Virtual Coworker Shines: Crowned as 2024’s Most Reviewed Consulting Leader in Los Angeles by The Manifest

Virtual Coworker Shines: Crowned as 2024’s Most Reviewed Consulting Leader in Los Angeles by The Manifest

At Virtual Coworker, we’ve always believed in the power of exceptional virtual assistant outsourcing and business consulting solutions. Our commitment goes beyond delivering services; it’s about empowering our partners with unmatched professionalism and support.  Today, we’re thrilled to announce a milestone that reflects this commitment – Virtual Coworker has been honored by The Manifest as Los Angeles’…

The Keys to Managing your Offshore Team Successfully

The Keys to Managing your Offshore Team Successfully

• Updated 16th February, 2024 • Managing a team presents its challenges, but the real test comes when overseeing remote staff, including virtual assistants, from different parts of the world. While direct interaction fosters certain dynamics, remote work requires a nuanced approach to bridge the gap created by physical distance and cultural differences. However, when…

Why off shoring is the fastest way to business growth for Aussie companies

Why off shoring is the fastest way to business growth for Aussie companies

• Updated 13th February, 2024 • Australian companies are increasingly embracing offshoring to boost efficiency and growth. Virtual Coworker leads this shift, linking Aussie firms with skilled virtual assistants and remote staff from the Philippines. This move is not just cost-effective but opens doors to a world of talent ready to excel. Why Virtual Coworker?…

How to Work with a Virtual Assistant Who’s in the Philippines Time Zone

How to Work with a Virtual Assistant Who’s in the Philippines Time Zone

In today’s interconnected world, hiring virtual assistants has become a game-changer for businesses seeking efficiency and flexibility. If you’re working with a Virtual Assistant (VA) in the Philippines time zone, understanding the intricacies of working within a distinct time zone is vital for a harmonious partnership.  This guide will provide practical tips to enhance communication,…

Scrolling for Success: The Role of Social Media in Modern Recruitment

Scrolling for Success: The Role of Social Media in Modern Recruitment

In recent years, the recruitment landscape has witnessed a significant transformation with the introduction and rise of social media networks. Recruiters are now harnessing the information available on platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to identify and connect with potential candidates. The surge in popularity of these social and professional networks has provided an extensive…

Unlocking Top Talent: 3 Tactics for Increased Retention

Unlocking Top Talent: 3 Tactics for Increased Retention

A business is only as great as its employees who continually go above and beyond to deliver. In today’s market, the surest indicator of success is a company’s ability to attract and retain the best professionals in their respective fields. Expectations from candidates are now higher than ever, so hiring teams are being forced to…

The Remote Revolution: The Philippines Thriving as a Global Talent Powerhouse

The Remote Revolution: The Philippines Thriving as a Global Talent Powerhouse

The outsourcing industry in the Philippines has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years, positioning itself as a top location for businesses seeking cost-effective solutions to talent shortages without having to compromise on quality. The key factors driving this rapid growth include; the focus on developing a highly skilled and dynamic workforce, investment in critical infrastructure,…

From Chaos to Calm: How Virtual Assistants Bring Order to Small Business Operations

From Chaos to Calm: How Virtual Assistants Bring Order to Small Business Operations

Running a small business can often feel like a whirlwind of chaos. As a small business owner, you find yourself juggling a multitude of tasks, from managing clients and projects to handling administrative work and everything in between. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and lose sight of what truly matters: growing your business. That’s where…

How to Hire a Rockstar Virtual Assistant: 5 Qualities to Prioritize

How to Hire a Rockstar Virtual Assistant: 5 Qualities to Prioritize

Picture this: you’re working on growing your business and tackling your to-do list like a boss, but you’re starting to feel like you’re drowning in all the administrative tasks. That’s where a remote virtual assistant comes in! They’re like a superhero for your business, swooping in to save the day and helping you boost productivity…

The Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Assistant for Small Business Owners

The Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Assistant for Small Business Owners

Running a small business can be a wild ride! As a small business owner, you’re often spinning plates, juggling tasks left and right, and wearing more hats than you ever thought possible. It’s exhilarating, sure, but let’s face it – it can also be pretty exhausting. That’s where a virtual assistant comes in! By hiring…

