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Wasting Time and Money – The True Cost of a Bad Hire

Would you agree that the only thing worse than trying to recruit the right person is trying to keep the right person? Imagine spending all of the time, energy, and resources to find that ideal fit, only to lose them shortly after and have to start the process all over again. No one wants to go through that, especially after finding out that they don’t even have to. Well, that’s what you’re finding out right now. With a MyOutDesk virtual assistant, you don’t have to go through that, ever. We go through it so that you don’t have to. And that’s what we’re going to cover here; why and how you can stop wasting time and money trying to find that perfect fit. Because we already did, and they’re ready to work for you right now.

Just The Facts

The average time to hire in the US is 43 days, in other words almost two months. The average length of time to go from requesting a MyOutDesk virtual assistant to having one at your disposal, ready to work; is 14 days or less. That’s less than half the time. How do we do it? Let’s take a quick look at our process…

Our Recruitment

The professionals apply through our careers page.
We schedule them for an exam, specific to the field they applied in.
Our recruitment specialists review the completed exams and make their selections.
Those selected are scheduled for a Zoom interview with a recruiter.
If approved, they are scheduled for a 2nd/final interview with a manager.
If selected for hire, we begin the next phase…

Verification and On-boarding

Verify all provided references(3 professional, 2 personal) with FBI-grade background checks.
Verify their identity and location.
Run a system check of their computer and home network to ensure it meets our standards.
Place them in a pool categorized by experience and skillset. Ready for work.

Did you know that MyOutDesk gets an average of 150 applications per day? Compare that to our current pool of 200 available virtual assistants. Goes to show that we can have plenty of professionals ready to work for you, while also making sure they’re up to our standards first. Ensuring that they not only can do what you need but that they’ll stick around doing it! It’s a win/win for any growing business, even yours. Just look at what they can do for you!

Training Day

Clark Sandlin is a business owner who saw the value of outsourcing done right and has been using two of our virtual assistants. And just this week he added a third to his team! One of the most common concerns we hear from interested clients is regarding the onboarding process. People worry that training their virtual assistants remotely will take extra time and be less effective. The truth is our professionals are verified to be experienced, tech-savvy, strong English speakers, and fast learners. They’re often familiar with the same platforms used across various industries in the US. So they can jump in and hit the ground running after just a bit of education on your own processes. It’s all part of the benefits of a blended business model, which we cover in greater detail HERE if you’d like to learn even more.

“Our MOD virtual assistants finished their internal training and SOPs in 2 days, while our local team hires typically take 2 weeks.” – Clark Sandlin, President, and CEO of Zyrka

Treat Yourself (and your business)

Reap the rewards of our hard work. Get yourself a virtual assistant to take care of your day-to-day busywork, while freeing yourself up to focus on the higher value tasks you actually want to do. You can skip the headaches and have a reliable, experienced, educated professional at your disposal in a matter of days. Remember; the two most valuable things you have are time and money; a bad hire wastes both. A virtual assistant from MyOutDesk comes with a talent-match guarantee. And in today’s volatile hiring market, guarantees like that are even harder to find than decent gas prices!

Click here to request a consultation with one of our experts. We’re always available to answer questions and discuss concerns. If it looks like a virtual assistant is even a good fit for your growth needs, we’ll pitch a plan for you to consider. No obligation, no catch. Your success is literally our success, so let’s see if we can be successful together!

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April 21, 2022/by Dan Trujillo

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Harvest Growth: You + the Right People = Profits

MOD Virtual Assistants, Podcast, Recruitment

In this Harvest Growth Podcast interview, Daniel Ramsey, the Founder, and CEO of MyOutDesk, asks the powerful question, “if you were forced to double your business, what tasks would you remove from yourself so you could focus 100% of your efforts on growth?”

The Harvest Growth Podcast

Grow Your Business Virtually

Link to Podcast

MyOutDesk has employed 1,200 virtual employees and helped over 7500 clients off-load tasks from themselves so they could grow their own businesses.

Whether or not you are considering hiring virtual employees, during COVID even “regular” employees are now working virtually, and Daniel shares some great advice to make this new virtual workplace perform more effectively.

Jon LaClare at the Harvest Growth Podcast features MyOutDesk CEO, Daniel Ramsey. The show covers:

How to increase productivity for your entire workforce, even when they are not working in your office on a daily basis
How to profitably hire the right people to offload time from your calendar so you can focus on growth, both business and personal
Understanding how to best utilize virtual assistants

Learn more about MyOutDesk, and text MOD to 31996 to get a free download of our Grow Virtual Guide!

If you have a product you are looking to launch or grow and you would like some help from a partner that has helped successfully launch hundreds of products that now total over $2 Billion in revenues, visit HarvestGrowth.com and set up a free consultation with a Product Launch Expert.

