testing product/process improvement and procedures.
  • Provide decision-making information by calculating production labor and material cost, reviewing production schedules, and estimating future requirements.
  • Prepare engineering reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
  • Keep equipment operational by conducting maintenance and repair services following manufacturing instructions and established standards.

Education History

Field of Study:

Major:

Graduation Date:

January 2, 2018

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A

Field of Study:

Engineering (Mechanical)

Major:

Mechanical Engineering

Graduation Date:

May 13, 2014

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Mechanical EngineeringProject ManagementAutoCAD

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Material Cost Estimation3D DesignPlanSwiftMicroStation

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: N/A
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: ASUS
  • Processor: i7 - 8550U
  • Operating System: Windows 11

All-inclusive Rate: USD $6.69/hr

Karl

Candidate ID: 523398


ADVANCED

    Customer Service, Customer Support, Customer Handling...

INTERMEDIATE

    Remote Computer Repair, IT Technical Support...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time US Pacific Standard Time US Mountain Standard Time US Central Standard Time US Eastern Standard Time UK London New Zealand Daylight Time
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Full Time: $USD 6.69 per hour or $USD 1159.61 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • Karl finished a bachelor's degree in information technology. In his college days, he once experienced spending his short vacation to take on a part-time job while waiting for the second semester to commence. For three months, he has maximized his time to earn money while working as an Usher/Porter in a local retail company. It is where he started providing customer service.
  • He is married with 2 kids.
  • He formally started his career as a Technical Support Representative where he has provided customer support through inbound and outbound calling.
  • He has catered to clients in the US and Canada.
  • He was also exposed to sales in offering products to the customers.
  • He was awarded as a top performer.
  • He is proficient in the following tools:
    • CRM - Microsoft Dynamics CDAX
    • VoIP - Genesys Cloud
    • Remote Tool - Rescue+ App
    • Sales Tool - Global Newton
    • Microsoft Office (Excel / Word / PowerPoint / Outlook )
  • He is available to start immediately and is amenable to work in any time zone for any full-time or part-time positions.
  • Karl is one of our previous RemoteCon. 
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Individualist


Strongest Behaviors 
  • With an ability to concentrate on the task at hand, is generally more focused on the technical matters than the social ones. Consistent and thoughtful.
  • Patient, stable, and consistent; does things generally systematically and is not inclined to change these systems. Dependable, relatively consistent and works best in familiar environments, with familiar people.
  • Generally takes each day as it comes, greeting it with few worries and relaxed demeanor, particularly if there’s some predictability involved.
Behavioral Summary 

Karl is independent and individualistic in thinking and behavior. He has strong ideas and opinions and expresses them with confidence and certainty.

Having a willingness to take risks, he 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, Karl 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

Technical Support Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

July 2022 to September 2023 (13 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Take inbound calls for customers concerns
  • Do Outbound calls for following up customers pending cases.
  • Troubleshoot printers.
  • Troubleshoot Computer Hardware and Software
  • Troubleshoot network connection.
  • Process sales and orders
  • Do logistics for pending or delayed orders.

Virtual Assistant (Customer Service)

Industry:

Consulting (Business & Management)

Employment Period:

September 2023 to March 2024 (6 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Attend regular Skype meetings with the client and his team
  • Contact candidates from the client's database
  • Contact clients from the daily call list and determine whether the business is in the market for new staff
  • Data entry/encoding notes and details of the calls made.
  • Sending End of Day reports

Education History

Field of Study:

Computer Science/Information Technology

Major:

Information Technology

Graduation Date:

April 20, 2020

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Customer Service, Customer Support, Customer Handling,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Remote Computer RepairIT Technical Support

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/16087647710
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Desktop
  • Brand Name: MSI
  • Processor: Ryzen 5 5600
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $6.69/hr

Abigail

Candidate ID: 523126


ADVANCED

    Administrative Skills, Customer Experience, Human multitasking, Amazon Product Research...

INTERMEDIATE

    eCommerce, eBay, Amazon, Outbound Calling...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time US Pacific Standard Time US Mountain Standard Time US Central Standard Time US Eastern Standard Time
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Full Time: $USD 6.69 per hour or $USD 1159.61 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • Abigail has worked for 6 years in different companies from BPO, Retail, Real Estate, and Healthcare. She handled different positions such as Medical Scribe, Amazon Supplier Outreach Specialist, Amazon FBM and FBA, Real Estate Agent, Medical Coding Instructor, and Benefit Claims Processor. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She started her freelancing career in 2019 and worked with clients from the US and Australia. She supported the following tasks:
    • Admin support - records management, data entry
    • Store management
      • product listing, inventory management, product research, content creation, quality assurance
    • Handling medical records
    • Handling patients' records
    • Ensure all documentation follows the facility's guidelines and standards
    • Processing claims
    • Back-office support
    • Customer support
  • She is proficient in systems such as NextGen EHR, Health Fusion, Microsoft Office, Slack and e-commerce platforms.
  • She is available to start immediately, and she is amenable to working the day shift for any part-time or full-time position. 
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Guardian

Strongest Behaviors
  • 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.
  • Detail-oriented and accommodating; most comfortable working as part of a well-defined team for which they produce high-quality output and decisions.
  • Detail-oriented and precise; follow-through is deep and literal to ensure tasks were completed in accordance with quality standards.
Behavioral Summary
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. Abigail will depend upon professional training, their own experience, or management leadership, to provide those standards and the structure needed for their work.

Given sufficient experience, they will produce work of high quality, giving close attention to the accuracy of details. Stable and dependable; consistent in their actions and, if necessary, has sufficient patience to do work of a repetitive nature. Believes in having, and following, well-defined processes and procedures.


Employment History

Medical Scribe Specialist

Industry:

Healthcare / Medical

Employment Period:

April 2022 to June 2024 (25 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Accurately and promptly document patient histories, exams, complaints, assessments, and treatment plans as dictated by healthcare providers
  • Record any lab results, diagnostic findings, and procedures performed during the patient visit.
  • Contacting patients regarding their lab test results and scheduling appointments
  • Enter patient information, such as demographics and medical history, into electronic health records (EHR) system (NextGen Healthcare)
  • Transcribe medical conversations and instructions given by the provider
  • Assisting with medical coding and billing processes to ensure accurate reimbursement for services rendered.
  • Verifying and updating insurance information
  • Reviewing faxed documents to ensure they were properly filed in the correct patient's portal

Vendor Outreach Coordinator

Industry:

Retail / Merchandise

Employment Period:

March 2022 to April 2023 (12 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Sending an email to the potential supplier asking for the catalogs and their policies.
  • Calling suppliers using Google Voice
  • Research and identify potential suppliers who could offer products of interest to Amazon's customer base.
  • Managing catalogs using Trello and Pipedrive
  • Clearly and effectively communicate the benefits of selling on Amazon, including access to a vast customer base, fulfillment options, and marketing opportunities.
  • Maintain accurate records of outreach activities and supplier interactions

E-commerce Specialist

Industry:

Retail / Merchandise

Employment Period:

March 2016 to December 2022 (80 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Managed stores, supervised virtual assistants, handled A-Z claims/refunds, returns, processed orders, conducted product research, served as a customer service representative, and repriced items.
  • Identifying and analyzing potential niches or product categories
  • Using tools and data to assess market demand, trends, and competition (SAS, Keepa, Zik Analytics, Helium 10, Revseller, Grabley)
  • Identify key competitors in the chosen niche
  • Analyze their product offerings, pricing strategies, customer reviews, and overall performance.
  • Ensure that there is sufficient margin for profitability.
  • Maintain organized records of product research data, including market trends, competitor information, and supplier details.
  • Track the performance of selected products
  • Using Seller Central to list products on Amazon (suppliers include Walmart, Home Depot, Bed Bath & Beyond, Zoro, Lowe's, Costco, Fleet Farm, and Amazon itself)

Medical Coding Educator

Industry:

Healthcare / Medical

Employment Period:

September 2014 to February 2016 (16 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Delivering lectures, workshops, and training sessions on medical coding principles, guidelines, and procedures to students or staff.
  • Providing one-on-one mentoring and guidance to students or junior coders, offering support in understanding complex coding scenarios and resolving coding-related queries.
  • Emphasizing adherence to ethical standards and compliance with coding guidelines, HIPAA regulations, and healthcare industry standards in all instructional activities.

Claims Specialist

Industry:

Healthcare / Medical

Employment Period:

December 2011 to September 2014 (32 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Reviewing documents received from patients to ensure completeness, and identify eligible and ineligible members and dependents.
  • Handles inquiries and phone calls related to benefits and coverage
  • Monitors the PhilHealth process flow to ensure timely submission of claims.
  • Coordinating with physicians regarding patient diagnoses and signatures.
  • Verifing claim eligibility based on PhilHealth membership status and coverage.

Real Estate Administrative Assistant

Industry:

Property / Real Estate

Employment Period:

December 2018 to December 2019 (11 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Posting pictures of each property listing on social media like Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok
  • Responding to initial client inquiries, scheduling property viewings, and providing basic information about properties.
  • Assisting in collecting data on local market trends, prices, and property regulations.
  • Handling paperwork such as filing documents, organizing client information, and maintaining databases.

Customer Support Specialist

Industry:

Others

Employment Period:

December 2022 to September 2023 (8 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responding to customer inquiries, issues, and requests via email.
  • Engaging with customers in real-time through chat platforms.
  • Assisting with queries, troubleshooting, and product information.
  • Assisting customers with order placements, modifications, and cancellations.
  • Escalating complex technical issues to appropriate teams.
  • Documenting interactions, issues, and resolutions accurately.
  • Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of products or services.
  • Generating reports on customer service metrics and trends.
  • Addressing customer concerns proactively to prevent churn.

Education History

Field of Study:

Nursing

Major:

Nursing

Graduation Date:

December 13, 2018

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Administrative Skills, Customer Experience, Human multitasking, Amazon Product Research, Internet Research, Typing,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    eCommerceeBayAmazonOutbound CallingCustomer Support

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/15233481210
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: lenovo
  • Processor: i3 intel core
  • Operating System: Windows 11

All-inclusive Rate: USD $9.64/hr

Brenda

Candidate ID: 522493


ADVANCED

    Virtual Assistant Skills, eCommerce, Shopify, eBay...

INTERMEDIATE

    Microsoft Excel...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time New Zealand Daylight Time Hawaii Standard Time Alaska Standard Time US Pacific Standard Time US Mountain Standard Time US Central Standard Time US Eastern Standard Time UK London
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 9.64 per hour or $USD 835.04 per month

Full Time: $USD 9.64 per hour or $USD 1670.08 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • Brenda started working in 2017 in the BPO industry as a Customer Service Representative for 3 years. She provided customer support to US-based clients via chat, email, and phone calls.  She was exposed to processing orders and resolving various issues such as troubleshooting Amazon devices.
  • Since May 2021, she has been working as a General Virtual Assistant to a client based in New York and has now only been rendering 1-2 hrs./week. Her tasks include data entry, creating invoices using QuickBooks, and other administrative duties.
  • While working as a General VA, she has worked as an E-commerce Virtual Assistant for 2 years for a US-based importer company. Her tasks include:
    • product listing
    • product optimization
    • order processing
    • inventory management
    • customer service - process refunds 
    • onboarding a new eCommerce account
    • graphics designing
    • SEO
  • Some of the e-commerce software/platforms she is exposed to are the following: Shopify, Overstock, Pier1 Import, Michaels Store, and Wayfair.
  • She is also proficient with eBay Seller Hub, Zik Analytics, Adobe Photoshop, MS Excel, Salsify, QuickBooks, Microsoft 365, Notion, and Airtable.
  • She is available to start immediately.
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Artisan
https://www.predictiveindex.com/reference-profile/artisan/


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.”
  • Focused; can concentrate on the task at hand for long periods. Quickly notices and understands technical matters more than social ones. Consistent and patiently thoughtful.

Behavioral Summary: 
Brenda 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.

She is reserved and accommodating, expressing themself sincerely and factually. In general, she is rather cautious and conservative in style, skeptical about anything new or unfamiliar or any change in the traditional way of doing things. Possessing the ability to strongly concentrate on the job at hand, she is most effective when given uninterrupted blocks of time. Has better-than-average aptitude for work that is analytical or technical in nature.


Employment History

Ecommerce Assistant

Industry:

Retail / Merchandise

Employment Period:

March 2021 to March 2023 (24 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Actively maintain ecommerce content updates daily and weekly basis
  • Ensure accuracy of UMA content and proactively initiate improvements with the content team
  • Filling Data Sheets / templates (excel) with channel specific attributes
  • Using salsify to generate catalogs, data sheets and uploading products
  • Execute daily order and inventory flow managements processes
  • Execute delegated task with good time management and attention to detail
  • Answer customer reviews and questions for all assigned eCommerce partners • Answer customer help service/inquiries via email
  • Processing Replacement Order and Return Merchandise Authorization using Microsoft Dynamics 365

Freelance Graphic Designer

Industry:

Retail / Merchandise

Employment Period:

June 2020 to February 2021 (8 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Top Rated Shopify and Amazon Graphic Designer at Fiverr
  • Amazon Product Listing Image Design (Main Image, Dimension, Details and Lifestyle Image Design)
  • Shopify Product Listing Image Design (Main Image, Dimension, Details and Lifestyle Image Design)

Customer Service Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

September 2017 to March 2019 (18 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide knowledgeable answers to customer phone and e-mail inquiries regarding products and brand.
  • Respond to a technical service inquiry from customers in a timely fashion.
  • Handles customer inquiries and complaints with tact and professionalism. Provides customer assistance regarding product information as well as warranty related problems.
  • Follow-up on all customer requests to ensure the brand provides the highest level of customer service in the industry.
  • • Tracking orders, processing refund, processing a replacement of an item and creating a ticket for technical issue.