Streamlining Your Business Operations: The Secret to Success

Streamlining Your Business Operations: The Secret to Success

As a business owner, finding the right talent for your organization can be a challenge. From recruitment to training, the process can be time-consuming and expensive. This is where outsourcing can come in handy. Outsourcing staffing is the process of hiring a third-party company to handle your staffing needs, like Virtual Coworker. By doing so,…

How To Successfully Manage Your Offshore Virtual Assistant

How To Successfully Manage Your Offshore Virtual Assistant

Managing a virtual assistant based in another country takes a different approach than a team member who is only a desk away. You don’t have the advantage of in-person communication, so you’ll need to find other ways to stay connected, communicate clearly, and ensure that your VA has everything they need to succeed. Let’s explore…

5 Things to Remember When Crafting a Job Description

5 Things to Remember When Crafting a Job Description

One of the most critical parts of hiring begins before you interview your first candidate — writing the job description. Your description determines what type of candidates you attract, so it’s not something you want to treat as an afterthought. It also helps you weed out unqualified candidates before you invest time in vetting and…

Hiring Managers: The 3 Best Tips for Effective Interviewing

Hiring Managers: The 3 Best Tips for Effective Interviewing

In today’s job market, it’s not enough for recruiters to simply post job openings and wait for candidates to apply. They need to be actively involved in the recruiting process, which includes honing their interviewing skills. Recruiters need to know how to assess candidate profiles before and during each interview. By asking the right questions…

Top 3 Recruitment Trends of 2022

Top 3 Recruitment Trends of 2022

Successful businesses know how important it is to keep up with the latest recruitment trends. The candidate marketplace is constantly evolving and employers have been forced to adopt new recruitment and retention strategies. By understanding the latest trends and improving outdated processes, employers are able to attract and retain top talent in an increasingly competitive…

How to Improve Employee Engagement

How to Improve Employee Engagement

Engaged employees are a company’s greatest asset. Engagement is a surefire sign that employees are productive, enjoy their work, and care about their co-workers and customers. Most importantly, studies show that highly engaged employees are less likely to quit, which allows you to hold onto top talent. If improving employee engagement is on your radar,…

How to Keep Up with Evolving Technology in the Workplace

How to Keep Up with Evolving Technology in the Workplace

Can you imagine if the COVID pandemic had happened 20 years ago? Working from home simply wouldn’t have been an option for many people, given the technology at that time. Evolving workplace technologies allow us to continue building the future of work and keep business moving forward. In today’s landscape, this means focusing on tools…

The Future of Recruitment

The Future of Recruitment

The past two years have brought a flurry of changes to the Human Resources role, particularly in the area of recruitment. Finding talent looks a lot different these days, especially if you’ve embraced the remote/hybrid work-life. Shifts like hiring across states and even across countries are spurring a number of new trends in how companies…

Entrepreneur’s Guide to Upskilling Virtual Employees

Entrepreneur’s Guide to Upskilling Virtual Employees

For many organizations, upskilling is no longer an afterthought. Since the start of the pandemic, it’s become a very necessary part of a company’s ability to adapt. By investing in your employees’ skills and knowledge, companies can grow stronger from within and adjust to changing conditions. And if virtual employees are part of your team,…

New Year, New Approach: Tips for a Fresh Start to Your Marketing in 2022

New Year, New Approach: Tips for a Fresh Start to Your Marketing in 2022

The New Year is the perfect time to set your marketing strategy on the right course. Just like consumer preferences, marketing trends evolve over time and should be adjusted each year to help you win more business. Here are a few tips to guide your marketing for 2022 and give it the best chance for…

Top 10 Gift Guide for Virtual Staff in the Philippines

Top 10 Gift Guide for Virtual Staff in the Philippines

As you’re treating your in-house staff to holiday parties, gifts, and bonuses, remember to celebrate the people who keep your business running remotely. Your virtual staff should be included in your end-of-year celebrations, even if they can’t be there in person. Here’s your top 10 gift guide for virtual staff in the Philippines, chock full…