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January 19, 2022/by Jeremy

Why Are Recruiters So Hard To Recruit Right Now?

MOD Virtual Assistants

You may have heard about, or experienced yourself, the current hiring crisis. The US is full of available job openings, but interest is thinning out. From high-level executive roles to entry-level customer service, finding interested people let alone qualified people has been a pain. So it’s ironic that the role of the recruiter is one of those openings that seem to be staying open. Yup, the person in charge of recruiting new hires is themself being difficult to recruit. Postings for recruiter positions have doubled since the start of the year, according to data from recruiting-software company iCIMS. This may sound unprecedented but if you’ve been paying attention the past couple of years, unprecedented seems to be the new norm. While the currently operating recruiters are busier than they’ve ever been, so too are the companies that simply need a recruiter, to begin with!

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Numbers Don’t Lie

The average number of postings for recruiter roles has more than doubled since February 2020, to about 148,000 as of September this year, according to ZipRecruiter. Luckily, the barrier for entry into the recruiting profession is quite low. It typically does not require any specific training or schooling, and still often pays quite well. A recruiter with low experience for example often starts around $75,000 for a big company. It’s just a matter of job-seeking individuals giving the recruitment profession a chance. Most people don’t tell their parents, “I want to be an astronaut, a doctor, or a recruiter” when they’re a kid. It’s often something they fall into after realizing the thing they originally pursued wasn’t for them. Recruitment firms know this and have to cast wider nets these days to capture the attention of reliable professionals seeking a good job. Using automated technology to filter through potential candidates has become increasingly common, both as a replacement for a human recruiter and as a tool for existing recruiters.

Out With the Old

A lot of companies rely on recruiting firms to bring them their candidates. For the uninitiated, a majority of recruitment firms work on a contingency basis. Meaning they only get paid upon delivering the winning candidate, and only once they’ve stayed in the role past an agreed-upon time. These firms typically don’t come cheap, collecting 20-30% in fees on a new hires’ first-year salary. This is becoming increasingly unaffordable for a lot of companies, given the number of new hires they need right now. This leads to companies starting their own internal recruitment teams. Hence the high demand for these roles as of late. But perhaps you’re reading this because you already knew all of this. Or perhaps this is news to you but you’re starting to see how you might fit into this equation. Luckily for you, this is a hot topic we’re discussing because we’ve become a solution for more businesses’ recruitment efforts lately, and we wanted to get the word out.

In With the New

One of the beautiful aspects of turning to a MyOutDesk virtual assistant is the flexibility compared to traditional hiring locally. We have a massive pool of experienced, trained, and educated professionals for just about all roles, including recruitment. The best part about hiring a virtual assistant to help with recruitment is we’re not a recruitment agency! So no contingency agreement, no additional fees per new hire; just the same flat rate from month to month. On top of that, you don’t have to worry about selecting from applicants who are new to recruiting and just giving it a shot. A traditional recruiter role often has a high turnover rate, as some professionals become discouraged by the fierce competition and abandon the role within the first 2 years to seek greener pastures. With one of our virtual assistants, you get experienced professionals, eager to execute and stick around. They know what they signed up for, and they want to be a valuable part of your team and be rewarded as such. It’s a win/win for everyone.

We Can Help

Long story short; the job market is weird right now, and even recruiters are hard to recruit. But virtual assistants, like always, seem to be a very worthwhile solution. If you’re not convinced yet follow the link below to reach out. Even if your business problem isn’t related to recruiting. We can get you scheduled with a FREE one-on-one consultation with an expert who will hear you out, understand you, and then propose an action plan. Zero obligation, just knowledge.

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December 9, 2021/by Dan Trujillo

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Recruiting Made Easy with Virtual Assistants

Administrative, Human Resources, MOD Virtual Assistants, Recruitment, Vertical Markets

More often than not, unfortunately, people running a growing business don’t realize they need something until they needed it yesterday. Like assistance; you realize something isn’t working the way it should and hasn’t been long enough to eventually get your attention. That’s when you know you need that assistance, immediately. However, finding help is another task in itself. And tasks equal time. So how about you have fewer tasks to worry about and more time on your hands? It’s possible with virtual assistants.

You Need Help Finding Help

Did you know that the average length of the hiring process here in the US is 23 days? That’s almost a month of your professional time, spent trying to find someone to help you have more time. Silly. The average length of time to go from requesting a MyOutDesk VA (virtual assistant) to having one at your disposal, ready to work; is 14 days or less. That’s essentially 1 to 2 weeks, or, almost half the time as the other way. Correct me if I’m wrong, but you aren’t in the business of wasting your own time. You’re in the business of growing your business, and we’re in the business of helping you do exactly that. So now let’s go over why letting MyOutDesk find the perfect match for you is the most efficient and effective way to get help.

