How do I hire someone from Virtual Latinos?

First, register your business by filling out a short survey. Next, our recruitment experts will meet with you to understand your needs. We’ll then select and present 3–4 top candidates for you to interview. Once you choose the best candidate, your new virtual assistant will be ready to start. If you want to know more, go to the how it works page.

How much should I expect to pay for an assistant from Virtual Latinos?

Pricing depends on your assistant’s expertise, experience, and skill set. Here’s a general breakdown of monthly rates based on the level of expertise you need: Starter: $1.6K - $2.9K / month, 1-2 years of experience Professional: $1.7K - $3.4K / month, 3-5 years of experience Advanced: $2.1K - $4.4K / month, 6-9+ years of experience If you want to know more, go to the pricing page.

Are assistants pre-vetted and hand-picked by Virtual Latinos?

Yes, our team carefully reviews every application and hand-picks the top talent. We accept only 5% of applicants into our community to ensure you hire the best professionals.

How is Virtual Latinos different than other virtual assistant sites?

Our community is focused on talent mostly from Latin America, not all over the world. Our pricing is transparent—no access fees, setup fees, or hidden charges. You communicate directly with your assistant, we don’t interfere unless you need our support. Unlike freelance platforms, which focus on short-term gigs, we help businesses build long-term, reliable teams. Unlike gig-based sites, our professionals seek stable, long-term roles as part-time or full-time members of your team.

Who will train my assistant and tell them what they should work on?

Just like when you hire a regular employee, they’ll need to go through your training and on-boarding to understand your business, processes, and expectations. If you need help, contact our team and we will provide support, strategy guidance, and resources to make training easier.

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Virtual Assistants: An Entrepreneur’s Magic Wand for Business Growth

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Last Updated: 05/24/2019

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We are very excited to announce our founder and CEO, Jaime Nacach, will be a speaker at the upcoming San Diego Startup Week on May 30, 2019!

Jaime will talk about some of the challenges entrepreneurs and small businesses face while growing their companies, and how hiring a virtual assistant can ease the workload and help businesses flourish efficiently and at a more affordable rate.

Learn how you can start outsourcing and what software and systems you need to use in order to create a scalable process while sourcing great talent.

Jaime, along with Hera Hub’s founder, Felina Hanson, will also share some of the best practices and common mistakes, entrepreneurs make while working with a Virtual Assistant.

Additional topics we’ll cover during our presentation:

Laws in the US for hiring independent contractors, including freelancers and virtual assistants
Differences between virtual assistants from the US, the Philippines, Latin America, and other regions
Mindset of outsourcing
Systems and processes to effectively delegate work to your VA
Tasks you can ask a virtual assistant to work on
Differences between freelancers and virtual assistants
How to search, find and hire a virtual assistant
Testing a virtual assistant prior to long-term work
Finding your “right hand” assistant, working together for the long term
Building a system for potential transfer (in case your VA decides to leave)
Software, tools, and systems to use when working with a virtual assistant