Top 5 reasons Why business Owners Hire Filipino Virtual Assistants

| by Jody Benedicto | Mar 26, 2022 |

Amidst the pandemic, many companies and businesses transition to a work - from home arrangement. Due to this, there is a steady increase of freelancers or virtual assistants all over the world. Virtual assistant is a person who offers their services to a business from a remote location. Virtual assistants can cater a wide variety of services ranging from administrative support, technical support, customer services, digital marketing and others.

Businesses and companies realized that hiring virtual assistants or freelancers are more convenient and efficient. Through delegating the tasks to virtual assistants or freelancers the work productivity can be maximized. Also, by hiring seasonal virtual assistants than full- time employees the operational costs of the business can be lessened.

One of the top countries for outsourcing virtual assistants is the Philippines. Using Upwork as a proxy, the country has the most of the world’s virtual assistants at 13%. Due to the low-cost of living and affordable rates (compared to Western countries), the Philippines is a popular outsourcing destination. More importantly, Filipinos have exceptional traits and skills that makes them the leading provider of virtual assistants in the world.

Here are the top 5 reasons why business owners hire Filipino virtual assistants:

1. Top Outsourcing Destination

Since 1990’s the outsourcing industry of the Philippines continues to grow with average growth of 15-20% per year. Originating from the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, the Filipinos continuously deliver a wide range of services and products all over the world. In the study of Knowledgefaber, a consulting and research firm, they have found out that the Philippines is the highest performing BPO location in the world.

Filipino professionals are very familiar with working with overseas clients. They can easily adjust with the difference in time zones. When hiring a FIlipino virtual assistant, the chances are this person has already worked with foreign clients before.

2. High Literacy Rate

Based on the study of UNESCO in 2019, the Philippines has a high literacy rate with the average of 98% among the age group of 15 to 24 years old. The literacy rate for 65 years and older is also high with an average of 90. 5%. This statistics were considered impressive because the Philippines is a third world country but the academic level of the citizens is high.

With a fairly high average Intelligence Quotient (IQ), the Filipinos can easily understand and follow instructions. They can perform tasks with minimal work supervision and can easily adapt with complicated work situations.

3. High Proficiency in English

The Filipinos also have a high English Proficiency Index. Out of 112 countries across the globe, the Philippines ranked 18. While, in Asia alone it tops at 2 out of the 24 countries. Apart from the FIlipino or Tagalog language, English is the Philippines official language. Together with the mother language, English is used as the medium of instruction in the education system.

Filipinos being well-versed in the English language, they can easily talk with foreign clients and provide exceptional customer services. They can confidently discuss with clients and close business transactions. More importantly, due to the reduced language barrier, Filipinos can easily have a good working relationship with employers or clients.

4. Affordable Rates

As mentioned, compared to the Western countries the Philippines has a very low- cost of living. According to Numbeo, with an average of 48% the cost of living in the Philippines was lower than in the United States. In terms of renting, the Philippines is also lower than the US with 77%.

Also, labor in the Philippines is inexpensive. The beginner general virtual assistant in South East Asia has an average pay rate of $5 to $12 compared to the Western Europe with a pay rate of $11 to $20. This is the main reason why businesses and companies decide to choose Filipino virtual assistants. The labor costs are business friendly and renting a company space is inexpensive.

5. Respectful and Hardworking

Filipinos are very courteous and humble. Starting at an early age, Filipinos are taught to address elders with polite words such as “po” and “opo.” Filipinos are very respectful when communicating whether it's personal or professional relationships. Thus, it is easier to work and build a positive relationship with Filipinos.

Moreover, Filipinos are very diligent. They are very hardworking and always give beyond the expectations. Filipinos always aim for excellence and don't settle for mediocre outputs. Due to these traits, Filipinos are very adaptable and employed in various jobs across the globe.

Conclusion

Thus, many business owners prefer hiring Filipino virtual assistants because they are very familiar with working with overseas clients. Filipinos are very skilled and have excellent communication skills. Hiring Filipino virtual assistants is very cost- effective and business friendly. Importantly, it is easier to work and build a long lasting positive relationship with Filipinos.

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