Our Recruitment Process

The professionals apply through our careers page.
We schedule them for an exam, specific to the field they applied in.
Our recruitment specialists review the completed exams and make their selections.
Those selected are scheduled for a Zoom interview with a recruiter.
If approved, they are scheduled for a 2nd/final interview with a manager.
If selected for hire, we begin the next phase…

Verification and On-boarding

Verify all provided references(3 professional, 2 personal) with FBI-grade background checks.
Verify their identity and location.
Run a system check of their computer and home network to ensure it meets our standards.
Place them in a pool categorized by experience and skillset. Ready for work.

Hire The Human

As you can see our hiring process is very in-depth, despite the fact that we receive an average of 150 applicants per day. We’re also not just evaluating them based on their hard skills and experience but on other factors that have a meaningful effect on their eventual job placement. Like their personality, character, and perceived commitment and passions. We want to ensure that everyone we hire into our assistant pool is not just a skilled professional with relevant experience, but a good person who’s eager to work and excited to be a part of something. People with the drive to be rockstars at their job, commitment to their responsibilities, and a positive, outgoing attitude that will mesh well with any office environment. We’re not just throwing assistants into any role at any business, simply because they can manage a spreadsheet or answer a phone. We’re placing hard-working, wonderful people with other hard-working, wonderful people. Because each and every assistant we assign to a company is a direct reflection of us.

Our Expert Is Your Assistant

As you can see, MyOutDesk takes the brunt of the hiring process so that you don’t have to. We take care of all the evaluating, testing, and verifying so that when you come to us for help, you know exactly what you’re getting, and fast. Not to mention, a lot of our assistants are graduates of a 4-year university, on top of years of relevant industry experience. These aren’t rookies coming in blind. On top of all that there is, of course, the matter of insurance, benefits, PTO, etc. We take care of all of that too. No need to worry about the cost of providing your virtual assistant with things like healthcare and time-off. That is all handled by us and through us. You just pay the agreed-upon flat rate for their services, ultimately saving you up to 70% of the cost if you had hired on your own. Not to toot our own horn or anything, but that’s a pretty sweet deal.

We Can Help You Help Yourself

In short; if your growing business needs help, then the quickest, most efficient way to get exactly the kind of help you need is via MyOutDesk virtual assistants. We handle all the parts of hiring(and supporting) professional talent so that you can focus on the other part; utilizing them to your benefit. So if you’re thinking that your growing business could use some extra hands and eyes, save yourself some time and money by reaching out to us. Be it administrative tasks, front-desk services, billing, marketing, customer support, you name it; we have proven professionals ready to dive in. You can count on them because we count on them. Follow the link below for a free one-on-one consultation, so we can discuss your needs and how we might be able to help.

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September 8, 2021/by Dan Trujillo

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LifeX Marketing and Their Success with Virtual Assistants

Administrative, Marketing, Marketing, MOD Virtual Assistants, Vertical Markets

Cliff Stoltzfoos, founder and COE of Life X Marketing

A virtual assistant isn’t just for admin tasks, answering phones, data entry, etc. The VA’s from MyOutDesk Cliff are hand-picked with a variety of skills and experiences, fit for just about any more complex duty. If you’re scaling up and finding any particular tasks are slipping through the cracks and holding you back, chances are a true virtual professional can jump in and help with it. Including Marketing duties.

Cliff Stoltzfood is the founder and CEO of LifeX Marketing. Inspired by the lessons learned from Donald Miller’s “Storybrand” teachings, Cliff applied that same framework to his own marketing agency. He’s found it to be so successful, that he will he even turn down a client if they aren’t on board with his Storybrand approach to solving their marketing needs. He’s that confident in how successful that framework can be, and in his own ability to apply it accurately; “This framework puts the customer first, and us second”. Cliff started LifeX Marketing back in 2016 and has maintained his initial promise, of caring about their client’s money just as much as they do. By carefully reviewing a client’s needs and implementing proven strategies, Cliff aims for a 1:15 ROI(return on investment) for their clients. It’s a lofty goal, but one he and his team are very confident about reaching. As LifeX Marketing continued to reach and exceed goals, growing in their success, the need for some outside assistance grew as well.

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“We care about your money as much as you do. Your money is safeguarded as if it were our own”

Keeping Up With Success

The year 2020 affected everyone, and LifeX Marketing was no exception. Surprisingly, the effect turned into a positive result for them as they grew almost 180% as a business. Clients were lining up, with the need for effective and successful marketing more so than ever. With all of this business coming in, they needed to scale their processes to match their unexpected growth. Because when a team is successful at something, and that something keeps growing, the team needs to grow too. This is where MyOutDesk usually enters the equation. Cliff had actually heard about us from a professional friend who had utilized our virtual assistant services. This friend has nothing but good things to say and highly recommended he reach out to see if we could do something to help with his growing pains. After a free consultation, Cliff saw the potential and agreed to start with one of our virtual assistants to aid his team where they needed it.

