How AU SME’s Can Benefit From Outsourcing To the Philippines (And How to Get Started)

1. Customer Service: Exceptional at handling inquiries via phone, chat, and email, resolving issues promptly, and managing escalated cases.
2. Technical Support: Proficient in troubleshooting device-related challenges and providing comprehensive support for various technical issues.
3. Multitasking: Efficiently manages multiple tasks, including order processing and data entry.
4. Team Collaboration: Experienced in monitoring and coaching team members, conducting meetings, and fostering effective communication.
5. Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication, adept at interacting with stakeholders, clients, and team members.
6. Problem-solving: Effective in resolving customer issues and providing solutions to technical and service-related challenges.
7. Data Management: Skilled in maintaining accurate customer records and generating detailed reports.
8. Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy in all tasks, from order processing to financial transactions.
9. Remote Support: Provides efficient support through remote access tools, managing customer interactions remotely.
10. E-Commerce Operations: Manages order processing, inventory, refunds, invoices, and payments, ensuring smooth operations.
11. Chargeback Handling: Experienced in processing and managing chargeback disputes.
12. Domain Management: Registers and updates domain settings, handling renewals and related support.
13. Order and Inventory Management: Ensures accurate and timely processing of orders and collaborates with warehouse teams for stock availability.
14. Basic Accounting: Handles financial transactions and reporting.
15. Graphic Design (Basic): Creates basic graphics and utilizes design software.
16. Compliance and Documentation: Adheres to company policies and maintains accurate documentation of interactions and transactions.
17. Project Coordination: Manages timelines and deliverables, coordinating with multiple teams and stakeholders.
18. Report Generation: Creates daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports, highlighting key metrics.

1. CRM Systems: Manages customer records, generates reports, and quotations.
2. Microsoft Office Suite: Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Paint.
3. Google Suite: Uses Docs, Sheets, and Slides for collaborative work.
4. Adobe Photoshop and Canva: Basic graphic design and image editing.
5. Shopify Platform: Manages e-commerce operations and assists merchants.
6. Microsoft Azure and Intune: Manages device connections and support.
7. PowerBI: Basic familiarity with the tool.
8. Slack and Teams: Facilitates team communication and collaboration.
9. Zendesk and Connectwise: Manages customer support tickets and technical support.
10. Outlook: Manages emails and calendar tasks.
11. Jovi Chat: Provides chat support.
12. whois.com: Manages domain registration and updates.
13. Xero: Handles financial transactions and reporting.
14. Shopify Apps and Amazon Seller Central: Manages various e-commerce tools.
15. Alibaba: Manages e-commerce and product sourcing.

• Formal, reserved, introspective, and skeptical of new people; requires “proof” to build trust in new people.
• Detail-oriented and precise; follow-through is deep and literal to ensure tasks were completed in accordance with quality standards.
• Operationally, as opposed to socially, focused. Thinks, in specific terms, about what needs to be done and how to do it accurately and flawlessly; follows, in a literal way, that execution plan.
• Private, serious, introspective, and reserved. Takes time to connect to and trust new people.
• Focused; can concentrate on the task at hand for long periods. Quickly notices and understands technical matters more than social ones. Consistent and patiently thoughtful.
• Works at a steady, unwavering pace; most comfortable with familiar processes, environments, and co-workers. Doesn’t easily change.
• Drive to protect the company against risk by doing things in general accordance with established standards.
• Careful; usually follows a plan to avoid making mistakes. Generally has proof to support decisions before taking action.
• Detail-oriented and helpful; works comfortably as part of a team and often checks work.

• Quinn has been working for 9 years in different local companies in BPO, and E-commerce industries. She handled different positions such as Cold Caller, Technical Support Specialist, Customer Service Representative, and Telemarketer. She worked with UK and US clients. Quinn supported the following task:
  • Customer support
  • Inbound/Inbound calls
  • Technical support
  • Chat support
  • Order management
  • Sales
  • Social media management
• She is proficient in Shopify, WooCommerce, CRM, and Microsoft tools.
• Quinn is available to start immediately and she is amenable to working the day shift for any part-time or fulltime position.