How to Build a Strong Hybrid Work Culture

How to Build a Strong Hybrid Work Culture

The hybrid workplace is here to stay. Even as offices across the country are reopening, many companies have announced they intend to maintain remote work protocols, at least in part. As pandemic conditions ease, companies that are ready to transition workers to a hybrid environment face new challenges. This “new normal” requires companies to create…

Elevate Your Digital Presence: The Benefits of Outsourcing IT Talent

Elevate Your Digital Presence: The Benefits of Outsourcing IT Talent

If sales and marketing are the lifeblood of any organization, then IT should be considered the beating heart of the business. It enables all other parts of your business to thrive. Everything from sales to accounting to operations depends on the technology, security, and interconnectedness that IT brings to the table. And in many cases,…

New Priorities for Managing a Virtual Team

New Priorities for Managing a Virtual Team

When the coronavirus pandemic first hit, companies had to quickly shift priorities from “business as usual” to “keeping business going.” Sending workers home and learning how to work virtually stole the spotlight for many weeks. Fast forward several months, and teams are still largely working virtually. Now that the dust has settled, companies can move…

Tips for Blogging during the Apocalypse

The global pandemic might not be a bona fide apocalypse. But with supply chain disruptions, employment uncertainty, and business operations turned on their heads, the future for many businesses is still unpredictable. It’s become more important than ever to capitalize on every opportunity. One surefire way to do this is through blogging. Blogs help to…

What Do I Outsource?

What Do I Outsource?

Outsourcing has long been the secret ingredient of successful startups, entrepreneurs, and companies who want to maximize their resources and output. And now, with virtual assistant networks like Virtual Coworker, it’s easier than ever for anyone to make outsourcing a competitive advantage. Now for the million-dollar question: What do I outsource? When you have a…

Beginner’s Guide to Interviewing a Virtual Assistant

Just like hiring a local-based employee for a position, conducting a virtual assistant interview should be non-negotiable. The interview is your chance to learn what makes a candidate stand out and whether they’ll be a good fit for your organization. This is also your opportunity to administer mini-test activities that will evaluate their ability to…

5 Tips on Managing Your Kids At Home While Working Remotely

5 Tips on Managing Your Kids At Home While Working Remotely

Whether you’re new to remote work or you’ve been a work-at-home superstar for years, adding kids to the mix is a whole different ball game. Productivity has been turned on its head as parents try to strike a balance between work and home life. And while you want to enjoy having the family together under…

Working Virtually Is No Longer an Option, It’s the New Norm

Working Virtually Is No Longer an Option, It’s the New Norm

The way we interact with coworkers, family, and friends has forever changed. Interesting times with the current situation around the world. Many companies are having to adapt and make the decision to move their staff from office space to working remotely. Some companies already have structures in place for this but most do not. Working…

4 Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Assistant

4 Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Assistant

Virtual assistants truly are the unsung heroes of today’s workforce. CEOs and entrepreneurs credit their virtual coworkers as the best way to scale and grow their companies quickly and effectively, especially as operations become more complex and in-house resources are maxed out. Here’s why other businesses are using virtual assistants and what you can expect…

The Game Changer

What are your pain points? What is preventing your business from moving forward? How do you navigate through the ocean of endless day-to-day tasks and still have time to focus on the big picture? These days, technical roadblocks and friction-filled processes are common obstacles for business owners. Everyone is always worried about the big picture…

Successful Outsourcing in the Philippines

Successful Outsourcing in the Philippines

Hiring a skilled and dedicated virtual assistant is the ultimate goal for management in all industries. Having someone reliable and dedicated oftentimes translates to enthusiasm which will evolve a role toward an employee’s strengths. This is a key attribute that many in the outsourcing industry not only hold in high regard, but it helps them…

7 Reasons to Elevate Your Digital Storefront

7 Reasons to Elevate Your Digital Storefront

Your website is more of a storefront than a business card. It’s a living, breathing entity that can update in real-time, at any time, for whatever reason you choose from just about anywhere. It’s practically magic, you guys. You can share news, announcements, new products or services, establish yourself as an industry leader with insightful blog posts…

