hi I’m Evan Carmichael I believe that hungry entrepreneurs
I believe that hungry entrepreneurs
I believe that hungry entrepreneurs deserve help and today I want to talk
deserve help and today I want to talk
deserve help and today I want to talk about how I hire using a website called
about how I hire using a website called
about how I hire using a website called oDesk I know hiring is one of the
oDesk I know hiring is one of the
oDesk I know hiring is one of the hardest things that entrepreneurs face
hardest things that entrepreneurs face
hardest things that entrepreneurs face but if you want to grow your business at
but if you want to grow your business at
but if you want to grow your business at some point you have to build up beyond
some point you have to build up beyond
some point you have to build up beyond yourself you cannot do everything
yourself you cannot do everything
yourself you cannot do everything yourself and you have to be able to
yourself and you have to be able to
yourself and you have to be able to trust people if you will take over some
trust people if you will take over some
trust people if you will take over some of the tasks for you one of my favorite
of the tasks for you one of my favorite
of the tasks for you one of my favorite tools that I use is oDesk and it’s I
tools that I use is oDesk and it’s I
tools that I use is oDesk and it’s I think it stands for
think it stands for
think it stands for outsource desks I’m not entirely sure
outsource desks I’m not entirely sure
outsource desks I’m not entirely sure but basically it’s a resource that
but basically it’s a resource that
but basically it’s a resource that connects people who have jobs to offer
connects people who have jobs to offer
connects people who have jobs to offer with people who are looking for jobs and
with people who are looking for jobs and
with people who are looking for jobs and it’s all managed online so I’m gonna
it’s all managed online so I’m gonna
it’s all managed online so I’m gonna flip to my screen so you can see what
flip to my screen so you can see what
flip to my screen so you can see what it’s all about and you can follow along
it’s all about and you can follow along
it’s all about and you can follow along with me on a recent hire that I’m going
with me on a recent hire that I’m going
with me on a recent hire that I’m going through right now
through right now
through right now so this is my screen here and what’s
so this is my screen here and what’s
so this is my screen here and what’s happening here is I need to find
happening here is I need to find
happening here is I need to find somebody to help me with my videos I’ve
somebody to help me with my videos I’ve
somebody to help me with my videos I’ve been doing a lot of videos I love
been doing a lot of videos I love
been doing a lot of videos I love working on videos I find it’s an awesome
working on videos I find it’s an awesome
working on videos I find it’s an awesome way to connect with the people who are
way to connect with the people who are
way to connect with the people who are watching my fans will have questions and
watching my fans will have questions and
watching my fans will have questions and various entrepreneurs instead of just
various entrepreneurs instead of just
various entrepreneurs instead of just answering everything by email my regular
answering everything by email my regular
answering everything by email my regular video guy has gone AWOL I haven’t heard
video guy has gone AWOL I haven’t heard
video guy has gone AWOL I haven’t heard from him I don’t know what’s going on
from him I don’t know what’s going on
from him I don’t know what’s going on with him and so I needed to find
with him and so I needed to find
with him and so I needed to find somebody else quickly who could help me
somebody else quickly who could help me
somebody else quickly who could help me edit all my videos I am usually filming
edit all my videos I am usually filming
edit all my videos I am usually filming the videos myself but then I shouldn’t
the videos myself but then I shouldn’t
the videos myself but then I shouldn’t be the one doing all the editing because
be the one doing all the editing because
be the one doing all the editing because it’s a big waste of time for me and I’m
it’s a big waste of time for me and I’m
it’s a big waste of time for me and I’m not that good at it so I posted this job
not that good at it so I posted this job
not that good at it so I posted this job and I want to break down how I did it
and I want to break down how I did it
and I want to break down how I did it and hopefully you can learn from it as
and hopefully you can learn from it as
and hopefully you can learn from it as well so the first thing I do is I post a
well so the first thing I do is I post a
well so the first thing I do is I post a job title so I call it reliable Video
job title so I call it reliable Video
job title so I call it reliable Video Editor I called it this way because my
Editor I called it this way because my
Editor I called it this way because my last guy wasn’t so reliable so I wanted
last guy wasn’t so reliable so I wanted
last guy wasn’t so reliable so I wanted a reliable person this time around and
a reliable person this time around and
a reliable person this time around and I’ll show you how I did on my post will
I’ll show you how I did on my post will
I’ll show you how I did on my post will click on the view post and this is the
click on the view post and this is the
click on the view post and this is the actual job description that I posted on
actual job description that I posted on
actual job description that I posted on oDesk you can take a look you could see
oDesk you can take a look you could see
