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How a General Contractor Hired a Virtual Assistant for $1,200/ month

Learn how our clients utilize Shepherd to hire top overseas talent.
Success Stories is a regular series all about the talent our clients hire via Shepherd and how much they cost. New here? Shepherd 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 in this article. We’re their secret weapon. :-)

What does this client’s business do? 

Focused on giving back to the people who served their country, our client is a general contractor specializing in federal buildings, veterans affairs hospitals, military construction, and other projects relevant to the community. 

Who was hired and what was their role?

For more seamless operations, they needed a new virtual assistant who will serve as a Business Development Administrator. Shepherd then, helped them hire Albert.

Albert works on the following as their new virtual assistant:

  • Monitoring upcoming projects and researching them
  • Coordinating with internal teams for project updates
  • Searching for potential real estate properties
  • Calendar and meeting management
  • Documents and records keeping

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Albert now works full-time in the client time zone for $1,200 per month.

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Before hiring thru Shepherd, Albert has been an Electrical Workshop Coordinator for ten years. He managed project costing and bidding list materials, 3D modeling and reviews, project development, and overall site plans. Given his background, Albert is proficient in EYECAD, AutoCAD, NavisWorks, and other relevant software. His long years of construction and admin experience made Albert the most qualified candidate for the job.      

Need to hire someone like this too?

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

We're a headhunter agency that helps small businesses hire top overseas talent for 80% less than US equivalents. We help companies find talent in various roles like customer support, virtual assistants, operations, project managers, creatives, development, accounting, and more!

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