The Next Big Thing in Hiring Remotely

The Next Big Thing in Hiring Remotely

Hiring remotely IS the next big thing. With today’s emerging technology, virtual channels, and inclusive culture, companies have much more flexibility. Some businesses have fully remote teams, while many others allow their employees to work remotely at least once a week. According to a 2018 study by Upwork, work done by freelancers has increased 168…

5 Power Tools for your Virtual Staff Management Toolbox

5 Power Tools for your Virtual Staff Management Toolbox

Hiring a dedicated virtual assistant is the perfect staffing solution for small businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs who are focused on the bigger picture and working hard to build their organization. These heavy hitting professionals do not have time to keep up with hundreds of emails, endless to-do lists, IT issues, and the financial health of…

Thrilla in Manila: Philippines TKO of the Outsourcing Arena

Thrilla in Manila: Philippines TKO of the Outsourcing Arena

Many outsourcing countries have emerged during the past decade, but the Philippines still continues to dominate the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) arena. Why? The reasons are simple and clear: a high literacy rate with a dedicated workforce, English culture skills, low operational costs, and government support.   Currently, the literacy rate in the Philippines is…

92 Unread Emails, 37 Voicemails, Countless To-Do’s, and I Haven’t Even Had My Coffee Yet

92 Unread Emails, 37 Voicemails, Countless To-Do’s, and I Haven’t Even Had My Coffee Yet

Our day-to-day lives require us to complete tons of tasks in a small amount of time. This rings especially true in the life of a business owner. You get to your office, open your computer…. and BOOM! 92 unread emails and it’s barely 8AM. This is just the beginning of the countless things you need…

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Outsourcing

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Outsourcing

We’ve all heard some pretty concerning stories about outsourcing, but it’s the positive feedback that has you intrigued by the idea of offshore staff. So you might ask, “What is the difference between encountering a positive or negative experience with outsourcing?” There are a few mistakes you should avoid to ensure only the best experience….

Managing Offshore Staff

Managing Offshore Staff

We are all faced with those moments when we are completely and utterly overwhelmed with the never-ending tasks at work. So how do we fix this? Hiring an employee to come into the office everyday can be expensive and there is no way we can manage to get everything done all on our own. This…

How you can use virtual assistants to grow your business

How you can use virtual assistants to grow your business

As technological capabilities evolve, companies with aspirations of success must evolve at a similar rate. If you are part of a midsized organization or have founded a low fund start-up, you are likely all too familiar with your resources being overwhelmed by admin tasks. It is because of this that more companies are looking to…

How to Successfully Outsource… Hint: It Starts With You

How to Successfully Outsource… Hint: It Starts With You

In my time at Virtual Coworker, I’ve seen countless numbers of companies successfully hire staff in the Philippines. This can range from the mom and pop shop who hired a part-time admin assistant, to the ASX listed company who hired 20 customer and tech support staff. When outsourcing works, it’s amazing. The ability to hire…

How to Build Rapport With Your Virtual Assistant

How to Build Rapport With Your Virtual Assistant

In the age of technology, more and more offices are globally diversifying and moving away from the traditional bricks-and-mortar place of work. What this means is that we need to be flexible to collaborate with coworkers, customers and clients and manage outsourcing in an efficient and pragmatic way. These eight tips will make it easier…

How, What and Why to Outsource in 2017

How, What and Why to Outsource in 2017

The benefits of outsourcing particular tasks and positions within a business are indisputable, however, some business owners still choose to be sceptical. Whether it’s virtual assistants you’re looking for, or perhaps web developers, sales assistants, or customer support personnel, outsourcing from the Philippines is a great way to find exactly what your business needs. Here,…

How a Sydney Tech Startup Used Virtual Coworker to Build Their Platform

How a Sydney Tech Startup Used Virtual Coworker to Build Their Platform

Crew Scout is an online marketplace for on ¬demand video production and video crew services. Its purpose is to cut through the noise of the video production industry by enabling businesses to find and hire vetted video production companies and freelancers for their next video campaign. With their platform, you can post a project in…

