AVOID these Remote Staffing Mistakes

Avoid these common mistakes when you're hiring remote support staff for your business. 👉 What can remote staff help you with? *Find out more* 👉https://www.virtualdonewell.com/email-intro/ #remotestaff #remoteteam #remotestaffphilippines 👇 *Scroll Down for Our Most Popular Videos List* 👇 🟨 Do please Subscribe, Comment, 🟨 and 🙋 Ask Questions We love to talk and share about all aspects of Business, Entrepreneurship and of course Virtual Assistants. And hear your tips too! Tell us what you like to hear about it! This helps us know what topics are popular and what other things we can share with you. TIMESTAMPS (in case you want to skip) 👇 0:00 Intro 0:42 Types of Clients/Industry We Have 1:36 Consider your Options 3:20 Make Sure Everything’s Legal 4:58 Think About Support 5:48 Do Your Research & Pay Appropriately 6:27 Hire Well 9:26 Training 11:43 Retention of People 12:56 Final Words 13:29 Why It’s Different 5:11 Outro ⚡ FREE CHECKLIST ⚡ A checklist to assess your tasks and what you spend your time on. https://www.virtualdonewell.com/faq-forms/ ⚡ Join Us on FACEBOOK ⚡ https://www.facebook.com/VDWCorporate/ ⚡ Join Us on LINKEDIN ⚡ https://www.linkedin.com/company/virtualdonewell 👉 *Our Most Popular Videos* 👇 🎥 Virtual Assistant (VA) Q&A – Your VA Questions Answered https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUUrIlmi4uY 💡 How to Get the Most from Your Virtual Assistant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbL3UqR6NqY 📊 What Can a VA Actually Do for Your Business? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFZas2ZcftU 🌍 Why We Set Up Virtual Done Well as a Social Enterprise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtQO7gqkxbU 🛠️ Behind the Scenes at Virtual Done Well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQgLS7vV6gM 🧠 Training Your VA – Best Practices for Success https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEK7Fc4ijgk 💬 Live VA Interview (with Permission) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa4REn5K7X8 **Thinking About Hiring a Virtual Assistant? Here’s What Most People Get Wrong** If you’re feeling hesitant about hiring a virtual assistant overseas, you're definitely not alone—and there are some big mistakes people make when they dive into remote staffing for the first time. In this video, I share my own experience, the traps to avoid, and what to do instead so your virtual assistant journey is successful from day one. I've been working with remote teams for well over a decade now, and in that time I've seen a lot—home-based VAs, dodgy sweatshops, great hires and not-so-great ones. What I’ve learned is that hiring a virtual assistant (whether for a small business, a coaching practice, or a large corporation) can be a brilliant move—but only if it’s done right. I’ll walk you through the most common virtual assistant mistakes people make, like: * **Not doing the legals properly** – Make sure everything’s above board, both in your country and where your VA is based. That includes local tax, super, and healthcare obligations. * **Choosing the wrong support model** – Home-based VAs can work, but they often come with risks. No IT support, flaky internet, and no fallback when they go AWOL. * **Falling into the ‘cheap labour’ trap** – Don’t pay too little or too much. Fair and reliable pay matters for both morale and retention. * **Hiring the wrong person** – A clear job description and hiring for attitude and communication skills (especially in customer-facing roles) can make all the difference. * **Skipping proper training** – You wouldn’t throw a new office employee in the deep end, so don’t do it to a VA. Train them, let them ask questions, and give them the confidence to learn and grow. * **Neglecting retention** – Remote staff aren’t disposable. Treat them well and they’ll stick with you for years. At Virtual Done Well, we’ve got plenty of people who’ve been with us for over a decade. Speaking of **Virtual Done Well**, that’s the remote staffing business I founded—not as a money-making venture, but as a **social enterprise**. We set it up to create quality jobs in a region of the Philippines with five universities and limited career opportunities. It's all about good jobs for great people, and any profits go straight back into supporting local charities. Clients even get charity certificates to show the impact they’re helping us create. So yes, it’s a business—but one with heart. Whether you’re looking for a home-based VA, an agency model, or want to tap into our own team at Virtual Done Well, this video should help you avoid the usual pitfalls and get started the right way. Have a question about virtual assistants or remote staffing? Drop a comment below—I’d love to help. And if you want to check out that video I mentioned where I recorded a real VA interview, or explore Virtual Done Well, the links are down below. 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe if you found this helpful—there’s more to come! https://www.virtualdonewell.com/