Customer Service Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

May 2019 to October 2020 (17 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Always provides Friendly Professional and Personalized customer service via chat/email/phone on the inquiries of the customer regarding the products.
  • Manages difficult customer situations responding promptly to the needs of the customer resolving issues in the most cost-effective manner while maximizing customer satisfaction.
  • Tracks orders and provides delivery status using multiple manifest systems and other tracking methods including external sites such as UPS, USPS, DHL and FedEx. Analyzes problems and offers solutions.
  • Communicates in a professional manner with clarity always using good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Sending an invoice, voiding a shipping label, ending a listing, revising a listing, listing an item and cancelling an order.
  • Creating master ticket for a technical issue, educating members with regards to eBay policies and time frames.

General Virtual Assistant

Industry:

Sports

Employment Period:

May 2021 to September 2023 (28 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Record day-to-day financial transactions and complete the posting process
  • Generate financial reports, such as balance sheets and income statements
  • Maintain and monitor financial records for accuracy
  • Reconcile or report any discrepancies in financial reports
  • Quickbooks Invoice creation for new customers
  • Sending the customer’s invoice with the unpaid balance
  • Managing JP Morgan Chase Bank account

Ecommerce Virtual Assistant

Industry:

Retail / Merchandise

Employment Period:

September 2020 to February 2021 (5 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Managing multiple e-commerce channels. eBay, Amazon, Etsy, and Walmart.
  • Products Research – Finding profitable products using SEO software zik analytics for eBay.
  • Listing SEO - adding the most relevant keywords to the product title, and search terms, setting correct categories, and sale prices, merging child items that are on different pages to one parent, providing recommendations on what should be added to the listing – photos, size charts, other information, etc.
  • Successful launching strategy for each product
  • Managing product inventory in Google spreadsheet.
  • Customer returns handling- reports of client’s returns with customer’s reasons and recommendations on how to avoid them in the future.
  • Order Fulfillment – manually processing and delivering orders to customers.
  • Updating Shipment- Adding the tracking number of orders on Amazon Seller Central, eBay, Etsy, and Walmart.
  • Product Photo Editing – Background Remove, Photo Retouch, crop and re-size.
  • •Excellent Customer Service – Provide professional answers to the customer's inquiry about the product.

Education History

Field of Study:

Computer Science/Information Technology

Major:

Associate Computer Technology

Graduation Date:

January 1, 2016

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Virtual Assistant Skills, eCommerce, Shopify, eBay, Microsoft Excel, Customer Support, Data Entry, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Product Listing, QuickBooks, Microsoft Outlook,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Microsoft Excel

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: Download: 44.00, Upload: 23.72
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: Lenovo
  • Processor: Intel Core i7
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $6.69/hr

Marry

Candidate ID: 522430


ADVANCED

    Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Google Spreadsheet, Customer Handling...

INTERMEDIATE

    NetSuite, SAP Business One, Adobe Photoshop, Video Editing...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time New Zealand Daylight Time Hawaii Standard Time Alaska Standard Time US Pacific Standard Time US Mountain Standard Time US Central Standard Time US Eastern Standard Time UK London
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 6.98 per hour or $USD 605.33 per month

Full Time: $USD 6.69 per hour or $USD 1159.61 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • Anne acquired a degree in Information Technology and landed Sales Coordinator roles in local food equipment and chemical companies. She has 7 years of collective experience in performing the following:
    • Coordinating training and scheduling for up to 60 sales staff
    • Maintaining supplies of sales presentation materials
    • Preparing proposals, sales orders, and quotations
    • Monitoring sales and budget
    • Answering  queries via telephone, email, and messaging app
  • She is a Civil Service Passer at the Professional level in the country.
  • She is adept with SAP Business One, NetSuite, Microsoft Office Apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams), Google Suite (Document, Spreadsheets, Calendar, Drive) Adobe Photoshop, Zoom, and Skype.
  • She can start immediately.
  • She is amenable to working in any shift, preferably part-time. 
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Specialist

Strongest Behaviors
  • 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.
  • Detail-oriented and accommodating; most comfortable working as part of a well-defined team for which they produce high-quality output and decisions.
  • Careful with rules; precise, "by the book", fast-paced, and literal in interpreting rules, schedules and results.
Behavioral Summary

Marry Anne 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.

With experience and/or training, Marry Anne will develop a high level of specialized expertise and efficiency. Disciplined and dedicated to the job and the company. Work pace is somewhat faster-than-average, and Marry Anne is motivated by a real concern for getting work done on time and correctly. Discipline and circumspect thinking will lend caution to decision-making; plans ahead, double checks, and follows up carefully on decisions and actions.


Employment History

Sales Coordinator

Industry:

Chemical / Fertilizers / Pesticides

Employment Period:

September 2022 to April 2025 (30 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assigning territories and quotas to company sales staff nationwide for general trading.
  • Coordinating training and scheduling for sales staff
  • Maintaining supplies of sales presentation materials, including marketing materials
  • Tracking the quotas and goals of each member of the sales team
  • Answering client questions regarding their account or sales products

Senior Sales Coordinator

Industry:

Heavy Industrial / Machinery / Equipment

Employment Period:

September 2015 to September 2020 (60 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Overall Sales personnel in charge doing quotations, proposal delivery to client.
  • Monitoring sales and budget.
  • Answers all queries via telephone, email and messaging applications.
  • Assigned as E-commerce chat support.
  • Assigned as Secretary to the Vice President.
  • Fulfill administrative and clerical duties assigned from time to time

Stocks Vault Custodian

Industry:

Banking / Financial Services

Employment Period:

October 2013 to April 2015 (18 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assure Customer Service satisfaction.
  • Secure all the money and pawned jewelries inside the vault.
  • Monthly inventory of all transactions

Secretary to the VP

Industry:

Others

Employment Period:

January 2018 to January 2018 (0 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • In charge doing quotations, proposal delivery to client.
  • Monitoring sales and budget.
  • Answers all queries via telephone, email and messaging applications.
  • Assigned as E-commerce chat support.
  • Assigned as Secretary to the Vice President.
  • Fulfill administrative and clerical duties assigned from time to time

Sales Coordinator

Industry:

Manufacturing / Production

Employment Period:

January 2022 to January 2022 (0 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assigning territories and quotas to company sales staff nationwide for general trading.
  • Coordinating training and scheduling for sales staff
  • Maintaining supplies of sales presentation materials, including marketing materials
  • Tracking the quotas and goals of each member of the sales team
  • Answering client questions regarding their account or sales products

Education History

Field of Study:

Science & Technology

Major:

Information Technology

Graduation Date:

March 30, 2013

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

Civil Service Professional Eligibility


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Google Spreadsheet, Customer Handling, Customer Service,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    NetSuiteSAP Business OneAdobe PhotoshopVideo Editing

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/15200702194
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: Asus
  • Processor: Intel Core i5
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $12.58/hr

Katrina

Candidate ID: 522091


ADVANCED

    SEO, Local SEO, Google Analytics, SEMrush...

