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Average Salary In Philippnes

Average Salary in the Philippines: How a Company Saves Costs Through Filipino Hires

Building a successful business in Australia requires careful consideration of costs. In today's globalised market, talent acquisition can be a significant expense. Here's where outsourcing to the Philippines emerges as a strategic solution. Flat Planet, Australia's leading outsourcing partner, connects you with highly skilled Filipino professionals at a fraction of the local cost. Let's delve into the average earnings in the Philippines and explore the numerous benefits of outsourcing with Flat Planet.
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Pascua v Doessel Great News for Everyone

Pascua v Doessel: Great News for Everyone

The recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision in Pascua v Doessel Group Pty Ltd [2024] FWC 2669 is unambiguously good news for the BPO industry, for Australian and Filipino workers, and for Australian businesses. This is despite the case being questioned in commentary around the definition of a contractor and, most importantly, Pascua's status as a Filipino national who worked from the Philippines and has never visited Australia, let alone worked there.
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Why Two Types of Assistants Could Give You Back Your Family Dinners

The 2007 book sensation The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss popularised the idea of using a remote virtual assistant to achieve lifestyle design outcomes. Of course, anybody who has read the book would understand that what Ferriss actually did was build a very successful business under the guise of lifestyle design. How much of a storm Ferriss created is uncertain, as there are not a lot of good statistics on the adoption of virtual assistants out there.
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