{"id":2074,"date":"2018-11-12T09:03:41","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T09:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deleg8te.com\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2018-11-22T14:05:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-22T14:05:09","slug":"hiring-virtual-assistants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/deleg8te.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/12\/hiring-virtual-assistants\/","title":{"rendered":"The Process of Hiring Virtual Assistants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/p>The person behind this website found me on a freelancer platform called Upwork. You either love or hate Upwork, but I\u2019ve had nothing but good luck on this website. However, Upwork is not the only way to find someone to delegate to. I was curious what led him to Upwork to hire his first team member, rather than other places.<\/span>\n

We hopped on our second Zoom call. It was straight to business, and I asked him how he ended up choosing Upwork.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I was going to use my own assistant, honestly,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He goes on to explain to me that he had previously used a website called 1,2,3 Employee that helped him find a virtual assistant that he\u2019s delegated to for several years now. He asked her if she would be willing to help him on his new project and she told him that it was outside her skill set.<\/span><\/p>\n

So those are traits that he admires about his virtual assistant. She was an independent thinker and always upfront and honest about her capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

He also explained that he inclined to head back to 1,2,3 Employee, but considering he might build a business that could rival that company, it might not be the best route to go.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead, he went to the next best thing: Upwork.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the past, he had used Upwork to look for writers. He hired two incredible writers for a SaaS company that he built. He also found a coder for the software. Overall, he believed that his luck with Upwork has been great. There has never been a lapse in talent. With that type of track record, he couldn\u2019t find a reason to go anywhere else but Upwork.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fair enough. But before this meeting turns into a giant Upwork sales pitch, I change the topic.<\/span><\/p>\n

I remember seeing his job ad. As a virtual assistant looking for jobs, I don\u2019t give every job ad my attention. I do a bit of scrolling before I find an ad that stands out, compelling me to apply for the job. His ad caught my attention.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Hiring<\/p>\n

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\u201cDid you go into this with some strategy?\u201d I wanted to know if there was a way he worded his advertisement that made it look so appealing.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t have a strategy in particular,\u201d he said, \u201cbut I do ask questions to weed out the people who aren\u2019t serious about the project.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

His job listing had two precise questions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n