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Uncertainty Turns to Revalation

Cliff was initially concerned about how employing a virtual assistant would really work out for his team. Things like distance and clashing cultures were on his mind, as potential speedbumps for accomplishing what they needed. Those concerns were soon dispelled when our VA got acclimated to LifeX Marketing so quickly and successfully. LifeX already adopted a “work from home” culture so our VA was able to acclimate to their processes easily. Our VA was up and running in no time and helping the LifeX team accomplish more as they continued to scale up. Things went so well that Cliff requested a 2nd VA from MyOutDesk to provide additional support. They ended up helping both LifeX Marketing and even their own clients with different processes. They eventually saw an increase in profits and decreased expenses since they didn’t hire a freelance virtual assistant. For everyone involved it was a win/win scenario.

“Publishing, web development and site maintenance; there’s a lot of those tasks they do very good, and have done for us.”

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This has been just one example of how a company experiencing success turned to MyOutDesk for help managing that success. We select our VA’s to fill specific roles as needed by our clients, be that marketing, administrative assistance, sales, and more. By injecting a couple of virtual professionals into the LifeX Marketing culture, they were able to scale up in a fast but healthy fashion. If you’re wondering how a virtual assistant might do the same for you, don’t hesitate to reach out for a free consultation. Let’s see if our experts would be a good fit for your business.

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July 20, 2021/by Dan Trujillo

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Helping Others To Help Others: Credilife and MyOutDesk

Administrative, Financial Planning, Marketing, MOD Virtual Assistants, Recruitment, Testimonials

Brian Del Terzo, of Credilife

Meet Brian Del Terzo, an entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience in the financial industry and currently co-founder and Operational Strategist of Credilife. A high-volume business since 2015 that specializes in helping people improve they’re less than desirable credit scores so that they can have more financial freedom and security. Whether someone is trying to refinance their auto loan to secure a lower interest rate or get approved for a home loan, Credilife can help people get on track and fast. This makes them a kind of business that MyOutDesk takes special pride in being an ally to. We’re here to serve our clients, and so is Credilife. A dream match!

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Where MyOutDesk comes into the success story of Credilife is scaling. Brian and his people actually came to us before the pandemic because they recognized how our business model could help their own. Everyone wants to improve their credit score and have access to more money, so if you’re doing that successfully, everyone will come to you. That’s exactly what happened with Credilife, and thus they needed a few extra hands to help with their growing pains. We provided a handful of virtual professionals with particular skillsets, and they were able to integrate into the Credilife culture and become valuable assets faster than they expected.

The Right Tool For the Job

“Coming across you guys was a godsend.”

It was important to Brian that all hands on deck really meant everyone, same place, same time. All roles equally a part of the company, working together towards a common success. Because MyOutDesk takes such pride in finding the perfect professional for the requested role, that’s exactly what Brian got. They now have several virtual assistants helping Credilife with an ever-growing amount of work as their success continues. One professional did so well; they actually moved up in their role and even helped onboard and train their own replacement. Thus, instilling Brian and his people with even more confidence that we provide the right people to do the right job.

Saving Money While Saving Time

“They don’t feel like they’re not part of the team, because we’re all part of the same environment.”

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Not only did Credilife get wonderful new members of their team, but they didn’t have to lift a finger to find them. Since MyOutDesk already reviews and assesses every virtual professional before adding them to our pool, the entire recruitment and onboarding process took no time away from Brian and his team. The icing on the cake is all the money his company saves by utilizing outside virtual professionals among his in-house team. In fact, Brian said they’d probably be paying about 50% more if they had gone about finding help without MyOutDesk. Talk about a win-win scenario for everyone!

A Match Made in Professional Heaven

“I think it’s a great opportunity for anyone trying to do right by their clients.”

This is what happens when a great company experiencing great growth comes to MyOutDesk for a little help. Everyone wins! We provide the virtual professionals skilled in the specific areas requested by the client, and they end up with some great new members of their work-family. Without all the tiresome, messy stuff they would be faced with had they handled it themselves. For example, no time is wasted recruiting, interviewing, and selecting. And no ongoing HR headaches for them since their new team member is still technically under our employment. Brian and his folks at Credilife can attest to all of this via first-hand, ongoing experience. If you want to find out for yourself how MyOutDesk could help you, hit the link below. We’ll assess your needs and go over how we can help for free.

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July 1, 2021/by Dan Trujillo

How To Recruit and Retain – with Dan Stewart at Happy Grasshopper

MOD Virtual Assistants, Mortgage, Real Estate, Recruitment, Webinars

The foundation of any professional empire is recruitment and retention. Because people are the material that makes up your business, and that material needs to be strong and long-lasting. In this webinar recording, you’ll be encouraged to reflect on this topic, and how it pertains to your specific company needs. Nowadays remote work is the new normal, and believe it or not, it actually has gotten easier to implement remote services to help you recruit the right people. All the while saving you up to 70% of the cost of a traditional employee!