oDesk you can take a look you could see here I call it reliable video editor
here I call it reliable video editor
here I call it reliable video editor estimated time more than six months so
estimated time more than six months so
estimated time more than six months so whenever you have a job that is ongoing
whenever you have a job that is ongoing
whenever you have a job that is ongoing you want to make sure you mention that
you want to make sure you mention that
you want to make sure you mention that because a lot of the oDesk workers
because a lot of the oDesk workers
because a lot of the oDesk workers they’re contractors and they’re looking
they’re contractors and they’re looking
they’re contractors and they’re looking to get work and they are struggling to
to get work and they are struggling to
to get work and they are struggling to get a lot of the different jobs that are
get a lot of the different jobs that are
get a lot of the different jobs that are coming in and they don’t want to do all
coming in and they don’t want to do all
coming in and they don’t want to do all the work of applying for jobs and then
the work of applying for jobs and then
the work of applying for jobs and then have it only be for a month or a couple
have it only be for a month or a couple
have it only be for a month or a couple weeks
weeks
weeks there are ideal situations when they can
there are ideal situations when they can
there are ideal situations when they can work with a few regular clients
work with a few regular clients
work with a few regular clients an ongoing basis now this isn’t a
an ongoing basis now this isn’t a
an ongoing basis now this isn’t a full-time job that I’m offering here but
full-time job that I’m offering here but
full-time job that I’m offering here but it is regular work ongoing and so that
it is regular work ongoing and so that
it is regular work ongoing and so that makes it more attractive so if you can
makes it more attractive so if you can
makes it more attractive so if you can do something an ongoing basis you
do something an ongoing basis you
do something an ongoing basis you definitely want to put it in there
definitely want to put it in there
definitely want to put it in there because you’ll attract better candidates
because you’ll attract better candidates
because you’ll attract better candidates this is a job description I always like
this is a job description I always like
this is a job description I always like to post one big ugly paragraph now this
to post one big ugly paragraph now this
to post one big ugly paragraph now this is actually small compared to what I
is actually small compared to what I
is actually small compared to what I usually post but I post a big paragraph
usually post but I post a big paragraph
usually post but I post a big paragraph because usually for me it’s important to
because usually for me it’s important to
because usually for me it’s important to hire people who are detail-oriented I am
hire people who are detail-oriented I am
hire people who are detail-oriented I am not always the most detail-oriented
not always the most detail-oriented
not always the most detail-oriented person I try to be and I usually have to
person I try to be and I usually have to
person I try to be and I usually have to send myself emails to remind myself of
send myself emails to remind myself of
send myself emails to remind myself of things so I like to surround myself with
things so I like to surround myself with
things so I like to surround myself with people who are detail-oriented in case I
people who are detail-oriented in case I
people who are detail-oriented in case I miss something if you’re not very
miss something if you’re not very
miss something if you’re not very detail-oriented and you’re working for
detail-oriented and you’re working for
detail-oriented and you’re working for me then it’s gonna be really hard for us
me then it’s gonna be really hard for us
me then it’s gonna be really hard for us to get together on projects and make
to get together on projects and make
to get together on projects and make them a success so I don’t make it easy
them a success so I don’t make it easy
them a success so I don’t make it easy for people right one big ugly paragraph
for people right one big ugly paragraph
for people right one big ugly paragraph makes sure that the people who are
makes sure that the people who are
makes sure that the people who are detail-oriented too and who actually
detail-oriented too and who actually
detail-oriented too and who actually read and who follow instructions are
read and who follow instructions are
read and who follow instructions are gonna be able to pick out the important
gonna be able to pick out the important
gonna be able to pick out the important parts of the post so back to the post I
parts of the post so back to the post I
parts of the post so back to the post I say exactly what I’m looking for I
say exactly what I’m looking for I
say exactly what I’m looking for I explain what happened in the past I say
explain what happened in the past I say
explain what happened in the past I say that I use services like Dropbox people
that I use services like Dropbox people
that I use services like Dropbox people to communicate with my employees so I
to communicate with my employees so I
to communicate with my employees so I need them to be on that and this is a
need them to be on that and this is a
need them to be on that and this is a trick that I always use in here I write
trick that I always use in here I write
trick that I always use in here I write prove to me that you’ve read this and
prove to me that you’ve read this and
prove to me that you’ve read this and tell me how many subscribers my youtube
tell me how many subscribers my youtube