• Cooperative, easy-going, and agreeable in getting along with others. A focused, uncritical listener who won’t “rock the boat.”
• Cautious; follows a well-established and proven plan to avoid making mistakes. Does the background research necessary to have proof to support decisions before action is taken.
• Detail-oriented and accommodating; most comfortable working as part of a well-defined team for which they produce high-quality output and decisions.

• Casandrah has been working for more than 10 years in different local companies in BPO industries. She handled different positions such as Executive Travel Agent, Customer Service Representative, Technical Support, Order Processing Specialist, Team Leader, and Supervisor. She has Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Casandrah worked with US clients and supported the following task:
  • Customer service
  • Team coaching
  • Inbound/Outbound Calls
  • Chat support
  • Email support
  • Handled QA
  • Technical support
• She previously got promoted and handled a team consisting of 10-5 agents. 
• She is proficient in Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia Flash 8, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, and Microsoft Tools. 
• Casandrah is available to start immediately and she is amenable to working the day shift for any part-time or fulltime position.

• Task-focused; quickly notices and pushes to fix technical problems, assertively cutting through any personal/emotional issues. Has aptitude to spot trends in data or figure out how complex systems work.
• Independent, analytical, critical, and creative thinking and action; little need for external validation before action. Private.
• Operationally, as opposed to socially, focused. Thinks, in specific terms, about what needs to be done and how to do it accurately and flawlessly; follows, in a literal way, that execution plan.

• Rea is an Accountancy graduate with 10+ years of relevant experience. She was employed in a healthcare facility as an Accounting Staff. After 8 years, she was absorbed by its parent company and was promoted to Accounting Supervisor until the Manager post. She handled different businesses under the company such as supermarkets, real estate, and hotels. She left in mid-2019 to pursue remote work.
• At present, she helps 2 local clients with their bookkeeping and social media management needs during weekends.
• As an accounting professional, she performs the following:
  • Local payroll
  • Accounts receivable (debt collection)
  • Accounts payable
  • End-to-end accounting
  • Tax compliance, preparation, and filing
  • Preparation of financial statements
  • Quarterly and monthly report preparation
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Book of accounts updating
• She is an expert user of Microsoft Office Apps (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams) and Google Workspace (Mail, Drive, Spreadsheets, Documents, Form) while intermediate in QuickBooks, Xero, Asana, Trello, Notion, Canva, and Adobe Photoshop.
• She is certified in QuickBooks and Xero.
• She can start as soon as possible.
• She is amenable to a part-time or full-time role in any shift.

• Patient, stable, and consistent; does things generally systematically and is not inclined to change these systems. Dependable, relatively consistent and works best in familiar environments, with familiar people.
• Tolerant, easy-going, and uncritical in getting along with others. A focused listener.
• Works steadily at an even pace; most productive with fewer interruptions.

• Shanylow has a bachelor's degree in education and graduated as Cum Laude. She described herself as Highly organized and resourceful Virtual Assistant with years of experience seeking to leverage my proven skills in communication, time management, and administrative support to streamline your operations and boost your productivity.
• She was proficient in having these skills and tools:
  • communication skills both oral and written.
  • Time management and organization
  • Administrative skills
  • Technical Proficiency Strong Attention to Detail
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Time management and organization
  • Problem-solving and critical thinking
  • Adaptability and resilience
  • Prioritization and planning
  • Amadeus
  • Citrix
  • GDS
• She has been an English Teacher for couple of months. Teaching (kids, young professionals, adults) in a clear term to build proficiency, and introducing ways to help them overcome language barriers.
• She's been a Customer Service Representative for 2 years for 2 BPO companies. Working with Singapore Airlines booking, and handling customer's concerns, queries, and complaints. Working with Xirius XM account assists and solves customers' concern in a timely manner.
• She has been a Medical Virtual Assistant for 1 year. Scheduling Appointments - Identifying and proposing suitable appointment times based on both the client's and the company representative's availability. Communicating clearly and efficiently to ensure all relevant details are confirmed, including location, date, time, and purpose of the meeting. Data entry - managing patient data entry and performing patient record audits. Ensuring patient data is entered accurately and securely in accordance with HIPAA regulations. dating calendars and scheduling tools to reflect new appointments.
• Shanylow can start ASAP and open for full time roles.