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Recruit and Retain

R&R has a different meaning from 9 to 5, and it isn’t rest and relaxation; it’s recruit and retain. We talk about exactly how to best do that, here in this webinar series with Dan Stewart, president of Happy Grasshopper.

[Virtual Success Webinar Series] This mastermind webinar shows you how to:

Leverage recruitment strategies. What you need to know to attract instead of recruit. Attract competitive talent without seemingly “recruiting.”
Nurture & break the cycle. Break the churn-and-burn cycle & nurture productivity with your current team.
Scale business & improve processes. Understand the entrepreneur’s scale strategy. Build an engine to efficiently process recruits & new hires.
Use VIRTUAL best practices. Metrics, tools, and filters. How to recruit remotely.

Key Takeaways

Identify, Attract, Retain. If you’re more certain of what you want, you WILL get it!
Know the Power of Questions. Slow down and think about the right questions to ask. What’s the purpose of your prosperity? What’s your overall GIANT GOAL?
QUESTIONS lead to… CONVERSATIONS … which lead to RELATIONSHIPS … then to OPPORTUNITIES … and lastly to SALES. (Read more)
Recruitment is a process of EXIT and ARRIVAL EXIT. Receives a signal that they’ve outgrown their former life ARRIVAL – In a new, fantastic adventure, opportunity, career, or way of thinking. Ask yourself, “Are you going to be the HERO of the story, or the GUIDE, the MENTOR?” — YOU ARE THE GUIDE!
2 Recruiting Styles. 1) OBI-WANs recruit and depart. They show up, and then they’re gone! 2) LUKEs stay on a mission with the recruit, someone they go to battle with. They stay on the mission together.

Dan Stewart is a veteran of multiple startups with over 10 years of experience in helping businesses save more money, while also making more money.

Book a tour with Dan Stewart’s Happy Grasshopper:
https://happygrasshopper.com/tour/

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How virtual staffing solve recruitment challenges

Now that we’ve established the importance of recruiting and how to keep good talent around, let’s talk about the best way to achieve all of that. In a world quickly becoming increasingly remote, it pays to lean into that trend. This is why it’s become highly recommended to look into virtual staffing solutions, like MyOutDesk. Let’s take a look at an easy-to-digest list of exactly why a virtual professional can be right for just about anyone…

Recruitment Duties Solved by Virtual Assistants

Industries: Professional Services, Healthcare, Retail, Mortgage & Lending, Real Estate, Residential Services, Cannabis, HRO & PEO, Insurance, Finance, Creative Agency, IT, Web, Technology, and more!

Prospecting
Outbound Prospecting recruitment calls and follow-up
Cold calling
Pre-screening
Recruitment cycle coordination
Calendaring and appointments

Example Real Estate Recruitment Duties Solved By Virtual Assistants

Calling realtors/agents & set up appointments with brokers
Check-in with monthly RE exam passers
From the initial interview to an office visit

Example Healthcare Recruitment Duties Solved By Virtual Assistants

Healthcare-educated staffing solutions
On-boarding paperwork
Director of Traffic
Virtual reception

Business leaders, take your time back & let virtual assistants grow your company talent!

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Company growth potential with virtual recruitment assistants

Successful individuals and businesses often do not have the time it takes to hire and train a talented individual properly. You should be leveraging this job to experts who have already mastered recruiting and training. Imagine only having to sit back and observe as your expert recruiter leads a deep dive into three impressive candidates’ personalities, operating styles, successes, failures, learning experiences, and more… Then having the confidence that they’ll pick the one who’s the exact right fit for your business needs.

The math is simple with an enormous ROI. A full-time Recruiting Virtual Assistant will lower your costs, reduce overhead, save time, and leverage professional talent for your company.

MyOutDesk’s Commitment to You

We’re in the business of helping you find the best solutions for ‘hybrid’ virtual & physical offices. If you need help or want to explore some ideas, you can schedule a free Grow Virtual Strategy Call with us today.

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June 16, 2021/by Dan Trujillo

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Quality Talent Acquisition: The Process & Systems for Predictable Results!

Administrative, Human Resources, MOD Virtual Assistants, Recruitment, Webinars

In this special webinar, we share an effective & proven recruitment model that is entirely process-driven, where you can find predictable results in bringing high-caliber talent into your team.

What you’ll learn in this webinar:

The biggest mistakes that businesses make with talent acquisition
Bulletproof Process on Ad Placements
How to take advantage of short term opportunities in our labor market

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In today’s unprecedented time, there is a real opportunity to grow your business.

BIG NUMBERS: 50k people per day are applying for unemployment. This is a time to take advantage of the short-term trend. Talent has never been more available and affordable.