tell me how many subscribers my youtube channel has and I’ve listed the link to
channel has and I’ve listed the link to
channel has and I’ve listed the link to my youtube channel here so this is
my youtube channel here so this is
my youtube channel here so this is important in every oDesk application
important in every oDesk application
important in every oDesk application that I put out and this is applicable
that I put out and this is applicable
that I put out and this is applicable and oDesk
and oDesk
and oDesk or anything else that you’re doing for
or anything else that you’re doing for
or anything else that you’re doing for job applications I always put something
job applications I always put something
job applications I always put something in there to make them prove to me that
in there to make them prove to me that
in there to make them prove to me that they’ve actually read my post because
they’ve actually read my post because
they’ve actually read my post because too many people will apply they’ll send
too many people will apply they’ll send
too many people will apply they’ll send their cover letter they’ll send their
their cover letter they’ll send their
their cover letter they’ll send their the resume in and that takes up my time
the resume in and that takes up my time
the resume in and that takes up my time if you want me to read your application
if you want me to read your application
if you want me to read your application that takes time away from my day and I
that takes time away from my day and I
that takes time away from my day and I want to make sure they’ve actually spent
want to make sure they’ve actually spent
want to make sure they’ve actually spent time reading my job posts because a lot
time reading my job posts because a lot
time reading my job posts because a lot of people will just apply for any job
of people will just apply for any job
of people will just apply for any job that has their keywords so let’s see
that has their keywords so let’s see
that has their keywords so let’s see video editor and they’ll just apply
video editor and they’ll just apply
video editor and they’ll just apply without reading it at all and then
without reading it at all and then
without reading it at all and then whoever writes back then then they’ll
whoever writes back then then they’ll
whoever writes back then then they’ll spend a little bit of time on it I don’t
spend a little bit of time on it I don’t
spend a little bit of time on it I don’t want those people I want the people who
want those people I want the people who
want those people I want the people who actually read my post are excited about
actually read my post are excited about
actually read my post are excited about the opportunity and want to work with me
the opportunity and want to work with me
the opportunity and want to work with me so what I did was I always put in this
so what I did was I always put in this
so what I did was I always put in this kind of paragraph this kind of question
kind of paragraph this kind of question
kind of paragraph this kind of question in the middle of my paragraph to see
in the middle of my paragraph to see
in the middle of my paragraph to see if they’ve actually read it so here tell
if they’ve actually read it so here tell
if they’ve actually read it so here tell me how many subscribers my youtube
me how many subscribers my youtube
me how many subscribers my youtube channel has when they’re applying and
channel has when they’re applying and
channel has when they’re applying and I’m checking through each application if
I’m checking through each application if
I’m checking through each application if they haven’t told me that then I’m not
they haven’t told me that then I’m not
they haven’t told me that then I’m not gonna even shortlist them I’m not gonna
gonna even shortlist them I’m not gonna
gonna even shortlist them I’m not gonna even write back to them you haven’t
even write back to them you haven’t
even write back to them you haven’t taken the time to read my job posting so
taken the time to read my job posting so
taken the time to read my job posting so I’m not gonna even take the time to read
I’m not gonna even take the time to read
I’m not gonna even take the time to read your listing and write back to you so
your listing and write back to you so
your listing and write back to you so that’s important I get a little upset
that’s important I get a little upset
that’s important I get a little upset about it because it takes a lot of time
about it because it takes a lot of time
about it because it takes a lot of time right as an employer as an entrepreneur
right as an employer as an entrepreneur
right as an employer as an entrepreneur you’re bringing on these people to help
you’re bringing on these people to help
you’re bringing on these people to help save you time you know we’re busting at
save you time you know we’re busting at
save you time you know we’re busting at the seams we’re trying to do everything
the seams we’re trying to do everything
the seams we’re trying to do everything ourselves and we need help and we don’t
ourselves and we need help and we don’t
ourselves and we need help and we don’t need people wasting our time so this is
need people wasting our time so this is
need people wasting our time so this is a quick way around it just to show as an
a quick way around it just to show as an
a quick way around it just to show as an example I had 86 people here if you look
example I had 86 people here if you look
example I had 86 people here if you look at the decided I’ve 86 people who
at the decided I’ve 86 people who
at the decided I’ve 86 people who applied to this job and I only message
applied to this job and I only message
