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How an Investment Research Firm Hired a Researcher & Writer for $1,000/ 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? 

The investment industry can be quite complicated, and our client is dedicated to educating investors to become smarter and overall better investors. Founded by a well-renowned professional investor, this research firm provides investment guidance, market intelligence, and other relevant data their subscribers can trust.

Who was hired and what was their role?

To sustain accurate and relevant content on their website, they needed a Researcher & Writer who could handle research, data scraping, and editorial writing. After assessing applicants, Somewhere recommended Linda for the job.

Linda does the following as the Researcher/Writer:

  • Producing research and content articles
  • Extracting and sorting data from financial websites
  • Writing editorials, reports, and commentary 

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Linda now works full-time in the client time zone for $1,000 per month.

 

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

A financial writer and researcher for eight years, Linda had the background the hiring client needed. She graduated with a degree in Economics making her familiar with financial reports and how and where to extract them. Aside from data scraping, Linda is skilled in sorting, charting, and tabling data in MS Excel, cash flows, sector breakdowns, macro & microfinance, and more. She has also used Bloomberg, Capital IQ, and SNL for data extraction and analysis.

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When you need to hire an efficient Researcher and Writer to support your business, reach out to us at Somewhere.

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