INTERMEDIATE

    Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Elementor...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 12.58 per hour or $USD 1090.27 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • Kath is an SEO professional with more than 4 years of relevant experience. She holds a degree in Hospitality Management but decided to pursue a career in marketing. She had her very first client in March 2021 where she was an NFT Graphic Artist. Concurrently, she got hired in a legal staffing company in the US as an SEO Specialist. After this engagement, she was employed by an outsourcing agency and provided her SEO services to 3 clients in eCommerce, HVAC and plumbing, and training & consultancy based in the UK.
  • In 4 years, Kath undeniably became well-versed with the following:
    • On-page and off-page SEO
    • Technical Optimization
    • Guest posting
    • Website building and maintenance
    • Competitor analysis
    • Running PPC ad campaigns
    • Keyword research
    • White, gray, and black hat SEO
    • Social media marketing
    • Content creation and posting to both social media and website
    • Content planning
  • Some of her achievements so far are being able to rank two of her clients from 8th and 10th place to first rank in Google Search for consecutive months.
  • She created content like blogs and articles for landing pages with topics about plumbing, HVAC, machinery, wigs, medical, and construction.
  • For social media marketing, she used different platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.
  • She used a variety of tools and applications such as WordPress, ElementorPro, Yoast SEO, Avada, SEMRush, AHREF, Onpage.ai, ChatGPT, Canva, Photoshop, Screaming Frog, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEO Minions, Keyword Everywhere, Google Document, ClickUp, Asana, Trello, Monday.com, Boxer, Slack, MS Teams, Hubstaff, Shopify, and Google Trends. She does not have prior experience using Go HighLevel but is excited to learn.
  • She can start immediately.
  • She is amenable to working on any shift, whether part-time or full-time.
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Guardian

Strongest Behaviors
  • 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.
  • Careful with rules; precise, "by the book", fast-paced, and literal in interpreting rules, schedules and results.
Behavioral Summary

A very conscientious and disciplined person; particularly careful, thorough, and accurate in their work. Katrina 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. Katrina will depend upon professional training, their own experience, or management leadership, to provide those standards and the structure needed for their work.

Given sufficient experience, they will produce work of high quality, giving close attention to the accuracy of details. Stable and dependable; consistent in their actions and, if necessary, has sufficient patience to do work of a repetitive nature. Believes in having, and following, well-defined processes and procedures.


Employment History

SEO Specialist

Industry:

Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR

Employment Period:

February 2022 to January 2025 (35 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage and execute comprehensive SEO strategies for 25 to 35 client accounts, ranging from small business owners to large enterprises, ensuring measurable growth in search rankings, traffic, and conversions.
  • Conduct in-depth on-page optimization, including keyword research, metadata enhancement, internal linking strategies, and content structuring to improve website performance and user experience.
  • Develop high-quality, SEO-optimized content in collaboration with content teams, ensuring alignment with brand voice, audience intent, and best SEO practices.
  • Optimize Google Business Profile (GBP) listings, including category selection, keyword-rich descriptions, review management, and local citation building to enhance local search visibility.
  • Perform technical SEO audits and implement solutions to address site performance issues, indexability, crawlability, and mobile-friendliness, utilizing tools like Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, and SEMrush.
  • Monitor and analyze website performance using Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and third-party SEO tools, providing clients with actionable insights and data-driven recommendations.
  • Execute link-building and off-page SEO strategies, including guest posting, local citations, and outreach campaigns to strengthen domain authority and organic reach.

SEO Specialist

Industry:

Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR

Employment Period:

September 2022 to January 2024 (16 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conduct comprehensive website evaluations and develop strategic proposals to enhance online visibility and search engine performance.
  • Perform in-depth keyword research and competitive analysis to identify growth opportunities and improve organic search rankings.
  • Develop and execute content strategies, including planning, structuring, and optimizing WordPress articles to maximize customer engagement and brand authority.
  • Manage and maintain WordPress blog entries, ensuring high-quality, SEO-optimized content that aligns with industry best practices and audience interests.
  • Implement on-page and technical SEO improvements to enhance website performance, user experience, and search engine indexing.
  • Monitor and analyze website analytics, SEO metrics, and user behavior to refine strategies and improve overall digital marketing effectiveness.
  • Successfully improved the organization's search engine ranking from the second page to the second position on the SERP between October 2022 and March 2023.

SEO Specialist/Digital Marketer

Industry:

Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR

Employment Period:

January 2021 to October 2022 (21 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conducted comprehensive website assessments and developed strategic SEO proposals to enhance online visibility and lead generation.
  • Performed in-depth keyword research and competitive analysis to identify high-ranking opportunities and optimize website content for search engines.
  • Developed and executed a content strategy, including blog posts and Google My Business (GMB) updates, to improve customer engagement and local search rankings.
  • Managed and optimized WordPress blog content to ensure relevance, readability, and SEO effectiveness.
  • Published and scheduled Google My Business posts to increase customer interaction, drive traffic, and improve brand visibility.
  • Implemented on-page and off-page SEO strategies, including meta optimization, link-building, and technical SEO improvements.
  • Successfully elevated the company’s Google search ranking from 10th to 1st position within a span of three months through data-driven SEO tactics and continuous performance monitoring.
  • Monitored website analytics, tracked SEO performance, and provided data-driven insights to refine marketing strategies.

SEO Specialist/Digital Marketer

Industry:

Consumer Products / FMCG

Employment Period:

January 2021 to October 2022 (21 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conducted comprehensive website audits to identify technical and on-page SEO improvements, ensuring optimal site performance and search engine visibility.
  • Developed SEO-focused proposals with strategic recommendations for enhancing website structure, keyword targeting, and content optimization.
  • Performed in-depth keyword research and competitor analysis to identify market trends and opportunities, refining the company's digital strategy for better ranking and engagement.
  • Created and managed a content marketing strategy, including blog planning and execution, to improve organic traffic and customer engagement.
  • Oversaw Google My Business (GMB) profile optimization, including regular publishing of updates and posts to enhance local search visibility and customer engagement.
  • Managed and published SEO-friendly blog content on WordPress, ensuring alignment with best practices for readability, keyword optimization, and audience relevance.
  • Coordinated the team content calendar, aligning marketing efforts with business goals and ensuring timely execution of digital marketing initiatives.
  • Successfully improved the company’s search engine ranking from eighth to first place within three months, increasing website traffic and attracting their target customers.

NFT Graphic Artist

Industry:

Entertainment / Media

Employment Period:

March 2021 to August 2022 (17 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Collaborated with a teammate to design and generate a collection of 1,000 unique NFT artworks for an international client.
  • Utilized digital illustration and generative art techniques to create high-quality, collectible assets.
  • Managed the end-to-end NFT creation process, from concept development and asset generation to metadata organization.
  • Listed and marketed the NFT collection on OpenSea, ensuring proper auction setup and visibility.
  • Engaged in client communication and project management, meeting deadlines and delivering according to client specifications.
  • Navigated the blockchain and NFT ecosystem, ensuring seamless minting, pricing strategies, and sales execution.
  • Received the opportunity through Twitter networking, highlighting expertise in community engagement and self-promotion in the Web3 space.