applied to this job and I only message 36 back that means 50 of the people who
36 back that means 50 of the people who
36 back that means 50 of the people who messaged me didn’t even read the job
messaged me didn’t even read the job
messaged me didn’t even read the job posting that would have been a huge
posting that would have been a huge
posting that would have been a huge waste of my time to go through all those
waste of my time to go through all those
waste of my time to go through all those applications now 36 is still a lot and
applications now 36 is still a lot and
applications now 36 is still a lot and it’s great to have tons of talented
it’s great to have tons of talented
it’s great to have tons of talented people who are interested in this job
people who are interested in this job
people who are interested in this job but at least I’m spending my time and
but at least I’m spending my time and
but at least I’m spending my time and the people who cared enough to read
the people who cared enough to read
the people who cared enough to read about what I was posting so back to the
about what I was posting so back to the
about what I was posting so back to the posting the other thing that’s really
posting the other thing that’s really
posting the other thing that’s really important so we’ve talked about putting
important so we’ve talked about putting
important so we’ve talked about putting the duration saying that it’s long term
the duration saying that it’s long term
the duration saying that it’s long term saying on its ongoing ideally if you can
saying on its ongoing ideally if you can
saying on its ongoing ideally if you can put in some you know question in the
put in some you know question in the
put in some you know question in the middle of this big ugly paragraph so
middle of this big ugly paragraph so
middle of this big ugly paragraph so that you make sure people are reading it
that you make sure people are reading it
that you make sure people are reading it and are applying correctly and then the
and are applying correctly and then the
and are applying correctly and then the other thing that’s really important is
other thing that’s really important is
other thing that’s really important is you want to have good feedback about
you want to have good feedback about
you want to have good feedback about yourself as well so this works kind of
yourself as well so this works kind of
yourself as well so this works kind of like eBay where there’s buyers and
like eBay where there’s buyers and
like eBay where there’s buyers and sellers and there’s feedback for
sellers and there’s feedback for
sellers and there’s feedback for everybody after each job finishes you’re
everybody after each job finishes you’re
everybody after each job finishes you’re asked to leave a review of the person
asked to leave a review of the person
asked to leave a review of the person you hired and they are also asked to
you hired and they are also asked to
you hired and they are also asked to leave a review of you and how you are as
leave a review of you and how you are as
leave a review of you and how you are as an employer and that’s something that
an employer and that’s something that
an employer and that’s something that people look at so as a new employer
people look at so as a new employer
people look at so as a new employer could be hard to get started people
could be hard to get started people
could be hard to get started people still apply but it’s better to have as
still apply but it’s better to have as
still apply but it’s better to have as full of profile as you can so online you
full of profile as you can so online you
full of profile as you can so online you can see I’ve been remember since April
can see I’ve been remember since April
can see I’ve been remember since April 2010 you can verify your payment so
2010 you can verify your payment so
2010 you can verify your payment so that’s another big thing so people who
that’s another big thing so people who
that’s another big thing so people who are coming who are applying for your
are coming who are applying for your
are coming who are applying for your jobs if they see that you haven’t
jobs if they see that you haven’t
jobs if they see that you haven’t verified payment that means just
verified payment that means just
verified payment that means just entering your Visa card that goes to
entering your Visa card that goes to
entering your Visa card that goes to Odessa not to the employee if you do
Odessa not to the employee if you do
Odessa not to the employee if you do that then it shows that you actually are
that then it shows that you actually are
that then it shows that you actually are registered with with oDesk and your Visa
registered with with oDesk and your Visa
registered with with oDesk and your Visa card so that
card so that
card so that the employee doesn’t have to worry about
the employee doesn’t have to worry about
the employee doesn’t have to worry about getting stiffed and not getting paid you
getting stiffed and not getting paid you
getting stiffed and not getting paid you can see that our spent over twenty
can see that our spent over twenty
can see that our spent over twenty thousand dollars using oDesk I build
thousand dollars using oDesk I build
thousand dollars using oDesk I build fifty five hundred hours and I have five
fifty five hundred hours and I have five
fifty five hundred hours and I have five out of five positive feedback out of
out of five positive feedback out of
out of five positive feedback out of thirty nine reviews so that’s a lot of
thirty nine reviews so that’s a lot of
thirty nine reviews so that’s a lot of great feedback it makes me an attractive
great feedback it makes me an attractive
great feedback it makes me an attractive employer and people want to do business