Normally, there is a huge gap between the number of available workers and the number of available jobs. Usually, there are more available jobs than qualified, quality workers.

When COVID-19 hit, this caused lots of layoffs

Today during the pandemic, the trend has changed, and there are more quality workers who are ready for hire. This massive shift in the market will eventually go back to normal.

If you have the foresight, start talking to candidates now and have the opportunity to get better people who were laid off by older, destabilized companies.

The labor opportunity window is open right now.

TALENTED LABOR WITHOUT DISTANCE LIMITATIONS

For almost any function that can be done remotely and doesn’t require physical space, virtual assistants for recruitment, marketing, & administrative jobs are cost-effective and allow us adequate focus & time for our functions.

MyOutDesk Virtual assistants are known to exceed expectations in providing excellent customer service and seamless administrative operations.

We will save you up to 70% on employment costs with experienced virtual assistants, precisely matched for your strategic needs. To book an interview with those in our talent pool, click here.

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Patrick Johnson, CEO of Talentuition (a MyOutDesk client) provides Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services to Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs). They focus on “process outsourcing” more so than traditional headhunting or recruiting.

Recruitment Fundamentals

The mistake in prioritizing skills & experience over culture fit & talent.
Recruitment should follow this order: Culture fit, talent, skills, and experience
There are two things you can’t teach people: culture fit & talent. So skills and experience can follow.

What is culture fit when hiring?

The right candidate who matches your culture is the one you’ve considered once before, (think this mentality) : “We’re not ready to hire yet, but as soon as we do we want you.”

When hiring, culture fit usually gets bumped down when skillsets & experience get prioritized over. Again, remember to prioritize in this order: culture fit, talent, skills, experience. This webinar goes into detail on the technicalities of posting your jobs while attracting the right culture fit.

How to know if it’s talent or not

In basketball drafts, Player A has played ball for 10 years and they know how to do everything (he has the skills & experience). Player B is someone who can do the shots, the dunks, and the plays — he has the talent! With the both of them together, the culture is the team.

Tip: People apply to several companies at the same time — so the response you make puts you out there in front of other companies for the candidate. Never be that employer who doesn’t reply to any questions.

2 Reasons to Recruit Now

#1 Lots of people got laid off with the pandemic, even those who had 10+ years & are highly sought after — you can get them now!

#2 Now is also the perfect time to make timely investments in your business, use the downtime so you can push your curve steep when you bounce back.

Contact:

You can contact Patrick Johnson at Patrick@talentuition.com, visit their website: talentuition.com, or email info@talentuition.com.

You can connect with Daniel & MyOutDesk to leverage virtual assistants. We have a vested interest in your success! Every MyOutDesk client wants to maximize the ROI on their investment in virtual assistants. Our CEO Daniel Ramsey hosts a live mastermind discussion with MyOutDesk clients and discusses tactical, practical & utterly invaluable strategies to best utilize a virtual assistant while you scale your business!

It’s time to gain market share new by leveraging virtual assistants!

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December 22, 2020/by Jeremy

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MyOutDesk and Our Fail-Safe Recruitment Process

MOD Virtual Assistants

At MyOutdesk, our goal is to provide our clients with the highest quality Virtual Assistants who possess the utmost dedication to excellence. In order to achieve this, we’ve developed an industry-leading recruiting & screening process to ensure that our clients are presented with qualified, committed, and trustworthy Virtual Assistant who embodies our MOD Core Values, someone whom you will be confident enough to represent your business.

We have a diverse pool of applicants who are experts in various fields. Our roster includes 4-year university graduates as well as seasoned professionals. Our exhaustive pre-hire process filters candidates so only the most competent are interviewed.

Applicants apply through the careers section of our website. Once we receive their information on our database, they are immediately scheduled for an Online Exam that is specific to the field of expertise they are applying for. Once done, the Recruitment Specialists will check their online exams, listen to their recordings and gauge whether they are fit to become a MyOutDesk Virtual Assistant based on their communication skills, IQ, DISC and Values profile, etc. From here, we are able to eliminate applicants, while those who get through, are immediately scheduled for an initial interview with one of our Recruitment Specialists, then for final interview by our Recruitment Manager.

Skills are not our only consideration when hiring Virtual Assistants, we also consider their character, personality, and commitment to the job. We review their job history, and we gather information from their references (3 work & 2 personal references) with an FBI-grade background check. The candidate’s identity, addresses, and schools are verified with the most stringent talent-matching process in the outsourcing industry, and a system check is also done to ensure that their computer and internet connection meet our exacting standards, as well as their power & system backups.

We receive a volume of over 150 applications every single day, but only 2.2% are hired and endorsed to outsourcing clients. These candidates are the best of the best – which means you spend less time reviewing possible fits & more time adding top-tier talent to your business.

