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FOR EMPLOYERS

How Do Biweekly Payouts Work in 2026

Most employers collect way too much data from their Filipino VAs. Legal name and bank…

Dec 15, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

What Data Do You Need to Collect from Filipino Virtual Assistants

Most employers collect too much personal data from Filipino virtual assistants. Learn exactly what information…

Dec 15, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

The Best Screening Questions to Ask When Hiring Filipino Virtual Assistants

Most employers wing Filipino VAs interviews with generic questions. That's a mistake. Your screening questions…

Dec 12, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

How to Build Remote Team Capacity That Works When People Are Out

Hiring Filipino VAs is the easy part. Planning for capacity so your team doesn't fall…

Dec 12, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

How to Communicate Project Delays To Your Filipino Remote Team Asynchronously

When you're managing remote teams across the Philippines, US, UK, and Australia, you can't always…

Dec 11, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

What is The MoSCoW Prioritization Method and How Do You Use It

Without a priority system, remote teams stay busy but nothing gets done. The MoSCoW method…

Dec 11, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

How to Manage Multiple Projects with Filipino Virtual Assistants

Scaling your Filipino VA team across multiple projects? This guide covers everything you need to…

Dec 10, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Cash Flow Management for Companies with Filipino Remote Workers

Master cash flow planning for your Filipino VA team. Learn to forecast expenses, match payment…

Dec 10, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Why Your Projects Keep Going Over Budget and How to Prevent It

Projects going over budget? Learn how a clear Statement of Work and simple change control…

Dec 9, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Deep Work Windows That Works for Both US and Philippine Remote Teams

The 12-15 hour time difference between the US and Philippines is either your biggest scheduling…

Dec 9, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

How to Structure Weekly Reports Instead of Daily Standups

Stop interrupting your Filipino remote team with daily standups. Weekly activity reports give you visibility…

Dec 8, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

How Many Pay Periods Are There For Weekly or Biweekly Payrolls

How often should you pay Filipino remote workers? Learn the difference between weekly (52 periods),…

Dec 8, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Designing Async Time Blocking Systems for Remote Filipino Workers

Managing Filipino virtual assistants across a 12-hour time gap requires more than standard time blocking.…

Dec 5, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

The Metrics That Work When Managing Filipino Remote Workers

Installing screenshot software to monitor your Filipino VA? You're measuring the wrong thing. Here's what…

Dec 4, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

The 4 Ds of Time Management for Virtual Assistants

The 4 Ds of time management offers a powerful framework that helps Filipino virtual assistants…

Dec 4, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Using The ABC Method to Prioritize Async Tasks for Filipino Remote Teams

The ABC Method categorizes tasks into urgent and important (A), important but not urgent (B),…

Dec 3, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Output Based vs Hours Based Management for Filipino Virtual Assistants

Managing Filipino virtual assistants means deciding how to measure success: paying for completed deliverables or…

Dec 3, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

How Pickle Jar Theory Helps Filipino VAs Manage Priorities

Studies show the average employee actually works 2 hours and 53 minutes per eight-hour day.…

Dec 2, 2025 Read more →

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How to Manage Time Zone Overlap Between US and Philippine Remote Teams

Managing a remote team across 12 to 16 hours of time difference between the US…

Dec 1, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

All You Need To Know on Monitoring Your Virtual Assistant’s Social Media 

Understand the legal boundaries of monitoring Filipino VAs on social media. Learn what you can…

Dec 1, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Why Screenshot and Keystroke Monitoring Tools Does More Harm Than Good

Screenshot monitoring and keystroke logging are features in management tools like Time Doctor and Hubstaff.…

Nov 28, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

How to Set Performance Standards for VAs

Remote work killed visual management cues. Performance standards bring them back with measurable criteria everyone…

Nov 28, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Contractor Compliance Basics for Hiring in the Philippines

Hiring Filipino remote workers? Understand employment classification, create compliant contractor agreements, and all legal requirements.

Nov 27, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Can Employers Legally Track GPS Location Data for Filipino Virtual Assistants?

GPS tracking your Filipino VAs? That probably violates privacy laws in multiple countries. The Philippine…

Nov 27, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Pre-Holiday Handoff Checklist for Filipino VA Teams 2026

Learn how to manage leave schedules, process international payroll early, assign backup coverage, and handle…

Nov 26, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Call-Out and Availability Expectations for Your Virtual Assistant

Managing remote Filipino VAs requires crystal-clear availability protocols. From core overlap hours to emergency notifications,…

Nov 24, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

How to Use Async Meeting Recaps to Manage Your Filipino Virtual Assistant Team

The 12 to 16-hour time difference between the US and the Philippines makes synchronous meetings…

Nov 21, 2025 Read more →

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FOR TALENT

How to Estimate Hours for Fixed-Price VA Work

Learn how to break down projects into tasks, calculate realistic timelines with buffer zones, handle…

Nov 20, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

5 Weekly Paychecks in 2025: Filipino VA Payroll Guide

If you pay Filipino virtual assistants weekly, four months in 2025 will have five paychecks…

Nov 19, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Best Ways to Pay Filipino Virtual Assistants in 2025

If you're paying Filipino VAs, you need to read this. Traditional wire transfers can cost…

Nov 17, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

How to Send Gentle Timesheet Reminders to Filipino Virtual Assistants

Half your Filipino VA team missing timesheet deadlines? The problem isn't your people. Here are…

Nov 14, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Should You Hire Filipino VAs as Contractors or Employees?

Learn how Philippine labor law determines contractor vs employee status, tax requirements, compliance obligations, and…

Nov 12, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Common Virtual Assistant Roles Hired in the Philippines 2025

The Philippines has quietly become the virtual assistant capital of the world. Right now, about…

Nov 10, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Outsourcing or Offshoring Which is Best for Hiring Filipino VAs

Outsourcing and offshoring aren't the same thing. Understanding the difference let's you build your teams…

Oct 27, 2025 Read more →

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FOR EMPLOYERS

Why You Should Always Post Filipino VA Jobs in PHP

Virtual assistants from the Philippines have become an integral part of many businesses worldwide. Their…

Mar 17, 2025 Read more →