Ed had been hiring remote assistants on and off for about 12 years, seven or eight of them, with mixed results. He fields one or two calls a day from staffing companies and turns almost all of them down.
What caught his ear with Remote Latinos was Omer describing a fractional recruiting model, which sounded different enough that he watched a stack of testimonials before reaching out.
Ed had a long history of hiring assistants that did not last, and plenty of reason to be skeptical.
The first candidate did not work out, and any delay after that was on Ed's end while he was traveling, since Remote Latinos sent more candidates right away. What clinched it was circling back to someone from the very first group, Andre, whom Ed took a second look at and realized was sharp.
Communication ran through Slack with Mateo, and Ed noted the team was flexible on the fee. He called it the best hiring experience he has had, and for the first time felt confident a hire would stick.
"I've hired seven or eight assistants and had one on and off for 12 years. This was by far the best experience I've had hiring somebody."
After seven or eight remote assistants over 12 years, Ed said this was by far the best hiring experience he has had. The first candidate did not work out, but Remote Latinos sent more right away, and the match came from circling back to Andre, someone in the original group Ed took a second look at. Andre had not started at the time of the interview, so the win is Ed's confidence in the fit, and for the first time he felt sure a hire would stick. He also noted the team was flexible on the fee.
Seven or eight over about 12 years.
He called it the best hiring experience he has had, and felt confident the hire would stick.
The first candidate did not work out, and Ed circled back to Andre from the original group.