• Works at a faster-than-average pace, producing results in general accordance with schedules and “the book.”
• Detail-oriented; typically makes and follows a plan to keep track of things and usually follows up to ensure completion.
• Focused on operational efficiencies: thinks about what needs to be done and how it can be done quickly without losing quality. Impatient with routines.
• Proactivity in driving to reach goals while moving at a faster-than-average pace. Inquisitive about the world.
• Relatively independent in taking action on their own ideas. Resourcefully works around most obstacles blocking completion of what they want to accomplish.

• Jason worked for almost 15 years as a Senior Telemarketer, Customer Service Representative, Team Lead,  and Lead Supervisor. He has Bachelor's degree in Political Science.
• He supported the following tasks:
  • TeleSales
  • Telemarketing
  • Customer Service 
  • Coaching Plans
  • Audit
  • Handling Escalations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Ring Central . 
• He can start immediately for any full-time position. 

• Socially-focused, naturally empathizes with people, easily seeing their point of view or understanding their emotions. Positive, non-threatening communication.
• Teaches and shares; often working collaboratively with others to help in any capacity.
• Accommodating; most comfortable working with others, often puts team/company goals before personal goals. Promotes teamwork by actively sharing authority.

A pleasant and extraverted person, Jason is an effective communicator, able to stimulate and motivate others while being aware of and responsive to their needs and concerns. Their congenial personality and friendly, interested attitude make them readily approachable. Jason gets along easily with a wide variety of people.

Their drive is directed at working with and for others. They derive particular satisfaction from doing things for others, the company, management, the team, and for the company’s customers. Cooperative and willing, this individual can be a particularly effective teacher and communicator of the company’s policies, programs, and systems.

• Liean has a bachelors degree in Computer Technology. She describes herself than can minimize her skills, quality assurance, training and working experience where she can bring into work her compassionate nature and caring skills for the betterment of society. She has been working for almost 5 years and exposed different kind of roles. Such as Technical Support and Customer Support under these companies - Alorica and Concentrix. She handled different kind of clients.
• She was proficient in using these skills and tools:
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Good in Communication Skills
  • Flexible and Hard Working
  • Good in Public Relation
  • MS Teams
  • Avaya
  • Amadeus
• She has been a Technical Support for almost 2 years. Responsible in troubleshooting, fixed bugs and assist customers in their different kind of concerns.
• She's been a Customer Support for 3 years and had 3 accounts. She was first part of financial account wherein she monitors collections, doing outbound call and making follow ups to payments. She got reprofiled to a retail account and did customer service tasks. Her final account was a travel account which she books and cancel flight for the customer and provide assistance.
• Liean can start ASAP and open for full time and part time roles.

• Relatively quick in connecting to others; reasonably open and sharing. Builds and leverages relationships to get work done.
• Fluent, enthusiastic, and comparatively frequent in communication; a motivator who pays attention to others’ points of view.
• Collaborative; works with and through others. Focused on team cohesion, dynamics, and interpersonal relations.
• Socially focused, generally empathizes with people, seeing their point of view or understanding their emotions. Positive communication.
• Teaches and shares; generally interested in working collaboratively with others to help out.