Education History

Field of Study:

Hospitality/Tourism/Hotel Management

Major:

Hospitality Management

Graduation Date:

August 8, 2022

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    SEO, Local SEO, Google Analytics, SEMrush, WordPress, SEO Tools, SEO Audit, Google Maps, Google Business Solutions,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Adobe PhotoshopCanvaElementor

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/15203865834
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: Lenovo
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8300H CPU @ 2.30GHz 2.30 GHz
  • Operating System: Windows 11

All-inclusive Rate: USD $13.56/hr

Hayner

Candidate ID: 521572


ADVANCED

    AutoCAD, Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Microsoft Excel...

INTERMEDIATE

    SolidWorks...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 9.64 per hour or $USD 835.04 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

Hayner has a degree in mechanical engineering.  He has good communication skills and is able to express himself well. He is a licensed mechanical engineer since 2011.

He has 11 years of experience in the field and has held different positions including cadet piping engineer, construction engineer, HVAC engineer, mechanical design engineer, and project engineer. 

Industries he worked on include advertising, environmental services, oil & gas, and construction.

He is skilled in the following:
  • Project management
  • BIM
  • Cooling and heating load calculations
  • Construction Estimating
  • Construction management
  • Engineering design
  • HVAC & fire protection
  • HVAC calculation
  • MEPFS
  • Piping fabrication
Software/tools he has utilized include 
  • AutoCAD 
  • BlueBeam
  • Carrier HAP 
  • Autodesk Inventor 
  • Revit MEP 
  • PlanSwift 
  • Microsoft Excel  
  • E20 sheet 
Currently, one of his primary responsibilities involves conducting cooling and heating HVAC design calculations through a combination of manual methods and software assistance.

He has some idea on how the CAMEL software works as he has previous experience working on an AU-based project.

He possesses knowledge of ASME, ASHRAE, ANSI, JIS, SMACNA, and NFPA codes and standards.

He played a significant role in a noteworthy project involving a shipping campus building, where he assumed responsibility for overseeing and supervising all mechanical aspects, including ventilation, fire protection, diesel engine piping, air conditioning, and waste/sewer piping systems.

He is available to work full-time but needs 1 month before starting.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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

Hayner 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 Hayner, who takes responsibilities very seriously.

Employment History

CADET PIPING ENGINEER

Industry:

Environment / Health / Safety

Employment Period:

March 2012 to May 2012 (2 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • In charge in the monitoring of the daily spool erection status.
  • Monitoring of the daily delivery of spool and random/straight pipes and preparation of gate pass for workable spools to be delivered to the jobsite.
  • Track and update the daily report of hauling, rigging, fit-up and full welding of pipe spools.
  • Analyze and interpret piping isometric drawings to be able to determine and locate the field joints and connections in a pipe run i.e. reducer, tee, elbow, flanges and valves.
  • Gather daily accomplishment report from the jobsite to be updated on a daily basis.
  • Coordinates issues and concerns with other team members and other groups for the overall reporting of piping erection progress in daily, weekly and monthly basis.
  • Performs other duties as instructed by the superior. Projects Worked

Construction Engineer

Industry:

Oil / Gas / Petroleum

Employment Period:

June 2012 to January 2013 (7 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Observe and familiarize the workflow for every department under project-based activities.
  • Uphold knowledge in reading and analyzing AFC piping isometrics and structural drawings
  • Familiarizing in welding processes, structural fabrication and assembly, piping works, painting and quality control. • Familiarize in concepts of Project Controls and Planning.
  • Perform and conduct time and motion studies to get actual man-hours and consumables in structural, vessels and piping works based on real time activities.
  • Observe and key-in problems encountered in the fabrication that cause delays.  Uphold knowledge in the health and safety policies and procedures.
  • Monitors daily progress (Quantity Surveying) of in-house projects in the yard and coordinates necessary concerns to the other departments.
  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as instructed by the superior. 

HVAC Engineer

Industry:

Oil / Gas / Petroleum

Employment Period:

February 2013 to May 2016 (39 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Preparation and implementation of the HVAC system installation procedures and work instructions
  • Resource requirements monitoring (manpower, equipment, consumables and materials) for HVAC installation works.
  • Coordinates HVAC issues and concerns to all involved/affected discipline, departments, client and subcontractors.
  • Prepares Material Approval Requests and Technical Bid Evaluation reports for HVAC materials and equipment as per approved client IFC drawings and project specifications.
  • Liaise with Procurement and material expediting team to carryout necessary follow-ups with vendors / suppliers / sub-contractors for timely execution / delivery of the ordered materials and equipment.
  • Attends/presides project coordination meetings to discuss progress and resolve problems.
  • Preparation of work plan, daily job cards, progress reports and look-ahead schedules as required by Client.
  • Ensure that all HVAC site activities are conducted under controlled conditions as per shop drawings, method statements, specifications and work plan.
  • Prepares and submits Site Queries to client for specification review, clarifications, site installation concerns, deviations and modification proposals.
  • Daily reporting on resources, materials, consumables, equipment and man-hours used for the execution of site instructions, site query correspondences and modification instructed by the client needed for variation/change orders documentation.
  • Conducts site inspections / walk-downs for QA/QC compliance of duct works, refrigerant piping installation, insulation and cladding, and HVAC equipment installation such as AHUs, ACCU, Chemical Filter Units, Electric Duct heaters, Dampers and Exhaust Fans as per approved Inspection and Test Plan and project ITRs (Inspection and Test Record).
  • Coordinates with HVAC vendor and sub-contractor on the needed actions to execute on the HVAC system and equipment to close and rectify punch items raised during QC inspections and walk-downs.
  • Attends and witness factory acceptance test (abroad) to ensure HVAC equipment and accessories are complying with approved technical data sheets and general arrangement drawings as per approved Inspection and Test Plan.
  • Close out of site instructions and site queries through site inspection and documentation.
  • Assigned as objective champion in Right First-Time program requirement of the client, review and closeout of lessons learned from client previous projects, presides RFT toolbox talks and conducts site walkthroughs to assess project compliance of each discipline areas.
  • Maintain good client relationship at all times.