How to Seamlessly Combine Your Offshore Team with Your Local Team

How to Seamlessly Combine Your Offshore Team with Your Local Team

Virtual assistants make work easier – and all over the world tens of thousands of companies and organisations are outsourcing jobs to highly skilled VAs working overseas. There are many great advantages. You can clear away difficult or time consuming tasks like spreadsheets or bookkeeping from your in-tray and create space to concentrate on the…

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Hire a Virtual Assistant

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Hire a Virtual Assistant

Outsourcing virtual assistants in the Philippines certainly has its benefits and businesses are moving in this direction to reap some of these. However, there are situations when outsourcing to a virtual assistant is not beneficial, particularly if the business does not have an adequate plan in place to support this type of arrangement. If one…

Benefits of Hiring a Long-term Virtual Assistant

Benefits of Hiring a Long-term Virtual Assistant

Organisations work hard to achieve goals through efficiency of time, outputs, resources and costs. Outsourcing to virtual assistants provides many benefits to assist organisations to achieve these goals, however it can be limiting when hiring project-based virtual assistants, as they are generally more taskoriented rather than focusing on the businesses’ long-term strategic goals. Hiring a…

How to Develop Training and Management Processes for Your Virtual Assistant

How to Develop Training and Management Processes for Your Virtual Assistant

As online and digital facilities continue to improve, the ability to hire virtual assistants is becoming more convenient for organisations. As a result, there is an increasing demand for outsourcing to the Philippines. This is for a number of reasons, including: • Reduction of overhead costs as a result of lower salary expectations; reduction in office…

Outsourcing 101 for Australian Solar Companies

Outsourcing 101 for Australian Solar Companies

Solar companies in Australia and abroad are dealing with increasing overheads at a time when demand is rising steadily. There are solutions available to support SME’s to do more with less; one of which is outsourcing. Outsourcing has been something that has, at times, had negative connotations attached to it, but the high quality and…

Why Australian Companies are Outsourcing to the Philippines

Why Australian Companies are Outsourcing to the Philippines

Building offshore teams used to be routine for only companies at the big end of town. Not anymore. In today’s business landscape, small to medium sized businesses are in a great position to take advantage of the cost-savings and productivity that comes with building an offshore workforce. For companies in Australia, there is no place…

Outsourcing Benefits for Registered Training Organisations

Outsourcing Benefits for Registered Training Organisations

Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) are increasingly juggling cost pressures at a time when demands on service delivery are on the rise. There are solutions available to support RTOs to do more with less; one of the most significant is outsourcing. Outsourcing has been something that has, at times, had negative connotations attached to it, but…

How to best recruit and interview remote developers

How to best recruit and interview remote developers

Working with remote developers can be incredibly beneficial to a business. It’s an opportunity to employ highly skilled staff and to create working conditions that are suitable for both parties. However, for remote recruitment to work, it is crucial to find employees who are trustworthy, hard working and committed. What are the options? There are…

How to Build a Customer and Tech Support Team

How to Build a Customer and Tech Support Team

Case Study: How to Build a Customer and Tech Support Team Business Name: BigAir Group Limited (ASX: BGL) Type of Company: Telecommunications Positions hired: Technical and Customer Support Explain the roles that you’re currently outsourcing Level 1 Technical Support for residential customers and non-technical Customer Service Representatives for corporate and wholesale customers. How did you…

5 Business Lessons Learned from Tony Robbins

5 Business Lessons Learned from Tony Robbins

For those who aren’t familiar with Tony Robbins, he’s a legendary “business and life strategist” who has worked with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton, and countless other extremely successful entrepreneurs and companies. I had the privilege of seeing him live in Sydney where he spoke about bettering oneself in business, relationships and everyday…

The Secret to a Successful Recruitment Partnership

The Secret to a Successful Recruitment Partnership

If you’ve recently partnered with a recruiter to hire a staff member and had a positive experience, I’d imagine the timeline looked a little something like this: You, the hiring manager and/or internal recruiter identified a specific need within your team; You liaised with your consultant regarding said need and together established a plan of…

Why Hiring an Offshore Recruitment Assistant Makes Sense (Q&A with a Sydney Executive Search Firm)

Why Hiring an Offshore Recruitment Assistant Makes Sense (Q&A with a Sydney Executive Search Firm)

Name: Referee upon request Type of Business: Executive & IT Recruitment Type of Virtual Coworker: Full-time Recruitment Assistant Questions: What does your Virtual Assistant do on a daily basis? She started off doing some of the more basic admin functions any company has. Once I realised how competent and capable she was, we started giving…

Is Telecommuting the key to Increased Productivity?

