#159 - Step-by-Step Process For Hiring A Top 1% Virtual Assistant (Part 1)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we are going to pick up Jeremy’s brain on how to hire amazing candidates on Upwork or any other online job site without wasting your time. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keep your ears open for ideas and strategies on how to hire someone to help you process your inbox or personalize your emails, and also how to add an awesome member to your team, so you can scale up.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You’ll hear how Jeremy went from dreading the process to actually enjoying hiring - while spending less than 5 min per day on it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enjoy!</span></p> <h1><strong>HERE’S WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></h1> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Roles that you can easily outsource </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Phases of effective hiring on Upwork</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to write a job spec and make sure that the person reads it carefully</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How important is the candidate’s cover letter</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What kind of assignments you can create for different candidates</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Follow-up questions to make sure someone is worthy of an interview</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After this episode, you should be fired up to hire your next team member. But stay tuned for Part 2 of this episode where we will cover more Jeremy's tips for effective hiring!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jeremy and Jack</span></p> <h1><strong>Resources:</strong></h1> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.typingclub.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.typingclub.com/</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://podcast.quickm