Project Engineer (Mechanical)

Industry:

Construction / Building / Engineering

Employment Period:

August 2016 to September 2019 (37 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for implementation and monitoring of all mechanical works (MEPFS) based on approved construction plan, specifications, work methodology and safety procedures.
  • Interpretation of construction drawings, review contract documents and approved specifications and applicable standards prior to job execution.
  • Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals, specification and plans; conferring with management.
  • Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; assigning workforce to phases and elements; reviewing bids and quotation from sub-contractors and suppliers.
  • Estimate and prepare material take-off and assign resources (manpower, materials, consumables, tools & equipment) required to execute mechanical related works.
  • Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost estimates.
  • Conducts toolbox talks to discuss daily activities, quality and safety in every phases of the project.
  • Ensures high quality workmanship and operation by designing and conducting tests and inspection as per client or project specification or applicable local regulation and standard.
  • Liaise with suppliers, subcontractors and client for any job-related concerns. Manage and provide engineering and technical support to mechanical groups on site.
  • Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements.
  • Support field in expediting schedule, completion of field paperwork, expediting materials and equipment delivery.
  • 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.
  • Prepares work method statement and procedure for organized and safe execution of work. Projects Accomplished

Mechanical Engineer

Industry:

Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR

Employment Period:

October 2019 to September 2023 (47 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the design and preparation of all mechanical, ventilation, air-conditioning and fire protection drawings using CAD software and verification of submitted construction plans by vendor/contractor for site implementation. 
  • erforms HVAC design calculations (heat load calculation, ductwork and equipment sizing) using manual and software-aided approach (Carrier HAP, E20) following international standards (ASHRAE, SMACNA, etc.) to provide complete mechanical design.
  • Review of project specifications, standards and local building design guidelines and regulations prior to mechanical and fire protection design execution.  Conduct project surveys on site by collecting necessary information and site condition assessment needed for design.
  • Prepare estimates and material take-off needed for quotations and bidding process.
  • Oversee all onsite and offsite constructions to monitor compliance with building and safety regulations.
  • Oversee and manage mechanical aspects of the projects from design, construction, completion and hand-over.
  • Oversee the installation of Samsung Experience Store/Customer Service Mechanical Systems
  • Liaises with Account Managers, clients, architectural designers, contractors and building admin to ensure projects are within timelines, guidelines, quality standards and budget.
  • Review quotations and costings submitted by vendors/contractors based on submitted mechanical plans.
  • Maintenance check-ups for Samsung Experience Store/Customer Service. Conducts constant site inspections before and after construction while facilitating the tests conducted by building admin for acceptance with building admin and summarizes punch lists and resolutions report.
  • Prepare site inspection and completion reports and organize paper works for proper project documentation.
  • Submit status update on all projects handled on a weekly basis. 

Education History

Field of Study:

Major:

Engineering & Inspection International Approach

Graduation Date:

January 1, 1970

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A

Field of Study:

Engineering (Mechanical)

Major:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Graduation Date:

January 1, 2011

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    AutoCAD, Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Project Planning, Project Coordination,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    SolidWorks

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: N/A
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: Dell
  • Processor: i7 - 6500U
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $8.65/hr

Monilice

Candidate ID: 521521


ADVANCED

    Phone Support, Order Processing, Order Management, Order Entry...

INTERMEDIATE

    Training, Upselling...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Part Time Full Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time New Zealand Daylight Time US Eastern Standard Time UK London
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 8.65 per hour or $USD 749.96 per month

Full Time: $USD 8.65 per hour or $USD 1499.92 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • She has a total of 19 years of experience as a Shift Manager, Onboarding Specialist, Customer Service Representative, and Virtual Assistant within the industries of eCommerce, real estate, solar energy, fintech, and BPO industries 
  • Her recent job as Shift Manager for an eCommerce company involved different tasks like:
    • Tracking Lost Orders and Checking the status of the orders
    • Managing Amazon, Target, and Facebook Market Place site
    • Taking Orders through their Magento system 
    • Managing customer reviews 
    • Resolving customer complaints 
    • Coordinating with logistics 
    • Managing the schedule of the agents 
    • Overseeing the eCommerce operations 
  • She also has extensive experience with onboarding new employees as well as providing coaching and mentoring 
  • She has also worked as a virtual assistant for a property company and is very well-versed in doing skip tracing, cold calling, and managing property listings 
  • She has experience with using tools and applications like 
    • Amazon 
    • Magento 
    • Boxy
    • Ship station 
    • UPS
    • Gorgias 
    • Zendesk 
    • Confluence 
    • Trello 
  • She can start as soon as possible 
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile- Maverick
https://www.predictiveindex.com/reference-profile/maverick/

Strongest Behaviors 
  •  
  • Socially informal, extroverted, and outgoing; gets familiar quickly. Communicates in an uninhibited, lively, and adaptable manner, drawing others into the conversation.
  • Interested in people, building relationships, and teamwork rather than technical matters. Affable, optimistic, and easily trusting.
  • Focused on goals and the people needed to get there, not details or plans; frequently delegates details.
Behavioral Summary 
  • A very independent, confident, decisive, self-starter, intense and driving. This individual has a strong sense of urgency, can react and adjust quickly to changing conditions, generate novel ideas, and deal with them swiftly.

Employment History

Shift Manager

Industry:

Transportation / Logistics

Employment Period:

May 2018 to August 2023 (63 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manages team and making sure everyone is doing their task and all channels of communication are manned.
  • Responsible for Shipping Issues, making sure that customers with issues on their packages are being contacted and resolutions are provided accordingly.
  • Also responsible for Escalations for Shipping Dept.
  • Manages Shift/Task Schedules for my agents.
  • Conducts weekly team meeting and coaching for the team.

Onboarding Communications Coordinator

Industry:

Environment / Health / Safety

Employment Period:

September 2019 to September 2022 (36 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage welcome preparation for New Hires. Doing reach out by sending them text messages and welcome emails before their start date. Making sure all inquiries
  • about the company are answered.
  • In charge of gifting's for employees that reached their 90 days and anniversaries.
  • In charge of sending perks to boost the morale of the employees.
  • Handles Culture and Experience making sure that all remote and in person employees are connected with each other and have fun environment at work.

Virtual Assistant

Industry:

Property / Real Estate

Employment Period:

July 2018 to September 2019 (14 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for finding leads for Skip Tracers
  • Adding and updating potential customer's information in Podio
  • Did a part time cold calling to look for customers willing to sell their properties.
  • Post Ad on Craiglist
  • Suppressing Dead List in Podio

Customer Service Representative

Industry:

Banking / Financial Services

Employment Period:

January 2019 to June 2019 (5 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for answering questions from students about the course the have enrolled in.
  • Also assisted students with setting up the online courses and giving them access.
  • Includes upselling of the product.

Product Trainer | Supervisor

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

May 2015 to July 2018 (38 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for training new hires on product training hires and making sure that they are ready for the task at hand.
  • Handles trainees during nesting period and occasionally helps in assisting tenure team in operations and evaluate calls.
  • We are also conducting upskills training for product updates with our specialist inside the production area.
  • When we don’t have training classes, our role is switched to being Team Leads that helps monitor the agents progress and manage the team stats, making sure that they pass their metrics and help them achieve it if they don’t.
  • We are responsible for coaching agents by providing immediate feedback and huddling on critical issues. tenure team in operations and evaluate calls

Collection Specialist

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

August 2013 to January 2014 (5 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • We are responsible on calling our customers to remind them of their arrangements and make sure that promise to pay are kept
     

Process Executive

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

November 2006 to January 2009 (26 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • I worked as a Customer Service Representative for a credit card company, in which we took care of customers’ billing concerns, disputes, account updates and other related concerns that the cardholder may have on their account

Mobile Customer Care Consultant

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

July 2009 to April 2013 (45 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • I work as a Mobile Customer Care Consultant for Small and Medium Business Customers in Australia. We assist customers with billing enquiries, bill disputes, minor troubleshooting for handsets and a lot more that has to do with their mobiles.

