#154 Our Quick And Brutal Shortlisting Process

Who remembers The Teddy Bears’ Picnic song from when they were kids? You know the one! It’s catchy as all get-out and makes you really want to go have a picnic with something cuddly. “If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise.” Except we’re going to swap that out for: “If you post a job ad on Seek today, you’re sure of a big surprise!” Surprise numero uno being the fact that 97% of those applying to work with you will NOT be suitable. Surprise number two is that good portion of that 97%’s applications will be filled with spelling mistakes, grammatical errors and bad formatting. At this point you’re asking yourself: “Are my standards too high? Am I the problem?” In this episode you’ll learn: Whether or not your standards are too high (spoiler alert: they aren’t!)Our quick and brutal shortlisting process for recruiting team members.How to not get distracted by the time wasters and wrong-fit applicants. Just starting out on your VA journey? Launch your very own virtual assistant business in just 30 days with our step-by-step playbook! We'll guide you every step of the way, from setting up your business to securing (and onboarding) your first client. Download your FREE Pre-Scaling Checklist here. Are you an established VA looking to scale? Join the Scale It! Mastermind for established virtual assistants looking to level up their business. Make more money, get more clients and grow your team today! Sam + Jo xo