• Pamela has a bachelors degree in Banking and Finances and has a background in supporting the CEO to implement the right processes, practices across the organization and has experience in planning and coordination of daily operations and organizational policies. . She has been working for 10 years as Customer Service Representative, Online Tutor and Real Estate Cold Caller/Acquisitions Manager/Office Manager under these companies - Teleperformance, Sitel, Rarejob and FairCashDeal. She's able to handle international clients.
• She was proficient in using these tools and skills.
  • Leadsherpa
  • Podio
  • Readymore
  • Callrail
  • Smartercontact
  • Smartphone
  • Customer Service Skills
  • Leadership Skills
  • Interpersonal Skills
• She attended seminars that would help to her career growth. Such as:
  • Spanish Language Level 3 Certified
  • Monetizing Social Media Course
  • Virtual Assistant Social Media Marketing Course which includes Social Media Marketing, Algorithm, Content Creation, Basic Video Editing, Lead Generation, SEO, WordPress and Facebook Ads.
• She has been a Customer Support Representative for 4 years. Responsible Assisting customers with account management tasks, such as updating personal information, changing service plans, or canceling services. Informing customers about available upgrades, promotions, and discounts .Assisting with the process of upgrading or modifying service plans. Working to retain customers by addressing their concerns and offering solutions. Identifying opportunities to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty. Responding to customer inquiries related to internet, cable, and phone services. Addressing billing-related questions and concerns. Explaining charges, resolving discrepancies, and assisting with payment-related issues.
• She has experience as an Online Tutor for 1 year. Conducting one-on-one English language sessions for learners of diverse ages and backgrounds. Provide constructive feedback on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and overall language proficiency.
• She also has experience in Real Estate Cold Caller/Acquisitions Manager/Office Manager. Responsible in Lead Generation and administrative Support. Negotiate purchase agreements and other transaction terms with property owners and sellers. Actively search for off-market opportunities. Oversee the due diligence process, including property inspections, title reviews. Implement and maintain office procedures and policies to enhance productivity and professionalism.
• Pamela can start ASAP and open for full time and part time roles.

• Pamela Denise will most strongly express the following behaviors:
  • Socially-focused, naturally empathizes with people, easily seeing their point of view or understanding their emotions. Positive, non-threatening communication.
  • Teaches and shares; often working collaboratively with others to help in any capacity.
  • Accommodating; most comfortable working with others, often puts team/company goals before personal goals. Promotes teamwork by actively sharing authority.
  • Unhurried and deliberate, stable and will do things using the established process; finds it difficult to change these systems. Dependable, consistent and needs familiar environments and coworkers to be most productive.
  • Cooperative, easy-going, and agreeable in getting along with others. A focused, uncritical listener who won’t “rock the boat.”

• Pamela Denise is a warm, informal, outgoing, and congenial person who gets along comfortably with most people, meets new people easily and enjoys doing so, and works as well in group situations as well as one-on-one. A persistent, eager helper; has the kind of comfort with intangibles required to do work requiring an intuitive understanding of others’ viewpoints and feelings.
• This individual is able to reach and stimulate others while being aware of and sympathetically interested in their needs. Unselfish and derives satisfaction from doing things for other people and being liked and appreciated by them for doing so.
• Patient and relaxed; is a particularly tolerant and understanding listener. People find this individual easy to talk to and feel no pressure or impatience from this rather easygoing, accepting person. Listens non-judgmentally, and can understand many different sides of an issue. Their unselfish and uncritical interest in others is helpful in developing and maintaining personal relationships. Pamela Denise “wears well” in repeated contacts, thinks of others first, and will often put their needs and interests before their own. Driven to help others, including company management, colleagues, direct reports, or customers.

• Lesly has been working for 8 years in different local companies in BPO, Real estate, and Advertising industries. She handled different positions such as Customer Support, Technical support, Appointment setter, Executive assistant, and Admin Assistant. She started her freelance career in 2020 and worked US clients. She supported the following task:
  • Technical issue support
  • Customer service
  • Ticketing 
  • Chat management 
  • Social media marketing
  • Administrative assistance
  • Basic graphic design 
  • Lead generation
  • Appointment setting
• She is all around VA. Recently she got her SEO and design course certifications.
• She is proficient in Salesforce, Hubspot, Ring central, Canva, Slack, Sabre, and Microsoft tools.
• Lesly is available to start immediately and she is amenable to working the day shift for any part-time or fulltime position.