 

Customer Service Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

November 2004 to November 2006 (24 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • I worked as a Customer Service Representative for a credit card account, in which we take care of customers’ billing concerns and other types of requests for their account

Customer Service Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

June 2004 to November 2004 (5 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • I worked as a Customer Service Representative for MCI, which is a telephone company. We also handle billing concerns and other related inquiries for our customer

Education History

Field of Study:

Art/Design/Creative Multimedia

Major:

Art/Design

Graduation Date:

January 1, 2004

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Phone Support, Order Processing, Order Management, Order Entry, Logistics, Virtual Assistant Skills,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    TrainingUpselling

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: 88.18 mbps download; 88.5a mbps upload
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: Acer
  • Processor: i5
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $8.65/hr

GLADYS

Candidate ID: 521350


ADVANCED

    eCommerce, WordPress, WordPress Development, SEO...

INTERMEDIATE

    Advertising, Graphics...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Part Time Full Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time New Zealand Daylight Time UK London
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 8.65 per hour or $USD 749.96 per month

Full Time: $USD 8.65 per hour or $USD 1499.92 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • She has 4 years of working experience Admin and E-commerce Specialist, and Digital Marketing VA for construction, retail, and advertising companies 
  • She has a wide scope of experience with the eCommerce space which includes 
    • Setting up and building WordPress sites 
    • Doing product sourcing and product management 
    • Taking new orders and completing the order transactions 
    • Liaising customers for third party logistics like 3PL 
    • Prioviding customer assistance via chat and call 
    • Tracking the delivery orders 
    • Doing stock inventory 
  • She has worked with a client in Australia that sells sports wear apparel and she is involved with the entire process of order fulfillment
  • She has also notable skills in doing the following task 
    • Digital Marketing
    • Lead Generation 
    • Social Media Management 
    • Graphic Designing 
    • Sales Management 
  • She is a confident user of the following tools and applications 
    • WordPress
    • WooCommerce 
    • Linkedin
    • CrunchBase
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Canva
    • 3PL
    • Shipstation
    • BigCommerce
    • Easyship
    • Shopify
    • Inventory
    • Planner
    • Floship
    • Auspost
    • Amazon
  • She can start as soon as possible 
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile- Specialist
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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
Behavioral Summary 
  • Gladys 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.

Employment History

ADMINISTRATIVE/DIGITAL MARKETING VA

Industry:

Construction / Building / Engineering

Employment Period:

November 2022 to August 2023 (9 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • WordPress Site Management - Designing and managing the website back-end including database and server integration. Generating WordPress themes and plugins. Conducting website performance tests. Troubleshooting content issues
  • SEO Management - take the lead of the development and implementation of SEO strategies to expand the online presence. Handled content planning, social media engagement, web analytics, and keyword strategy.
  • Lead Generation - tasks to provide sales and marketing support in building a pipeline of leads to meet business plans, quotas, and company objectives. Responsible for generating leads through Linkedin, CrunchBase and other lead-generation apps.
  • Social Media Management - overseeing a company's interactions with the public by implementing social media platforms' content strategies. Duties include analyzing engagement data, identifying trends in customer interactions and planning digital campaigns to build community online.
  • Graphic Design -Conceptualizing visuals based on requirements, Creating images and layouts by hand or using design software, Testing graphics across various media. Develop illustrations, logos, and other designs using the software. Equipped with Adobe Photoshop and Canva.

Administrative and Ecommerce Specialist

Industry:

Arts / Design / Fashion

Employment Period:

November 2020 to November 2021 (12 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Developing, monitoring, writing and updating product content contained on eCommerce websites/portals.
  • Has great understanding of product development and supply chain; from production to purchasing
  • Work closely with different teams (product management, graphics, sales) to provide updated content that will be shared across e-Commerce platforms.
  • Provide support in other areas Customer Service regarding order processing, completion and other status.
  • Serve as a liaison from client to customer, to logistics or 3PL
  • Background with system like Shipstation, BigCommerce, Easyship, Shopify, Inventory Planner, Floship, Auspost
  • Monitor changes in product sales, fulfillment and status of order through WooCommerce plugin.
  • Exp with Shopify,Amazon set-up, Product Design,marketing and customer service

Executive Assistant

Industry:

Banking / Financial Services

Employment Period:

April 2020 to November 2022 (31 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • M&A - responsible for overseeing mergers and acquisitions from the initial contact all the way to the finalization of the transaction for APAC Companies
  • Perform great customer support by helping clients throughout their journey from prequalification to post-funding support for the funding service side.
  • Digital marketing (Facebook Ads, Google Ads, Wordpress set up and maintenance)
  • Market research – research, compile and analyze data products and market conditions to identify potential new markets and opportunities
  • Lead Generation for assigned markets and opportunities

Sales and Digital Marketing Admin

Industry:

Computer / Information Technology (Software)

Employment Period:

April 2019 to September 2021 (29 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing a daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales and other factors
  • Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems; developing solutions; preparing reports; making recommendations to management.
  • Monitor ROI and KPIs
  • Stay up-to-date with digital media developments
  • Design digital media campaigns, automation aligned with business goals
  • Maintaining our social media presence across all digital channels. Measuring and reporting on the performance of all digital marketing campaigns

Administrative & E-commerce Support Specialist

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

October 2023 to January 2024 (3 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Customer Account Status Updates: 

  • Update the status of orders in Woo-Commerce, enabling customers to access their order information in the MY ACCOUNT section. 
  • Handle various order types, including Official Merchandise, MY CUSTOM, and Wholesale orders, classed as 'made-to-order' products produced before shipping through our freight forwarding partners.
  • Prioritize 'made-to-order' products and notify the production and shipping manager of Retail items for processing in cases of mixed orders. 

New Order Entry: 

  • Efficiently enter Official Merchandise and MY CUSTOM orders into our production program, ShopVox. 
  • Notify the production and shipping manager through the notes section for seamless order processing. 
  • Ensure all order details are correctly entered to avoid delays and inaccuracies. 

Order Tracking and Confirmation: 

  • Obtain tracking information from couriers and promptly update customer orders within Woo-Commerce.
  • Ensure accurate and timely delivery confirmation for all customer orders. 

Order Completion: 

  • Mark orders as complete in Woo-Commerce once they are safely delivered and confirmed for all customers. 

Customer Reviews: 

  • Send out customer review forms and collect all reviews into an internal document for potential sharing on social media or the website. 
  • Collaborate with the marketing team to highlight positive customer reviews and enhance our brand reputation. 

Website Ordering: 

  • Create and maintain customer categories and products in WordPress to facilitate future order placements. 

Customer Database: 

  • Regularly update customer contact information across HubSpot,  Woo-Commerce, and ShopVox to ensure accuracy and effective communication.

