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1. The Quality $2/hr
Hiring Process

2. TODAY’S GOALS
 Where to find outsourcers
 MAD Outsourcer skills needed
 Create job postings on different job platforms
 Interviewing candidates
 Interview questions

3. TODAY’S GOALS
By the end of this session you will be able to
shortlist 5-10 quality Filipino candidates in the
prices between $2-$5 per hour that you can
potentially hire

4. OUTSOURCING
 Obtain (goods or a service) from an outside
source or foreign supplier, especially in place
of an internal source
 Contract work out or abroad

5. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
The internet has made it
so much simpler to
outsource today. There
are a lot of platforms out
there that offer
outsourcing services

6. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
oDesk
 Based in Redwood City,
CA
 Founded in 2003
 “Online Staffing”
platform

7. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
Last year, oDesk has
reached $1 Billion in
cumulative spending

8. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
Who Uses oDesk
 Startups – 58% hiring
on oDesk classify
themseleves as
startups
 Small to Medium
Businesses

9. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
Who Uses oDesk
 Large Companies –
Pinterest, OpenTable,
NBC, Panasonic (for
online staffing)

10. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
How oDesk Works
Pay only verified time spent working for you.
oDesk’s “Team Room” feature allows you to see
each of team members activity level and
screenshots to make workers more accountable

11. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
How oDesk Works
Payments based on hours work
or completed jobs

12. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
How oDesk Works
Fees: 10% of the employer’s payment to oDesk

13. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
Elance
 Based in Mountain
View, CA
 Founded in 1999
 “Online Staffing”
platform

14. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
As of 2013, Elance is
being used by
approximately 500,000
businesses and 2 million
registered freelance
professionals

15. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
Freelance professionals
working on Elance has
collectively earned nearly
$850 Million to date

16. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
In December 2013,
merged with oDesk and
will create a resource that
consists of 8 million
freelancers and 2 million
businesses

17. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
How Elance Works
You can hire by the hour or by project and then
track progress in your “Workroom”

18. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
How Elance Works
View and Manage work-in-progress online
instead of on-site. Messages, screenshots, files
and completed work are saved here

19. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
How Elance Works
When it comes to payments, approve milestones
or time sheets prior to making payment

20. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
How Elance Works
Fees: Elance deducts 6.75% and 8.75% (depends
on budget), transferring the remaining amount
directly to outsourcer’s account. One-time $10
fee for an employer account

21. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
Onlinejobs.ph
 Philippines based
platform
 For businesses
searching for
outsourcers

22. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
How Onlinejobs.ph Works
First you search for what type of job you are
looking for (Mobile Site/App Developer). Then
narrow it down depending on the skills you are
looking for

23. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
How Onlinejobs.ph Works
Contact them directly via email. Onlinejobs.ph is
not a middle man so there are no mark-ups and
no extra costs – you can hire your virtual
assistants directly

24. OUTSOURCING & THE
INTERNET
How Elance Works
You can use external tracker softwares like
TimeDoctor and pay them directly via PayPal
(Filipino Freelancers will have PayPal accounts)

25. JOB POSTING SWIPE

26. JOB POSTING SWIPE
We are looking for a mobile app/site developer with a good grasp of
HTML to create, edit and manage our mobile apps using our platform.
The platform creates mobile apps from HTML pages so knowledge of
HTML and CSS is a plus.
Your task would be to create, edit, publish apps using the platform.
Your duties is not limited to that, we might ask you to create mobile
apps and designs from scratch based. Full training on how to use the
platform is included.
Please attach your resume.

27. SKILL SETS

28. ENGLISH SKILLS
 English Skills (Written and Spoken) – you will
want to understand your chats and calls with
your outsourcer
 Filipinos have very good English Skills – but
just make sure to keep in mind as you hire

29. HTML AND CSS
 HTML/CSS – the Mobi App Domination
Platform makes use of HTML/CSS for app
development. It is important that your
outsourcer has these skills so he/she can make
edits quickly.

30. HTML AND CSS
You might have some changes that you want to
do with the app layout and if your outsourcer
has HTML/CSS skills then he/she can make these
changes

31. HIRING PROCESS FLOW

32. THE FLOW
 Create Job Postings on oDesk, Elance,
Onlinejobs.ph
 Leave it there for 3-4 days so freelancers will
take notice
 Initial Contact

33. INITIAL CONTACT
 You can check everyday and see which ones
are a good fit for the project
 Send a message to freelancers you think are a
good fit

34. INITIAL CONTACT MESSAGE
 Ask for a portfolio – preferably a link to their
portfolio – so you can check out their past
work
 Mobile Sites, Mobile Apps, Desktop Sites –
basically anything that can tell you that they
are proficient in HTML

35. INITIAL CONTACT MESSAGE
 Ask about their mobile experience –those who
have mobile experience definitely needs a
closer look
 To make it easier for you, create a swipe file
that combines job description and ask them
for their portfolio

36. INITIAL CONTACT MESSAGE
Hi, Please send me a link to your portfolio, particularly mobile
sites or apps that you have created for other clients. Also, if you
have links to desktop sites that you have created.
If chosen for this job, your task would be to publish, update and
edit mobile apps using an app platform that is HTML-based. So if
you have experience in HTML and CSS that is definitely a plus.

37. INITIAL CONTACT MESSAGE
 Cut candidates without portfolios so you don’t
waste your time on long interviews
 Select 5-10 candidates that
 Prepare interview questions

38. INTERVIEW

39. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
 Walk through platform
 Walk through tasks involved
– Creating Apps on the Platform
– Editing Apps on the Platform
– Looking for CPA Offers on OfferVault
– Managing CPA Account (optional)

40. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
 Walk through freelancer’s resume
 Where do you want to be 5 years from now
 Take me through a mobile site or app project
you have completed from start to finish
 Computer Specs
 Internet Speed

41. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
 If I gave you a plan for a mobile app, can you
execute?
 Ask specific projects with HTML
 Ask skill dependability – do changes to code
 Additional skills and knowledge that might
help the business

42. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
 Involve them long term – ask what are his/her
plans
 Willing to do a test project

43. CONSIDERATIONS

44. CONSIDERATIONS
 Weather – The Philippines is hit by storms 16-
20 times a year. But not all are supposed
affect your worker
 Power – there may be power outages
 Internet – not really the best in the world 