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How an Investment Company Hired an Executive Assistant for $1,100/ month

Learn how our clients utilize Somewhere to hire top overseas talent.
Success Stories is a regular series all about the talent our clients hire via Somewhere and how much they cost. New here? Somewhere is a headhunter agency that helps small businesses hire top overseas talent for 80% less than US equivalents.

Editor’s note: Some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name from this article. We’re their secret weapon. :-) Name of the hired applicant has been changed for privacy purposes.

What does this client’s business do?  

Our client invests and manages real estate and small businesses. Their portfolio includes small apartment buildings, self-storage facilities, and service-based businesses. 

Who was hired and what was their role? 

They needed an Executive Assistant who could assist the company owner in administrative and logistical tasks. Somewhere then recommended hiring Gina.

These are Gina’s tasks as the Executive Assistant:

  • Tracking company expenses via QuickBooks
  • Ensuring up-to-date invoices and payments
  • Creating reports and data visualization
  • Creating profit and losses analyses

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Gina works full-time in the client time zone for $1,100 per month.

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Before hiring thru Somewhere, Gina had eleven years of experience in bookkeeping.  She is proficient in QuickBooks, Xero, Zoho, Spreadsheets, and Excel. Gina is also used to administrative tasks such as recording invoices, scheduling payments, reconciling financial reports, budgeting, and auditing. Of all the applicants, Gina had the most extensive experience in finance and the personality that matched our client’s work culture. 

Need to hire someone like this too?

When you need to hire an efficient Executive Assistant to support your business, reach out to us at Somewhere.

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