Once our applicants pass the recruitment process, they are then endorsed to our Human Resources Department and the Training Department, where their industry knowledge and specialized skills are developed & honed.

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Did You Know? MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VPs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”

August 19, 2020/by Jeremy

what to say now the recruitment edition with dan stewart and myoutdesk

WHAT TO SAY NOW The Recruitment Edition | with Dan Stewart at Happy Grasshopper

MOD Virtual Assistants, Mortgage, Real Estate, Recruitment, Webinars

For business owners, recruitment and turnover are a constant focus — if not a total preoccupation of one’s daily work.

In this STRATEGY-focused webinar, you’ll understand how to lay the foundation to grow your empire.

You’ll reflect on your company’s unique recruitment needs. In today’s age of remote work, you can acquire top talent for your business even while cutting your costs, saving you up to 70% of the cost of a traditional employee. Professional recruitment virtual assistants can grow your business’ capacity. Schedule an interview.

MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
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WHAT TO SAY NOW

The Recruitment Edition with Dan Stewart

[Virtual Success Webinar Series] This mastermind webinar shows you how to:

Leverage recruitment strategies. What you need to know to attract instead of recruit. Attract competitive talent without seemingly “recruiting.”
Nurture & break the cycle. Break the churn-and-burn cycle & nurture productivity with your current team.
Scale business & improve processes. Understand the entrepreneur’s scale strategy. Build an engine to efficiently process recruits & new hires.
Use VIRTUAL best practices. Metrics, tools, and filters. How to recruit remotely.

Key Takeaways

Identify, Attract, Retain. If you’re more certain of what you want, you WILL get it!
Know the Power of Questions. Slow down and think about the right questions to ask. What’s the purpose of your prosperity? What’s your overall GIANT GOAL?
QUESTIONS lead to… CONVERSATIONS … which lead to RELATIONSHIPS … then to OPPORTUNITIES … and lastly to SALES. (Read more)
Recruitment is a process of EXIT and ARRIVAL EXIT. Receives a signal that they’ve outgrown their former life ARRIVAL – In a new, fantastic adventure, opportunity, career, or way of thinking. Ask yourself, “Are you going to be the HERO of the story, or the GUIDE, the MENTOR?” — YOU ARE THE GUIDE!
2 Recruiting Styles. 1) OBI-WANs recruit and depart. They show up, and then they’re gone! 2) LUKEs stay on a mission with the recruit, someone they go to battle with. They stay on the mission together.

Dan Stewart, president of Happy Grasshopper, is a veteran of multiple startups with over 10 years of experience in bringing new firms to early profitability.

Book a tour with Dan Stewart’s Happy Grasshopper:
https://happygrasshopper.com/tour/

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How virtual staffing solve recruitment challenges

Businesses can solve any staffing needs by hiring career virtual assistants, working for you full-time at up to 70% less than the cost of a traditional employee.

Recruitment Duties Solved by Virtual Assistants

Prospecting
Outbound Prospecting recruitment calls and follow-up
Cold calling
Pre-screening
Recruitment cycle coordination
Calendaring and appointments

Example Real Estate Recruitment Duties Solved By Virtual Assistants

Calling realtors/agents & set up appointments with brokers
Check-in with monthly RE exam passers
From the initial interview to an office visit

Example Healthcare Recruitment Duties Solved By Virtual Assistants

Healthcare-educated staffing solutions
On-boarding paperwork
Director of Traffic
Virtual reception

To learn more about how recruitment virtual assistants can help, schedule a strategy consultation.

Claim a free business strategy consultation & ‘Grow Virtual’ Guide

Business leaders, take your time back & virtual assistants grow your company talent

Instead of sifting through countless resumes, having tons of phone conversations, laboring through multiple interviews, and then struggling to make the difficult final decision — business owners will get the leverage they deserve with MyOutDesk Virtual Assistants.

Company growth potential with virtual recruitment assistants

Successful individuals and businesses often do not have the time it takes to hire and train a talented individual properly. Imagine leveraging this job to experts who have already mastered recruiting and training. Imagine only having to sit back and observe as your expert recruiter leads a deep dive into three (3) impressive candidates’ personalities, operating styles, successes, failures, learning experiences, and more…and then picking the right one that will help take your business to the next level.

MyOutDesk’s Commitment to You

June 22, 2020/by Jeremy

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Recruitment & Hiring: MUST ASK Interview Questions for Remote Workers & Virtual Assistants

Cannabis & Legal Marijuana, Financial Planning, Healthcare, Human Resources, Insurance, Marketing, MOD Virtual Assistants, Mortgage, Property Management, Real Estate, Recruitment, Technology

MUST ASK Interview Questions for Remote Workers & Virtual Assistants

Great news: America’s unemployment rate fell to 13.3% as the economy posts surprise job gains!

If you’re preparing to hire, make sure you have the chance to ask the RIGHT questions. MyOutDesk presents The Comprehensive Interview Worksheet.