• Driven to protect the company against risk by thoroughly leveraging their background and strictly following “the book.”
• Cautious; follows a well-established and proven plan to avoid making mistakes. Does the background research necessary to have proof to support decisions before action is taken.
• Detail-oriented and accommodating; most comfortable working as part of a well-defined team for which they produce high-quality output and decisions.

• Abi has been working for almost 5 yeras in the Property Management/Real-Estate, Automotive and Business Process Outsourcing handling accounts for telecommunications and financial services where she handled and performed roles such as Property Specialist, Car Sales Marketing and Customer Service Representative. 
• She was exposed to the following tasks:
  • Phone Support - Inbound and Outbound Calls
  • Customer Service
  • Technical Support
  • Email Support
  • Sales
  • Administrative tasks
• She has also done booking calls and appointment for sales tema 
• She also do researching for contact details and target market for prospect leads 
• She is proficient in using tools such as MS word, Infor CRM excel, avaya, monarch, google sheet, any microsoft tools, skype, zoom, outlook, zendesk, atlast, fineesse and samson.
• She can start ASAP, amenable to working any shifts and open to any ful-time or part-time roles.

• Unhurried and deliberate, stable and will do things using the established process; finds it difficult to change these systems. Dependable, consistent and needs familiar environments and coworkers to be most productive.
• Cooperative, easy-going, and agreeable in getting along with others. A focused, uncritical listener who won’t “rock the boat.”
• Methodical, steady, and even-paced; loses productivity when interrupted.

• Private, serious, introspective, and reserved. Takes time to connect to and trust new people.
• Focused; can concentrate on the task at hand for long periods. Quickly notices and understands technical matters more than social ones. Consistent and patiently thoughtful.

Helpful, patient, and stable; works steadily and consistently. Respectful of established processes, standards, and policies, they will work within those standards to ensure repeated successes and high-quality results. ABIGAIL has the patience and tolerance required for routine work and can be relied on to do such work consistently and in a relaxed manner. Prefers having, and following, a well thought-out process to ensure success. If they are responsible for establishing the process, they will do so in a thoughtful, methodical manner, paying close attention to details and time-honored successes. Once established, they’ll expect that the process be followed consistently.

Will focus on the details of the work and will handle them with somewhat better than average accuracy. In work involving repeated contact with people, ABIGAIL will be pleasant, agreeable, and supportive. Derives satisfaction from helping others and likes to feel part of a secure team.

