Trust is the number one question I get asked. How do I find someone I can trust?It's understandable not to trust something unfamiliar. But Filipino workers, over the years, have proven to be very trustworthy. A lot of that has to do with the culture there. They want you to trust them, and they want to do great work because they want to keep working. They want to keep a job that pays well to continue providing for their families.Let's talk about that in this episode.Want to know how you can find trustworthy OFS for your business? Learn my hiring process at OneVAAway.com.

Paying people is the easiest part of hiring an Online Filipino Specialist. There are so many options now, and most of these options are compatible with the financial services your OFS has access to. Let's talk about that (and more) in this episode.

When you have an OFS (Online Filipino Specialist) resign early, it can be super frustrating. You put in all this time and effort to hire someone. You think you found a great worker, and you're looking forward to working with them. Then all of a sudden, they disappear!Why does this happen? And what can you do to stop this from happening? Let's talk about that.By the way, this hasn't happened to me since I tweaked my hiring steps over 10 years ago. Want to know how I did it? Check out my process at OneVAAway.com

If you've already hired an OFS, you can skip this episode.If you've been listening to my podcast for a while and still haven't hired an OFS, I want to know why. What's stopping you? What are your questions?I answer a bunch of those questions on OFSGuide.com. I answered the most frequently asked questions there. But if you have questions that I wasn't able to answer there, let me know! Send me an email at john@onlinejobs.ph

Never pre-pay for work, especially with a new OFS. Don't pay for their internet or laptop or medical expenses.An OFS asking you to prepay for work is a big red flag.However, there is an exception to this rule. I'll tell you what it is in this episode.If you want to learn how I hire people who don't ask to be prepaid for work, go to https://www.onevaaway.com/

Saving face is a defense mechanism that some OFS use when they make mistakes. It's a cultural thing that can cause them to work mindlessly, and I've encountered this for years with my own team.But in the past couple of years, I've been making changes to how I manage my team, which has helped counter that. That's what I'll be talking about in this episode.You can also read the rest of my mindless work series: https://johnjonas.com/why-your-ofs-sometimes-work-mindlessly-and-how-to-change-it-2/

There's a stigma attached to mental health issues and asking for mental health support in the Philippines. It's better now because Philhealth has some support for it, but it's still not enough. In this episode, I'm going to share a story one of my subscribers sent me about the mental health struggles of their OFS and why their workers reacted that way.Another major point that was raised in this story is about saving face. It's something that also affected the work of their OFS. You can read about that and the entire OFS series here: https://johnjonas.com/why-your-ofs-sometimes-work-mindlessly-and-how-to-change-it-2/

When you hire your 2nd Online Filipino Specialist, the process gets easier.You'll know exactly what kind of person to hire. You'll know how to fix any problems you encounter with hiring.That's the reason why people who successfully hire their 1st OFS eventually hire more. It gets better, faster and easier. Let's talk about it in this episode.If you want to know what an OFS is and what they can do for your business, go to OFSGuide.com.If you need help hiring an OFS, I can show you my hiring steps at OneVAAway.com.

Online Filipino Specialists are independent contractors; I want to make that very clear.You don't need to give your OFS benefits when you hire them.The "benefits" we give them are not legally required. They're just incentives for my team.Let's talk about that in this episode.

Sometimes hiring the best person isn't really in the cards.Sometimes finding the best person is difficult. Sometimes the best person isn't the best fit for your business.So sometimes, your 2nd or 3rd choice might be your best choice.Want to know why? Let's talk about it in this episode.

Holy Week was weeks ago, but I want to talk about it because it is a big deal in the Philippines, and many traditions surround it. My son is in the Philippines, and he's experiencing these traditions firsthand. I'll share with you some of these traditions and the pretty extreme tradition my son witnessed in this episode.

Writing a good job post usually takes me a couple of minutes. It's not that hard. Anybody can do it. It doesn't have to be long and specific. All that job post needs to do is attract as many qualified applicants as possible.How do I do it? I'll walk you through my process in this episode. And if you want templates you can use for your job post, go to https://www.vajobposttemplates.com/

When I give my online Filipino workers instructions, I want to ensure that we understand things completely. So instead of just giving them the task and assuming that they understood the instructions, I also asked them for their thoughts. I also ask if there's a way to improve the process.Why do I do this and how can you apply the same technique with your OFS? Let's talk about that in this episode.

I get a lot of messages from business owners complaining that their OFS resign early. I understand; it's frustrating. You put in all that effort looking for the right worker, and they quit after a few weeks? Why does this keep happening to some people? How do you prevent this from happening? Let's talk about it.

When my OFS, Twinkle, got sick, our first thought was that we hoped she would get better.Twinkle's first thought was that she might lose her job.We don't have much time-sensitive work, so even when our OFS gets sick, it doesn't affect our operations.What about you guys? How do you handle things when your OFS gets sick, and you have time-sensitive projects? Email me at John@OnlineJobs.ph.

Everybody wants to hire someone amazing on the first try, and it's completely possible.But sometimes, you will make mistakes, and that's fine. That's how you learn and do better. It's still worth it.It's when you do nothing; that's the worst you can do.Let's talk about that in this episode.If you want to learn how to find a great Online Filipino Specialist on your first time, I'll teach you my hiring steps at OneVAAway.com

Email used to suck for me because I would get thousands of emails almost every day. So years ago, I decided to have my OFS screen my emails. Now I have a super manageable inbox! You can have your OFS do this for your email too! Want to know how? Let's talk about it in this episode.

We're going to do something different today.I'm going to share with you a case study we did with Bibi Raven from BibiBuzz. If you want some ideas for how to unify your virtual team and inspire them to grow professionally, you got to listen to this interview.

Yes, some online Filipino workers have multiple jobs. In fact, I caught one of my OFS working for another business.Want to know how I caught that person and what I did after I found out? That's what we'll be talking about in this episode.

I don't recommend setting up shop in the Philippines because it's super complicated. If you only want to set up shop in the Philippines so your OFS can have an office to work in, a co-working space might be a legitimate option for you. Let's talk about that in this episode.