employer and people want to do business
employer and people want to do business with me so that’s why I have so many
with me so that’s why I have so many
with me so that’s why I have so many people who are applying to this job so
people who are applying to this job so
people who are applying to this job so you know you might be just starting out
you know you might be just starting out
you know you might be just starting out and that’s fine as soon as you can you
and that’s fine as soon as you can you
and that’s fine as soon as you can you can at least verify your payment and
can at least verify your payment and
can at least verify your payment and then from there keep going on try to
then from there keep going on try to
then from there keep going on try to build good relationships with your
build good relationships with your
build good relationships with your employees try to get them to lease
employees try to get them to lease
employees try to get them to lease positive feedback and treat them like
positive feedback and treat them like
positive feedback and treat them like you would a normal human being right
you would a normal human being right
you would a normal human being right just because they’re not working from
just because they’re not working from
just because they’re not working from your office doesn’t mean they’re not a
your office doesn’t mean they’re not a
your office doesn’t mean they’re not a person they don’t have feelings they
person they don’t have feelings they
person they don’t have feelings they don’t have ambitions they don’t have a
don’t have ambitions they don’t have a
don’t have ambitions they don’t have a drive they don’t want to grow so you got
drive they don’t want to grow so you got
drive they don’t want to grow so you got to treat them as a person and if you do
to treat them as a person and if you do
to treat them as a person and if you do that then communication will be easier
that then communication will be easier
that then communication will be easier and you’ll both be able to get positive
and you’ll both be able to get positive
and you’ll both be able to get positive feedback once and if the job finishes so
feedback once and if the job finishes so
feedback once and if the job finishes so this will all help you design in a
this will all help you design in a
this will all help you design in a perfect job description and get
perfect job description and get
perfect job description and get qualified people coming to your
qualified people coming to your
qualified people coming to your application one other thing I want to
application one other thing I want to
application one other thing I want to show you here my process is repeatable
show you here my process is repeatable
show you here my process is repeatable it’s easy to do anybody can follow it
it’s easy to do anybody can follow it
it’s easy to do anybody can follow it and will help make sure you get the best
and will help make sure you get the best
and will help make sure you get the best qualified people for your job what I’ll
qualified people for your job what I’ll
qualified people for your job what I’ll always do I’ll post two jobs
always do I’ll post two jobs
always do I’ll post two jobs the first is public so this one here
the first is public so this one here
the first is public so this one here reliable Video Editor this one is public
reliable Video Editor this one is public
reliable Video Editor this one is public this is the one that almost 90 people
this is the one that almost 90 people
this is the one that almost 90 people apply to and I only wrote back to 36 of
apply to and I only wrote back to 36 of
apply to and I only wrote back to 36 of them the 36 people who wrote in where
them the 36 people who wrote in where
them the 36 people who wrote in where once again you had a who filled in the
once again you had a who filled in the
once again you had a who filled in the application and made sure that they said
application and made sure that they said
application and made sure that they said how many YouTube subscribers that I had
how many YouTube subscribers that I had
how many YouTube subscribers that I had they answered my question from there
they answered my question from there
they answered my question from there I’ll invite them to do a trial job with
I’ll invite them to do a trial job with
I’ll invite them to do a trial job with me this is a paid job and it’s a small
me this is a paid job and it’s a small
me this is a paid job and it’s a small job so what I’m looking for is people
job so what I’m looking for is people
job so what I’m looking for is people someone who can do my videos edit them
someone who can do my videos edit them
someone who can do my videos edit them and help me put them on YouTube every
and help me put them on YouTube every
and help me put them on YouTube every week and I make between seven and
week and I make between seven and
week and I make between seven and fourteen videos now a week so it’s a lot
fourteen videos now a week so it’s a lot
fourteen videos now a week so it’s a lot of work it’s not a full-time job but it
of work it’s not a full-time job but it
of work it’s not a full-time job but it is ongoing what I do with my trial job
is ongoing what I do with my trial job
is ongoing what I do with my trial job is I give them a small job for them to
is I give them a small job for them to
is I give them a small job for them to work on and this is usually time limited
work on and this is usually time limited
work on and this is usually time limited so it’s up to five hours in this case
so it’s up to five hours in this case
so it’s up to five hours in this case and they give them one video to work on
and they give them one video to work on
