5 Advantages of hiring remote Filipino Freelancers
The Philippines is turning into one of the world’s biggest hub of freelancers who are frequently outsourced by various overseas individuals and companies. No matter what you need, may it be a copywriter or a graphic designer, an app developer or an SEO expert; Filipino talent has got it all. And you will always be able to find some Filipino talent who will be able to flawlessly deliver exactly what you need.
If you are still undecided about whether to hire Filipino freelancers or not then allow us to help you understand why you should consider going with Filipino talent and how this can be beneficial for your company. Here are 5 reasons why you should hire remote Filipino freelancers
1. They are very proficient in English
English is one of the official languages of Philippines hence Filipino freelancers are very English proficient. Filipinos are also ranked 13th in the English Proficiency Index with the best non-native English speakers in the world, as released by an international education company, Education First Ltd., in November 2016. 92% of the Filipino population can speak English quite well. Even if you are a native English speaker the communication with remote Filipino freelancers won’t be a problem.
2. Filipinos are very used to the outsourcing
Being one of the leading destinations for outsourcing Filipinos consider Business process outsourcing (BPO) a serious business. Meaning many Filipino individuals are used to working as freelancers or are already fulltime employed in BPOs. This makes them very familiar to such agreements and arrangements. Since Filipino remote freelancers have a lot of experience in working with BPO firms they know how to treat foreign clients, adjust their times to meet the schedules of their clients and how to meet deadlines even if different time zones are involved.
3. You will incur fewer employment costs
If you are running a business and want to save money then outsourcing is a great option for you. You can easily outsource overseas workers to take care of some responsibilities of your company. Overseas freelancers have the same qualifications as that of your full-time employees and sometimes even more. The Filipino talents have considerably economical rates when compared to the fulltime employees from Western Europe or the United States. Filipino freelancers not only charge less but they also provide quality services with effective results.
4. The Filipino culture values the hard work
The Philippines being a developing country has developed the mindset of Filipino people to expect that only hard work pays off. Doing overtime and undertaking difficult tasks is not a new concept for them. All you have to do is give them a clear set of instructions, set right deliverables and provide a complete brief and the talented Filipino freelancers will get the job done.
5. Filipinos consider themselves to be Global Citizens
Millward Brown, a research agency conducted a study in 2014 in which they stated that Filipinos are global citizens when considered in terms of brand perception. In the course of its history, the Filipino culture has had many interactions with Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and American cultures so this shouldn’t come as a surprise. Filipinos like to and in many cases prefer to work for the overseas companies. Filipinos don’t need much for adjusting to international work environments.
Filipinos freelancers are very adaptable, skilled and no communication barrier is hindering them. They are a profitable potential waiting to be tapped. You should take advantage of this pool of amazing talent and save your operational costs while getting quality services. If you choose otherwise then you will be missing out the large number of incentives which hiring Filipino workers can offer.
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