‘Nagulat ako sa bait ng Aussie client ko’: Pinay Virtual Assistant, ibinahagi ang bentahe at hamon ng remote work

Cherry May Marquez-Ramos from Isabela shared her experiences, as well as the advantages and challenges of being a Virtual Assistant.
Cherry May Marquez-Ramos from Isabela shared her experiences, as well as the advantages and challenges of being a Virtual Assistant. Credit: Cherry May Marquez-Ramos / Agent Sync / Pexels - Ahmed

Sa Trabaho, Visa, atbp., tampok ang propesyo ng pagiging isang virtual assistant sa Pilipinas kung saan nagiging kliyente ang ilang kumpanya o indibidwal sa Australia.


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Sa Trabaho, Visa, atbp., tampok ang propesyo ng pagiging isang virtual assistant sa Pilipinas kung saan nagiging kliyente ang ilang kumpanya o indibidwal sa Australia.


Key Points

  • Ibinahagi ni Cherry May Marquez-Ramos mula Isabela ang kanyang mga karanasan gayundin ang bentahe at hamon ng pagiging Virtual Assistant.
  • Ayon sa ulat ng PwC, umaabot sa two-thirds ng ASX 50 companies ang nag-a-outsource ng trabaho offshore, kung saan isa ang Pilipinas sa mga nangungunang pinagkukunan ng skills at talento.
  • Lumabas din sa isang pag-aaral, naungusan na ng pagiging Virtual Assistant ang pagiging doktor bilang pangarap na trabaho ng mga Pilipino dahil sa pagnanais ng mas flexible na digital work.

Sa naging panayam ng SBS Filipino, naging emosyonal si Cherry May Marquez-Ramos na isang Finance Manager - Virtual Executive Assistant mula Isabela habang inilalarawan ang pagtulong sa kanya ng among Australianong si Jess Whatman na founder at CEO ng AgentSync.

When severe flooding hit Isabela just 10 days after Cherry May Marquez-Ramos started her new job, company founder Jess Whatman stepped in to help her family start over, leaving her deeply moved by the kindness of Australian clients.
When severe flooding hit Isabela just 10 days after Cherry May Marquez-Ramos started her new job, company founder Jess Whatman stepped in to help her family start over, leaving her deeply moved by the kindness of Australian clients. Credit: Cherry May Ramos-Marquez / Agent Sync

"Yung time na yun [na binaha kami], wala kaming ano, maliit lang yung funds na meron kami. Naiiyak ako. Hindi ko alam kung saan kami kukuha ng pera, ng pagkain. Nagulat ako kasi 10 days pa lang ako sa kumpanya, bigla ako naka-receive ng tulong. Parang sa akin, bakit ako tutulungan? Unang-una, hindi mo pa ako subok. Wala pa tayong relationship na malalim, although kaka-hire mo, wala pa akong napatutunayan. Dun ko na ah parang napa-wow ako."

Idinetalye naman ng Managing Director ng Agent Sync na si Aileen Gutierrez kung paano lumalago ang Virtual Assistant industry sa Pilipinas gayundin ang mga hinahanap sa mga aplikante para sa ganitong posisyon.

From a values standpoint, I feel one of our strongest values that plays a role when we do our work is malasakit... We own the task, and we try to figure out how to do it and how to do it well.
Aileen Gutierrez, Agent Sync Managing Director
Aileen Gutierrez - Managing Director, Agent Sync
Aileen Gutierrez - Managing Director, Agent Sync Credit: Aileen Gutierrez / Agent Sync

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