3 Advantages of Distant Assistant Staff Referrals

3 Advantages of Distant Assistant Staff Referrals

What are the advantages of distant assistant staff referrals? How is it better than going through the traditional hiring process? Let’s take a closer look.

The Hiring Process

There are a number of ways to find the right person for a job. You can use job boards, advertise on your website and social media, or partner with an agency. The process itself can be costly and take a long time to complete.

But aside from these traditional methods is a rather more interesting way of hiring a distant assistant — DA referrals. How is your work relationship going with your distant assistant staff? If you don’t have one yet, have you tried asking a reliable DA for someone he could refer to help you grow your business?

According to statistics, the average job opening attracts 250 resumes. With that number of applicants alone, it could be difficult to determine the right person to hire. That is one reason why 39 percent of recruiters prefer hiring through referral programs.

Advantages of distant assistant staff referrals include:

1. Similar Characteristics that You Trust

When looking for someone to fill a job post, research showed that referrers tend to look for individuals who possess characteristics that are similar to theirs. Similarities may include:

  • Level of Education
  • Work Experience
  • Personality
  • Skills
  • Work Attitude

Just like any other type of relationships, a business owner and his distant assistant possess a special bond. It is what unites them to achieve greater heights for the business.

You might have an open position for your business. The good news is your distant assistant might know someone you can trust to fill in the job position.

To make sure that he would not just hire someone he knows, you can inform him about the qualifications. You may also ask him what made him refer that person and how they became connected.

2. Lower Costs of Hiring

Time, energy and finances are all essential in the hiring process. You need time to look for and decide who to hire, you or one of your staff members need to work on the entire process, and you need to pay people, agencies, platforms, and/or software to find the right person for you.

With a distant assistant staff referral, you can have lower:

  • Labor cost
  • Search time
  • Costs in tools and others

According to Jobvite, a leading recruiting software, it takes 48 percent of the time to fill critical positions and 31 percent to fill non-critical ones.

Unfortunately, not all applicants know and understand the process. Rejections from potential candidates are possible. You might have to do the process over and look for someone else reliable.

With a distant assistant staff referral, you already know the DA that’s referring. If he has someone to refer, you can immediately check if that person is just the one you need. You get to save time, money, and other resources in hiring.

3. Lesser Turnovers

Peer benefit is one of the theories of employee or distant assistant referrals. According to research, the referrer and the referral have a “buddy” relationship. They can be there for each other in different situations.

A buddy in the workplace can:

  • Answer general questions related to work
  • Help cope with stress when necessary
  • Spark work life
  • Inspire others to stay
  • Simply be there when needed

A buddy can be particularly helpful during the first few months. The newly hired might have some general questions that he would only be comfortable talking about with his peer.

Also…

Anyone in the workplace, including the newly hired, can have many other responsibilities and can face many other situations in life. When things go wrong, a buddy can help him overcome the challenges and stress it involves.

The thing is…

A referral can choose to stay longer in a company because of the bond they share together. Not only is he confident with his skills but he is also confident of the company he is working for.

The referrer also becomes motivated to stay awhile longer because of the incentive awarded him.

A Competitive Team

Are you getting the most out of your hiring process? Perhaps you can consider hiring through the people you have in your team.

They might have someone in their social and professional network that you can also trust to fulfill a job.

You can inform them of an open position, share to them the qualifications, and give them an incentive if they successfully found the right distant assistant.

When a reliable worker refers another reliable person, you can end up having a team of competitive DAs. In the future, they can fill in higher positions better given the characteristics they already possess.

Influence of Good Management and Brand Reputation

Like they say, word of the mouth gets around. You can look forward to having the right people in place by investing in your team and brand.

What impression are you leaving on people’s minds? What will they remember about you when they come across your name on job boards, websites, and any other places?

According to Glassdoor:

  • The majority of job seekers read at least six reviews before forming an opinion of a company.
  • 69% would not take a job with a company that had a bad reputation, even if they were unemployed!

Applicants are also careful in choosing the right jobs for them. You can prepare your business for the right applicant by improving on the things you do both within and outside of your business.

You’ll never know, the person you are looking for just might be around the corner. You can prepare and work on the existing relationships you have.

