In episode #987, we discuss how to hire offshore workers. Tune in to hear how you can get good results from talent from other countries.

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• [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Hire Offshore Marketing Talent
• [00:40] Offshore means anyone in another country.
• [01:10] Make sure to define the responsibilities right away.
• [01:45] Know who you are looking for/what you need, then you can hire.
• [02:30] Neil has found when he wasn’t specific enough, the work wasn’t high quality, because it wasn’t what he needed.
• [03:02] Make sure to read each person’s reviews (if they have any).
• [03:35] Eric likes to use Upwork, OnlineJobs.PH, FreeeUp.
• [04:00] Set up a way to determine if applicants can follow very simple directions.
• [05:08] Neil also recommends looking for workers on ProBlogger and Dribble.
• [05:20] Forums are also a good place to look.
• [05:26] Have workers do paid tests before hiring full-time.
• [05:50] Make sure to run articles through copyscape.
• [06:22] That’s it for today!
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