Whether you’re looking for administrative, sales, marketing, or technical assistance, MyOutDesk virtual assistants can work for you full-time at up to 70% less than the cost of a traditional employee! Better yet, a Virtual Recruitment Assistant can help you effectively recruit the best talent into your business. If you need help or want to explore some ideas, book a free ‘Grow Virtual‘ Business Strategy Call today.

The Comprehensive Interview Worksheet

See how smoothly you can start scaling and growing your business with virtual solutions through MyOutDesk.

You’re in the game of finding the best talent — a candidate that isn’t only qualified but can meet your goals & objectives. Here are the 25 questions you must ask any remote worker or virtual assistant.

FREE DOWNLOAD & STRATEGY SESSION: Hiring & interviewing guides to attract the best of the best.

MyOutDesk Virtual Assistants: Stringent Talent Matching Process

MyOutDesk Advantages

MyOutDesk
Market Force Personality Profile
Over 5,000 clients served
VA Benefits & Medical
Legal Entity in USA & PH
High Speed Internet + Backup Systems
Fraud-Protected PCI Compliant Payments
VA Time-Tracking Software
FBI Equivalent Background Check
Dual Candidate Vetting Process

MyOutDesk
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Competition
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
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No

2.2% Acceptance Rate: Top Talent for Entrepreneurs

MyOutDesk applicants apply through the careers section of our website. Once we receive their information on our database, they are immediately scheduled for an Online Exam which is specific on the field of expertise they are applying for. Once done, the Recruitment Specialists will check their online exams, listen to their recordings and gauge whether they are fit to become a MyOutDesk Virtual Assistant based on their communication skills, IQ, DISC and Values profile, etc. From here, we are able to eliminate applicants, while those who get through, are immediately scheduled for an initial interview with one of our Recruitment Specialists, then for final interview by our Recruitment Manager.

Skills are not our only consideration when hiring Virtual Assistants, we also consider their character, personality and commitment to the job. We review their job history, and we gather information from their references (3 work & 2 personal references) with an FBI-grade background check. The candidate’s identity, addresses and schools are verified with the most stringent talent-matching process in the outsourcing industry, and a system check is also done to ensure that their computer and internet connection meet our exactly standards, as well as their power & system backups.

This recruiting process ensures that we present you with the very best candidates possible, which is what makes MyOutDesk the premier virtual assistant services provider, with hundreds of 5-star reviews from satisfied clients. Schedule your ‘Grow Virtual‘ Business Strategy Session today and find our how a MyOutDesk Virtual Assistant can support you to boost your business.

MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs

with experienced, career virtual assistant professionals.

June 5, 2020/by Jeremy

a myoutdesk recruiting virtual assistant offering a handshake

Solved: Recruitment challenges & time management no longer an issue with virtual staffing

Administrative, Cannabis & Legal Marijuana, Financial Planning, Healthcare, Human Resources, Insurance, Marketing, MOD Virtual Assistants, Mortgage, Property Management, Real Estate, Technology

Think about your industry & your company’s unique recruitment needs. Real estate needs agents, healthcare needs certified caregivers, and so what are your recruitment needs?

You need more labor when your business needs begin to outweigh its capacity, entrepreneurs often overlook the opportunity to save on employment costs AND add to their growing team at the same time.

You can acquire top talent for your business even while cutting your costs, saving you up to 70% of the cost of a traditional employee. Professional virtual assistants can grow your business’ capacity. Schedule an interview.

MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
Claim a free business strategy consultation & Thrive Guide

How virtual staffing solve recruitment challenges

Businesses can solve any staffing needs by hiring career virtual assistants, working for you full-time at up to 70% less than the cost of a traditional employee.

Recruitment Duties Solved by Virtual Assistants

Prospecting
Outbound Prospecting recruitment calls and follow-up
Cold calling
Pre-screening
Recruitment cycle coordination
Calendaring and appointments

Example Real Estate Recruitment Duties Solved By Virtual Assistants

Calling realtors/agents & set up appointments with brokers
Check-in with monthly RE exam passers
From the initial interview to an office visit

Example Healthcare Recruitment Duties Solved By Virtual Assistants

Healthcare-educated staffing solutions
On-boarding paperwork
Director of Traffic
Virtual reception

To learn more and explore your ideas, schedule a strategy consultation: here.

Claim a free business strategy consultation & Thrive Guide

Business leaders, take your time back & virtual assistants grow your company talent

Company growth potential with virtual recruitment assistants

MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
Claim a free business strategy consultation & Thrive Guide

It’s no wonder entrepreneurs trust us most — with 15 years of experience serving over 7500 clients. Last year we saved our clients $55 million as the highest-rated virtual assistant company with more than 800 verified 5-star business reviews.

May 13, 2020/by Jeremy