Education History

Field of Study:

Business Studies/Administration/Management

Major:

Business Administration

Graduation Date:

August 1, 2014

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A

Field of Study:

Computer Science/Information Technology

Major:

Information Technology

Graduation Date:

May 1, 2010

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    eCommerce, WordPress, WordPress Development, SEO, LinkedIn Lead Generation, Social Media Management, WooCommerce,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    AdvertisingGraphics

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: 42.57 mbps download; 42.15 mbps upload
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: Lenovo
  • Processor: Intel core i7
  • Operating System: Windows 10

*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.

#2. The Abdicator Who Disappears After Assigning

Meanwhile, there’s another type of manager who is the opposite of the micromanager.

While the micromanager constantly hovers over new hires, an abdicator disappears completely after delegating a task.

Illustration:

Gail is assigned to supervise Anna, a new offshore hire. To get her started, Gail sends an email on Friday at 5 PM with the instructions: “Here is the client data. Please build a 20-slide deck by Monday. You’re the expert, so I’ll leave the creatives to you.”

Anna accepts the task willingly, but she has many questions about the client profile, as she was not given sufficient information. She tries to reach out to Gail, but receives no response over the weekend.

On Monday, Anna is unable to complete the task, leaving Gail frustrated and blaming Anna.

#3. The Assumer Who Thinks “It’s Obvious”

Finally, there’s the assumer, a manager who expects everyone, including new hires, to “just get it” instantly.

This type of manager often has a lot of experience and expertise – but unfairly expects the same level of understanding from everyone else.

Illustration:

Owen has been with the company for a decade and is assigned to monitor Alex, the new offshore hire. On the first day, Owen tells Alex to run the weekly report. While this instruction seems obvious to Owen, it actually involves:

  1. Pulling data from three different sources;
  2. Cross-referencing them in an Excel spreadsheet; and
  3. Sending a PDF copy immediately afterward.

Without this specific knowledge, Alex complied with the instructions as best as he could. He did a standard report and handed it over to Owen who was baffled at the results and ends up berating Alex for not exercising his best judgment – when the latter wasn’t given enough context and background information to begin with.

What Great Handoffs Actually Look Like

The above examples show how easily managers can undermine new offshore hires, often without even realizing it.

Now that we know what not to do, let’s take a look at what effective handoffs look like.

  • Shared Understanding, Not Just Assigned Tasks – Assigning tasks is not enough. It’s equally important to explain why a task is being assigned. When a new hire understands the overall business objective, they can make informed decisions and smart pivots when facing roadblocks, rather than waiting for instructions.
  • Clear, Documented Expectations and Samples – Create a checklist outlining what a completed task should look like, and include tangible benchmarks. For example, provide examples of finished tasks so the offshore hire can see exactly what “success” looks like and replicate it effectively.
  • First 30 Days of Feedback Built-In – A great handoff begins as early as the first week. Spend at least 10 minutes providing feedback to the offshore hire, helping them build confidence in their work. Be clear and encouraging, letting them know that questions are expected and they should never hesitate to ask. This proactive approach helps prevent small misunderstandings, especially in a remote setting.

Fixing the Handoff: A Quick Audit for Leaders

Since we’ve covered what goes wrong in a handoff and who’s responsible, let’s now focus on how to fix it by asking the right questions.

Does Someone Own the Onboarding Process?

If everyone is responsible for the new hire, no one truly is.

Accountability cannot be shared across an entire department. The offshore hire should clearly know who to approach when an immediate issue arises.

Are Deliverables or Outcomes Being Delegated?

Delegation is at the heart of every successful project. When done right, it ensures accountability and helps maintain a high quality of work.

More importantly, proper delegation ensures team members are not left hanging. When they finish tasks early, they know what to do next without having to ask.

What Happens After the First 7 Days?

Onboarding is a marathon. It doesn’t end after you hand over login details.

After the first week, they should be in learning mode with the guidance of their immediate supervisor or mentor. They can observe how their managers work, while managers review their output without micromanaging.

By Day 7, the hire should clearly know what they are expected to master by Day 30.

How Remote Staff Ensures Handoff Success

Handoff and onboarding may seem straightforward; however, they come with nuances that can be tedious and time-consuming.

As a result, many business owners delegate these tasks to outsource providers and Employers of Record like Remote Staff.

For 18 years and counting, Remote Staff has helped Western businesses with administrative support, including onboarding. When it comes to outsourcing, Remote Staff uses a pre-vetting process to ensure candidates are already skilled and experienced in their field.

More importantly, they assign a dedicated account manager to ensure remote workers are properly trained and onboarded, both during the first 7 days and beyond the first 30 days.

FAQs – Offshore Handoffs and Delegation Clarity

Here are some frequently asked questions about failed offshore handoffs and effective delegation for offshore hires.

#1. Why Do Offshore Hires “Fail” Even When They Look Good on Paper?

Skilled offshore workers often don’t fail due to a lack of talent but because they lack context.

When leaders assign tasks without proper SOPs or instructions, the hire is left to guess. And these guesses are often mistaken for poor performance rather than gaps in guidance.

#2. Who Should Own the Onboarding Process?

Onboarding is a shared responsibility, but it should primarily fall on the manager or direct supervisor. Define what success looks like, provide clear examples, and set 30-60-90 day milestones.

If you lack the time or expertise to onboard effectively, you can rely on third parties like Remote Staff, who specialize in offshore onboarding and administration.

#3. How Much Documentation Is Too Much?

The right documentation focuses on speed, not quantity. It becomes counterproductive when reviewing SOPs slows a new hire instead of helping them work faster.

In other words, if your hire spends their first week just reading manuals instead of doing tasks, you’ve fallen into the trap of documentation paralysis.

#4. Can Remote Staff Help with Handoff Planning?

Yes! Remote Staff handles the onboarding process and supports business owners with administrative tasks like payroll, time tracking, and employee assistance.

With these time-consuming duties taken off your plate, you can focus on giving clear instructions for the tasks where you need help the most.

#5. Should I Start with Simple Tasks or Go All-In?

It’s tempting to go all-in, but it’s more effective to follow a crawl, walk, and run approach.

Start with high-frequency, low-risk tasks like checking emails, data entry, filing documents, and backing up data.

If you dump a complex, high-stakes project on a new hire in Week 1, you’re testing their guesswork, not their ability.

Conclusion – It’s Not Hiring Offshore That Fails. It’s the Handoff.

The offshore blame game cannot be won without clearly identifying the ones responsible for a new hire’s success.

No matter how skilled a remote professional is, they are likely to fail in an environment that relies on luck instead of systems. Your input drives the output, your documentation limits guesswork, and your ownership ensures accountability.

In other words, if you provide the right map, the right talent will always find the destination. Without it, even the most skilled offshore hire will get lost.

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Syrine studies law while working as a content writer. Outside of writing and studying, she tutors, plans events, and browses social media. In 2021, she published Stellar Thoughts.

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Syrine studies law while working as a content writer. Outside of writing and studying, she tutors, plans events, and browses social media. In 2021, she published Stellar Thoughts.

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