and they give them one video to work on I send in the video I give them detailed
I send in the video I give them detailed
I send in the video I give them detailed instructions and I see who can follow
instructions and I see who can follow
instructions and I see who can follow the instructions
the instructions
the instructions who gives me what I want who’s gone
who gives me what I want who’s gone
who gives me what I want who’s gone above and beyond
above and beyond
above and beyond who’s asking me questions and
who’s asking me questions and
who’s asking me questions and communicating with me very well and who
communicating with me very well and who
communicating with me very well and who delivers a product that I can actually
delivers a product that I can actually
delivers a product that I can actually go and post I also see how many hours
go and post I also see how many hours
go and post I also see how many hours they worked on it so I give them a
they worked on it so I give them a
they worked on it so I give them a maximum of five hours to do it or ten
maximum of five hours to do it or ten
maximum of five hours to do it or ten hours or whatever you want what did we
hours or whatever you want what did we
hours or whatever you want what did we think is reasonable I try to give them a
think is reasonable I try to give them a
think is reasonable I try to give them a little bit more time than I think it
little bit more time than I think it
little bit more time than I think it should take them to do it and then you
should take them to do it and then you
should take them to do it and then you see who’s milking you because they’re
see who’s milking you because they’re
see who’s milking you because they’re tracked their time has tracked as they
tracked their time has tracked as they
tracked their time has tracked as they go through it so you’ll see who is
go through it so you’ll see who is
go through it so you’ll see who is actually taking you for the full five
actually taking you for the full five
actually taking you for the full five hours and who is trying to do it and is
hours and who is trying to do it and is
hours and who is trying to do it and is being honest and is being a fast hard
being honest and is being a fast hard
being honest and is being a fast hard worker and gets it done in fewer hours
worker and gets it done in fewer hours
worker and gets it done in fewer hours that’s the kind of person you want to
that’s the kind of person you want to
that’s the kind of person you want to hire right you don’t want the person
hire right you don’t want the person
hire right you don’t want the person who’s always maxing out the amount that
who’s always maxing out the amount that
who’s always maxing out the amount that you give them and will constantly take
you give them and will constantly take
you give them and will constantly take you for as much money as you’ll give
you for as much money as you’ll give
you for as much money as you’ll give them you want someone who’s gonna work
them you want someone who’s gonna work
them you want someone who’s gonna work hard be efficient and if there’s extra
hard be efficient and if there’s extra
hard be efficient and if there’s extra time left over then it’s extra time left
time left over then it’s extra time left
time left over then it’s extra time left over that’s good what’s interesting here
over that’s good what’s interesting here
over that’s good what’s interesting here on this screen is I invited 36 people to
on this screen is I invited 36 people to
on this screen is I invited 36 people to come but only 21 people actually did
come but only 21 people actually did
come but only 21 people actually did come so out of my 86 candidates only 36
come so out of my 86 candidates only 36
come so out of my 86 candidates only 36 actually responded with my question that
actually responded with my question that
actually responded with my question that I asked and then from there I asked them
I asked and then from there I asked them
I asked and then from there I asked them all to come to a trial job five hours
all to come to a trial job five hours
all to come to a trial job five hours paid work and only twenty one of them
paid work and only twenty one of them
paid work and only twenty one of them came hey if you’re looking for a job if
came hey if you’re looking for a job if
came hey if you’re looking for a job if you’re trying to land deals like this
you’re trying to land deals like this
you’re trying to land deals like this this is ongoing work with a quality
this is ongoing work with a quality
this is ongoing work with a quality employer you got to show up you got at
employer you got to show up you got at
employer you got to show up you got at least say yes you got to do the trial
least say yes you got to do the trial
least say yes you got to do the trial you got to see how it goes I’m paying
you got to see how it goes I’m paying
you got to see how it goes I’m paying you full rates on a trial basis for five
you full rates on a trial basis for five
you full rates on a trial basis for five hours to help you build your profile and
hours to help you build your profile and
hours to help you build your profile and also see if you’re gonna be a good fit
also see if you’re gonna be a good fit
also see if you’re gonna be a good fit for me it’s unbelievable to me that out
for me it’s unbelievable to me that out
for me it’s unbelievable to me that out of 36 people who I asked only 21 showed
of 36 people who I asked only 21 showed
of 36 people who I asked only 21 showed up and right away again I’m losing 15
up and right away again I’m losing 15
up and right away again I’m losing 15 people who I wouldn’t want to have as
people who I wouldn’t want to have as