• John Gerwin has a bachelor's degree in Information Technology. He has been working for 5 years handling different roles such as Customer Care Specialist, Customer Service Representative, Executive Assistant and Operations Assistant under these companies Conduent, Teleperformance, Innovately and Permitflow. He has experience handling different kind of international clients.
• He was proficient in using these skills and tools:
  • Proficient in Php, Html, CSS & Website hosting/builders (Wix/Godaddy/Web), with expertise in RWS Webfronts for retail management.
  • Knowledgeable in Adobe Photoshop, Figma & Canva, enabling effective design and visual communication.
  • Knowledgeable with OS: Windows XP-11, Mac and Android, providing comprehensive operating system knowledge.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, facilitating efficient data processing and document creation. Software & Hardware Troubleshooting expertise, ensuring seamless system performance and issue resolution.
  • Knowledgeable in Google Suite, proficiently utilizing a wide range of tools such as Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Drive for enhanced productivity and collaboration.
  • Knowledgeable and familiar with QuickBooks for business, contributing to streamlined financial management and accounting processes.
  • eBay Seller Platform: Proficient in navigating and utilizing the eBay seller platform to manage listings, handle customer relations, and optimize sales performance.
  • Cost Efficiency Analysis: Skilled in analyzing the cost-effectiveness of items, assessing profitability, and making data-driven decisions to enhance business outcomes on eBay.
  • Data Entry: Experienced in accurately and efficiently performing data entry tasks, ensuring data integrity and completeness for smooth business operations.
  • Exceptional written correspondence skills in both chat and email, delivering clear and concise communication to enhance customer satisfaction and business interactions.
• He has been a Customer Care Specialist for 7 months. Providing Telco customer care and technical support through chat-based communication, resolving inquiries and issues promptly.
• He was a Customer Service Representative (Email and Chat) for 3 years. Responsible in providing customer service as an email representative for a magazine publication, addressing customer inquiries and concerns. Prior to that, served as a chat support specialist for a well-known retail company in the US, offering customer care and technical support through chat-based communication.
• He has been an Executive Assistant for 1 year. Served as point of contact between executives, employees, clients, and external partners, maintaining communication and facilitating collaborations. Managed executives' calendars and coordinated meetings, optimizing time management and scheduling. Formatted and crafted internal and external communications, including memos, emails, presentations, and reports. Played a pivotal role in managing the ecommerce business, handling data entry, cost & profit analytics, and contributing to strategic decision-making.
• He was an Operation Assistant for 1 year. Facilitating and overseeing the permits and requirements for building constructions. Managing and ensuring adherence to complex regulations and schedules. Communicating with various municipalities regarding processes and regulations prior to submitting specific permits.
• John Gerwin can start ASAP and open for full time and part time roles.

• Private, serious, introspective, and reserved. Takes time to connect to and trust new people.
• Focused; can concentrate on the task at hand for long periods. Quickly notices and understands technical matters more than social ones. Consistent and patiently thoughtful.
• Works at a steady, unwavering pace; most comfortable with familiar processes, environments, and co-workers. Doesn’t easily change.
• Relatively formal, reserved, and skeptical of new people; requires some “proof” to build trust in new people.
• Attention to detail; follows through on tasks to ensure completion in general accordance with quality standards.

• Mayla has a degree in Nursing and a registered nurse . She describes herself as detail-oriented bookkeeper with expertise in data entry, bank categorization, and reconciliation. Adept at utilizing Xero and other accounting tools to maintain accurate financial records. I am seeking a challenging position to leverage my skills and contribute to the efficiency of financial operations.
• She was proficient in having these skills and tools:
  • Attention to Details
  • Organizational Skills
  • Adaptability
  • Positive Attitude
  • Confidentiality
  •  Trained in Xero and QuickBooks

• She has been an Accounting and Bookkeeper for 9 years. Responsible in:
  •  Data Entry and Recordkeeping: Inputting financial transactions from various sources into accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks). Maintaining organized and up-to-date records of income, expenses, and other financial activities.
  • Bank Reconciliation: Ensuring that bank statements align with the company's financial records. Identifying and resolving discrepancies to maintain accuracy.
  • Financial Reporting: Generating regular financial reports, such as income statements and balance sheets. Providing insights into the company's financial health and performance. 
  • Accounts Payable and Receivable: Managing invoices, bills, and payments to suppliers (accounts payable). Handling customer invoices, receipts, and collections (accounts receivable).
  • Financial Analysis: Analyzing financial data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement. Providing insights to support informed decision.

• Mayla can start ASAP and open for full time and part time roles.

• Unhurried and deliberate, stable and will do things using the established process; finds it difficult to change these systems. Dependable, consistent and needs familiar environments and coworkers to be most productive.
• Cooperative, easy-going, and agreeable in getting along with others. A focused, uncritical listener who won’t “rock the boat.”
• Methodical, steady, and even-paced; loses productivity when interrupted.
• Drive to protect the company against risk by doing things in general accordance with established standards.
• Careful; usually follows a plan to avoid making mistakes. Generally has proof to support decisions before taking action.