We hope you learned something new on the 3 Advantages of Distant Assistant Staff Referrals.

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About Jaime Jay

Meet Jaime Jay – a man who wears many hats, and wears them all admirably. He's a master connector, an entrepreneur extraordinaire, and a published author who knows how to get things done.

Before he found his way to the business world, Jaime served his country as a brave paratrooper in the U.S. Army. But that's just the beginning of his many accomplishments.

He's the founder of the renowned Bottleneck Distant Assistant Services firm, and his book "Quit Repeating Yourself" has become a must-read for entrepreneurs everywhere.

When he's not busy building his empire, you can find him on his beloved Harley Davidson, cruising through the countryside and taking in the invigorating effects of Uitwaaien – a Dutch practice that involves facing the wind to boost health and relieve stress.

He enjoys spending his free time outside building stuff with his wife, Nikita the dog and their two kittens (for now at least) Tommy and Tater.

He is ‘over-the-moon’ happily married to his wonderful wife Sara, his amazing daughter, Jessica, who is serving our country as a United States Army soldier. Jaime and Sara are the proud grand parents of two beautiful little girls.

Victoria Dorsano
Victoria Dorsano
2023-09-17
Bottleneck has been such an amazing support for my business! They have a seamless process to ensure you find the right fit for your DDA. I am so thankful I started working with them! I'm now able to accomplish so much more in my business with a personal DDA and editing team on my side. Thank you!!
Rockwell Felder
Rockwell Felder
2023-03-15
I cannot thank the team at Bottleneck enough for their incredible support of our business. Their team has played a vital role in helping us staff our customer support and ensuring our customers were satisfied with our services. Their Distant Assistants were extremely helpful in answering inquiries promptly, handling complaints, and providing solutions to our customers' needs. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and communication skills are exceptional. Working with Bottleneck has been a fantastic experience, and I highly recommend their services to anyone needing a reliable and efficient virtual assistant, especially for customer support.
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Karen Ravano
2022-09-24
I am grateful and blessed to be part of this team. It’s such a wonderful experience because i gain more experience and help me enhance my basic skills. This will be my stepping stone to my career as a newbie in this kind of industry. It would help to reach my goals.
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Jeany Mercadal
2022-09-16
Bottleneck Distant Assistants can lessen the burden of company owners. We provide excellent services depending on our client needs. We are not scam, clients surely get more than what they pay for. Being part of this team helped me hone my skills and become excellent in all my works.
Jeff Peñaflor
Jeff Peñaflor
2022-09-14
I started last March 24, 2021 as a Dedicated Distant Assistant and it was an awesome experience. In this new journey, as Security Administrator of Bottleneck Distant Assistants, I have been supported by the team, A LOT !!!! All help that I need, the whole team is there to support me. I know that there are a lot of room for improvements with my skills and what I know, but because of BNDA, I became equipped with all the weapons I need to conquer the daily challenges especially with my tasks. With BNDA, they will not just help you to aim high, but soar the skies!
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Tinoe D
2022-09-09
I don't remember the last time I loved what I was doing until Bottleneck came into the picture. I love working for bottleneck, they are professional. The management makes the workplace fun and they're very flexible. I definetly recommend that you make that important switch and be part of something big today by joining BNDA.
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Michael Goodcliffe
2022-09-09
Jaime and his team are incredible at what they do! Joining them has been one of the best decisions in my life! I whole heartedly recommend them to anyone who are looking to scale and improve their business. Their highly 'Dedicated Distant Assistants' are well trained. They are top notch!
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GM Simon
2022-09-08
Working with Bottleneck is not just having one or two assistants working alongside you. You have the support of the whole team behind them as well.
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2022-09-07
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2022-09-07
What an awesome business! Finally, a way to hire the RIGHT person for my administrative tasks and they are remote! No office space to consider, W2's, 1099's or payroll. Jaime and his team of remote workers are top-notch! I hired my first assistant in May. I recently suffered a motorcycle accident and it left me unable to work for 2 weeks. But my assistant stepped right in to guide our CEO on all matters financial. It’s so nice to have that stress eliminated from my life!
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