people who I wouldn’t want to have as employees right they couldn’t even take
employees right they couldn’t even take
employees right they couldn’t even take the next step they couldn’t even come on
the next step they couldn’t even come on
the next step they couldn’t even come on board for a trial job so I’m not gonna
board for a trial job so I’m not gonna
board for a trial job so I’m not gonna waste my time with them so now I’ve gone
waste my time with them so now I’ve gone
waste my time with them so now I’ve gone from 86 people all the way down to 21
from 86 people all the way down to 21
from 86 people all the way down to 21 and I’ve done almost nothing right they
and I’ve done almost nothing right they
and I’ve done almost nothing right they have weeded themselves out from the 21
have weeded themselves out from the 21
have weeded themselves out from the 21 I’ll see who actually finishes the job
I’ll see who actually finishes the job
I’ll see who actually finishes the job you’ll find that people say yes to it
you’ll find that people say yes to it
you’ll find that people say yes to it and then they don’t actually ever finish
and then they don’t actually ever finish
and then they don’t actually ever finish it you’ll find that some people you have
it you’ll find that some people you have
it you’ll find that some people you have communication problems with some people
communication problems with some people
communication problems with some people don’t understand the project some people
don’t understand the project some people
don’t understand the project some people may not have the tools
may not have the tools
may not have the tools technology to get you through it and you
technology to get you through it and you
technology to get you through it and you get to do all this on a trial basis so
get to do all this on a trial basis so
get to do all this on a trial basis so I’m only Cinemax of five hours with each
I’m only Cinemax of five hours with each
I’m only Cinemax of five hours with each of these people and we’ll see what they
of these people and we’ll see what they
of these people and we’ll see what they can deliver what I usually get is a
can deliver what I usually get is a
can deliver what I usually get is a couple people stand out from the crowd
couple people stand out from the crowd
couple people stand out from the crowd a couple people rise way above and I’ll
a couple people rise way above and I’ll
a couple people rise way above and I’ll usually often hire two to three people
usually often hire two to three people
usually often hire two to three people from every job that comes out reason
from every job that comes out reason
from every job that comes out reason being you’ll still have some people who
being you’ll still have some people who
being you’ll still have some people who drop off and I’ll split whatever tasks I
drop off and I’ll split whatever tasks I
drop off and I’ll split whatever tasks I have between those two or three people
have between those two or three people
have between those two or three people and then see who I can work best with
and then see who I can work best with
and then see who I can work best with long term and give them the ongoing
long term and give them the ongoing
long term and give them the ongoing opportunity now with this job there has
opportunity now with this job there has
opportunity now with this job there has been one person who’s been amazing and
been one person who’s been amazing and
been one person who’s been amazing and who stood out so I’m probably gonna give
who stood out so I’m probably gonna give
who stood out so I’m probably gonna give her all of the work and have a few
her all of the work and have a few
her all of the work and have a few people as backups if I ever need to go
people as backups if I ever need to go
people as backups if I ever need to go back if the doesn’t work out with this
back if the doesn’t work out with this
back if the doesn’t work out with this person for whatever reason but I usually
person for whatever reason but I usually
person for whatever reason but I usually do like to hire two to three I’m kind of
do like to hire two to three I’m kind of
do like to hire two to three I’m kind of breaking the rule cuz one person has
breaking the rule cuz one person has
breaking the rule cuz one person has gone way above and beyond what everybody
gone way above and beyond what everybody
gone way above and beyond what everybody else is doing so this is my usual
else is doing so this is my usual
else is doing so this is my usual process and the goal here is to get
process and the goal here is to get
process and the goal here is to get quality people who want to work with me
quality people who want to work with me
quality people who want to work with me and quickly weed through all of the crap
and quickly weed through all of the crap
and quickly weed through all of the crap all of the people who aren’t paying
all of the people who aren’t paying
all of the people who aren’t paying attention who don’t read your profile
attention who don’t read your profile
attention who don’t read your profile who don’t put in even a little bit of
who don’t put in even a little bit of
who don’t put in even a little bit of hard work to prove themselves those
hard work to prove themselves those
hard work to prove themselves those people you don’t want if they’re not
people you don’t want if they’re not
people you don’t want if they’re not gonna jump in and do a little bit of
gonna jump in and do a little bit of
gonna jump in and do a little bit of work for you then you got to move on and
work for you then you got to move on and
work for you then you got to move on and find other people and so this process
find other people and so this process