Is Telecommuting the key to Increased Productivity?

More employees are working remotely from their homes, and that’s a good thing, not only for them, but also for their employers, and for the environment. The simple fact is that working in the comfort of your own home can increase job satisfaction, and satisfied workers tend to be more productive employees. Employers who let…

Seven Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Automate Your Business

Seven Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Automate Your Business

With the help of a Virtual Assistant (VA), you can make your business more efficient and productive without having to micromanage everything. In fact, you can run your business even while you sleep! Here’s how: Answering Customer Service/Enquiries Answering questions from customers and interested prospects is a very time-consuming process. However, this is a necessary…

{Infographic} 8 Things to Look for in a Virtual Assistant

{Infographic} 8 Things to Look for in a Virtual Assistant

8 Things to Look For In a Virtual Assistant Outsourcing specific roles to Virtual Assistants is a critical component for growing businesses.  There are, however, a lot of attribute that separate average virtual assistants from great virtual assistants. Below are 8 things to look for in a Philippines Virtual Assistant. 1. Excitement Find out if…

Top 5 Tips for Delegating Tasks to Your Filipino Virtual Assistant

Top 5 Tips for Delegating Tasks to Your Filipino Virtual Assistant

Hiring virtual assistants in the Philippines (VAs) is a great option if you’re running on full capacity or looking to improve productivity and efficiency. With many online assistants specialising in various business processes and marketing skills, they can take a huge load off your shoulders. But regardless of how good the VA is, you will…

9 Best Questions to Ask a Virtual Assistant During an Interview

9 Best Questions to Ask a Virtual Assistant During an Interview

*** Please refer to our updated 2020 version of this blog here*** Beginner’s Guide to Interviewing a Virtual Assistant When hiring a virtual assistant (VA), conducting a preliminary interview is very important. Interviewing a prospective worker lets you know what that applicant is capable of and verify that he or she is indeed the right…

How to Build Strong and Successful Relationships with Your Employees

How to Build Strong and Successful Relationships with Your Employees

Whether you employ full-time, part-time, or virtual assistants, it is always important to establish good relationships with them. Studies have shown that building good relationships with the members of your team can improve overall business productivity and efficiency and help you generate greater revenues. Here’s how you can build a strong and successful relationship with…

Five Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Increase Your Leads

Five Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Increase Your Leads

Having a sound lead generation strategy is a pivotal part of any business. It’s what attracts new clients and expands your customer base, allowing you to sustain your business and get access to a steady flow of income. Generating leads, however, is often a time-consuming task. If you focus your time and energy solely on…

Seven Things You Need to Know about Working with Virtual Assistants

Seven Things You Need to Know about Working with Virtual Assistants

Hiring virtual assistants (VAs) is one of the most effective and inexpensive solutions to manage aspects of your business. VAs can be a huge help and unlike hiring a full-time employee, you don’t have to spend a large amount of money to enlist their services. Like any boss-employee relationship, however, it is very important that…

Anthill top 100 blog

Anthill top 100 blog

I am excited and proud to announce Virtual Coworker has been selected as a finalist in Anthill’s Cool Company Awards 2013. We always knew the people of Virtual Coworker were cool, but having our company selected as one of the coolest companies in Australia is quite validating. Virtual Coworker is one of four finalists in…

Unlock Your Sales Potential: How a Filipino Virtual Assistant Boosts Profits

Unlock Your Sales Potential: How a Filipino Virtual Assistant Boosts Profits

In today’s fast-paced market, sales professionals face the constant challenge of balancing high-impact activities with essential administrative tasks. Shifting the latter to a Filipino Virtual Assistant (VA) can significantly enhance your efficiency and profitability. Here’s how a skilled VA from the Philippines can transform your sales approach, updated to reflect the latest trends and practices….