“School exists to empower people to become what they want.” – Lisa A few episodes ago, I talked about how my daughter was getting ready to take the ACT and how school doesn’t prepare you for life; it teaches you how to take a test. When I have a Practical Advice video uploaded on YouTube, […]
I have always believed that training your virtual assistant can do wonders for your business. And I have experienced this firsthand with my Online Filipino Specialists. If you don’t know the story, OnlineJobs.ph was created because I had a need to find virtual assistants on my own. I wanted to be the one to vet […]
“I thank God for John Jonas’ program and my OFS!” – David Baker I receive many emails from business owners who use OnlineJobs.ph. Some send me updates on their Online Filipino Specialists (OFS) and share how happy they are with their OFS. I rarely receive a video “testimonial”; when I do, it is gold! David […]
In one of my previous episodes, I talked about having an Online Filipino Specialist (OFS) who’s still a student and how I said that if you could help it, it would be better to choose someone who’s done with school. “Someone who’s in college will always prioritize their education first.” This was what I said […]
Podcast Link: https://thedailymastermind.libsyn.com/one-va-away-with-john-jonas Freedom drives me — financial freedom, time freedom. Having freedom is what I wanted to have when I started my business. Like any other business owner, I thought having my own business would mean I had more time to do what I wanted. Wrong! Having my own business took more time than my […]
The Philippines has a very particular and unique work culture — training. On the Job Training. More often than not, Filipinos expect to be trained on what the job is all about when they are hired. Whether they are new graduates or seasoned employees, there is an expectation for some training to be given so […]
Joven was my first virtual assistant. He was the first one I hired, and he was with me when I built OnlineJobs.ph. Way back in 2005, there weren’t a lot of Filipino virtual assistants. Not many people risk working with an employer who lives across the world. And those who do either know what they […]
Filipino virtual assistants, or as we like to call them, Online Filipino Specialists, can do a variety of things; and they can do it well. Your OFS is your employee, and just like an in-house employee, your clients know that they represent you and your business. So, can OFSs meet with clients? Yes. Yes, they can. […]
Education is indeed essential. But your job may have a different idea of what skills you need. You get these skills on the job — when you are actually there, doing what you must do. It is through hands-on experience that you learn. This is when you know something is working for you or if […]
Is your data safe with your Online Filipino Specialist? Is managing risk easy when working with OFSs? The simple answer is: YES. Yes, your data is safe. Yes, risk management is easy. Why do I say this? I say this because Filipinos are honest, and they want to work — they want a job. This is […]