find other people and so this process helps make sure that you get the right
helps make sure that you get the right
helps make sure that you get the right people in so again quickly to recap one
people in so again quickly to recap one
people in so again quickly to recap one I’m creating the job description that is
I’m creating the job description that is
I’m creating the job description that is a big ugly paragraph and I’m asking them
a big ugly paragraph and I’m asking them
a big ugly paragraph and I’m asking them to answer a question in the middle
to answer a question in the middle
to answer a question in the middle I don’t read the profiles of the people
I don’t read the profiles of the people
I don’t read the profiles of the people who do not respond I try to make sure
who do not respond I try to make sure
who do not respond I try to make sure that it’s ongoing and I’ll say here more
that it’s ongoing and I’ll say here more
that it’s ongoing and I’ll say here more than six months so it’s ideally ongoing
than six months so it’s ideally ongoing
than six months so it’s ideally ongoing work that makes it more attractive
work that makes it more attractive
work that makes it more attractive people who are coming in and I try to
people who are coming in and I try to
people who are coming in and I try to make my profile look as good as possible
make my profile look as good as possible
make my profile look as good as possible verify your payment methods try to get
verify your payment methods try to get
verify your payment methods try to get good feedback as it comes in from your
good feedback as it comes in from your
good feedback as it comes in from your employees and again just treat them like
employees and again just treat them like
employees and again just treat them like human beings from there people who
human beings from there people who
human beings from there people who message me in and who filled out the
message me in and who filled out the
message me in and who filled out the right question get hired on a trial job
right question get hired on a trial job
right question get hired on a trial job and from there I see how I work with
and from there I see how I work with
and from there I see how I work with them and then I hire two to three people
them and then I hire two to three people
them and then I hire two to three people typically to become my new employees and
typically to become my new employees and
typically to become my new employees and I’ll see how it goes from there and you
I’ll see how it goes from there and you
I’ll see how it goes from there and you know probably with one or two people
know probably with one or two people
know probably with one or two people longer term so that’s my process
longer term so that’s my process
longer term so that’s my process hopefully it helps it’s a little bit
hopefully it helps it’s a little bit
hopefully it helps it’s a little bit complex I guess but it is something that
complex I guess but it is something that
complex I guess but it is something that once you get into it is pretty easy and
once you get into it is pretty easy and
once you get into it is pretty easy and help save you a ton of time weeding
help save you a ton of time weeding
help save you a ton of time weeding through different candidates you can
through different candidates you can
through different candidates you can apply it to Odessa like I do or we can
apply it to Odessa like I do or we can
apply it to Odessa like I do or we can apply to any job application if you’re
apply to any job application if you’re
apply to any job application if you’re if you’re going out and trying to hire
if you’re going out and trying to hire
if you’re going out and trying to hire employees for your business I hope you
employees for your business I hope you
employees for your business I hope you guys enjoyed it’s my first video going
guys enjoyed it’s my first video going
guys enjoyed it’s my first video going through my Odessa process so I welcome
through my Odessa process so I welcome
through my Odessa process so I welcome your thoughts if you liked the video
your thoughts if you liked the video
your thoughts if you liked the video please give it a thumbs up below what
please give it a thumbs up below what
please give it a thumbs up below what makes you want to do more for you and if
makes you want to do more for you and if
makes you want to do more for you and if you have any questions about this
you have any questions about this
you have any questions about this process how I applied to oDesk or how
process how I applied to oDesk or how
process how I applied to oDesk or how you might be able to apply it to your
you might be able to apply it to your
you might be able to apply it to your business or any other questions about
business or any other questions about
business or any other questions about your business feel free to leave it in
your business feel free to leave it in
your business feel free to leave it in the comments below I always read those I
the comments below I always read those I
the comments below I always read those I really love seeing them come in even
really love seeing them come in even
really love seeing them come in even with just saying thanks to the video it
with just saying thanks to the video it
with just saying thanks to the video it always makes my day when I’m eating my
always makes my day when I’m eating my
always makes my day when I’m eating my breakfast and kind of checking in on
breakfast and kind of checking in on
breakfast and kind of checking in on what’s going on on YouTube so thank you
what’s going on on YouTube so thank you
what’s going on on YouTube so thank you please leave a comment and I’ll see you
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