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Vanessa L.
Philippines
Professional
Union Bank, Product Manager
Education
4 year degree in Chemical Engineering
Adobe Creative Suite
Project Mangement
Python
Samantha N.
Philippines
Professional
Bain & Company, Analyst
Education
4 year degree in Industrial Engineering
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
Financial Modeling
Jaime N.
USA
Professional
Alliance Residential, Analyst
Education
4 year degree in Data Analytics
Budgeting and Forecasting
Broker Certification
Financial Modeling
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Article: You're hiring the wrong EA
Most founders fail at hiring overseas talent.
We built a hiring process out of pure need. We then formed a product offering which stood out and outperformed our competitors.
Founder
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Pearl Technlogies
Co-Founder
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Lunchbox Health
Co-Founder and CEO
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Lines
CEO
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Medra AI
With Catena, they started out by really understanding our needs with a thorough but also fast intake process. Within a week or so, we received five already qualified candidates, with a lot of information upfront on their skill level and capabilities.
Co-Founder, CEO
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Fella Health
Catena is superb. If you are a company who considers remote candidates and aren’t hiring across the world, you’ve missed the point. Catena bring you great candidates (top-tier PH universities) who are hungry, smart, and affordable. 100% recommend.
HR + Recruiting
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IF Labs
We hired Aizel through Catena 9 months ago and she’s excellent. She’s able to pick things up quickly and has become accustomed to our company’s needs in such a short period of time. She has the ability to adapt to new responsibilities and communicate progress on her projects effectively. She is also learning how to respond to candidates so that they have a seamless interview process. I appreciate her willingness to work on recruiting coordination and human resources support tasks.
VP - Sales & Marketing
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Arcus Power Corp
Catena helped us quickly fill an executive assistant role. She onboarded quickly and since then, has taken over running the logistics of my and other C-suite executives' lives at our company. I have so much more headspace now to focus on sales and growth with the hire Catena found for us.
Founder
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Pearl Technlogies
"I wish I found you guys years ago, because they [Catena] are way better than the sourcing I've been able to do on my own accord" … "I'm so happy that I want to hire my whole operations team and assistants through Catena"
Partner
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Darnel Fabrics
Catena takes care of all the work you would normally invest in screening and hiring an assistant. They make the process easy, and provide support step by step along the way. They provide quality applicants to choose from, which honestly makes the decision process about who to hire more challenging, but that’s the best problem to have. Catena gives you an opportunity to hire good help beyond what is available in the US. It’s my first time investing in having an assistant, and I greatly appreciate the value she adds to my business and my personal life.
Founder at Lines
"I spoke to Oceans and Athena and a bunch of others that I thought were decently proven out programs. The reason that I went with Catena was one, they got the best candidates. I was also looking to move quickly. I liked their pricing model and it seemed very competitive."
Co-founder at Lunchbox Health
"I felt that Catena really went above and beyond to make not only the hiring process, but also the process after hiring really low-risk, seamless and effective. They took time to really understand our business and our culture, which was really important to us."
Founder at Ambience Healthcare
"I cannot recommend Catena’s services enough. The quality of candidates they were able to provide us with was unmatched. The EA we hired had high integrity, problem solving horsepower, and desire to deliver excellence. Consequently, she was able to upskill quickly and take a lot more work off my plate than I originally thought possible. I am looking forward to continuing to work with Catena for all of our company's EA needs."
Why Catena
The best candidates, no recurring fees, don't pay unless you're thrilled
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The best candidates
The highest quality candidates wouldn't work for a middle man.
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No recurring fees
If the placement process works, why would you need to continue to pay a middleman?
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Don't pay unless you're thrilled
We build successful relationships. Our #1 goal is to make sure you don't need to hire, train, and dedicate your valuable time more than once.
Offshore Common Myth Busters
We've busted the most common myths and objections with hiring an offshore Operator
Myth #1
I can find candidates on my own through Upwork, Fiverr, and onlinejobs.ph.
The Truth
You definitely can. If you choose to spend the time resources to source, interview, and train candidates over a few months, all while navigating the vast pool of profiles, like many of our current clients you may come to the realization that the resources you're dedicating could be better utilized elsewhere. Over the course of several years, we have honed our hiring and up-skilling process while simultaneously developing valuable relationships and furthering our understanding of the culture in the country from which we recruit. As a result, we've built a recruiting process which saves clients hundreds of man-hours and significantly reduces the chances of hiring and training the wrong person.
Myth #2
The quality of an offshore Filipino contractor or employee is low.
The Truth
Top Universities in the Philippines produce high-caliber job candidates every year. While some online service marketplaces might prove that not all offshore talent is outstanding, the candidates who work with Catena come from the best universities, global brands, and growing startups.
Myth #3
I can't trust a recruiting agency.
The Truth
While many recruiting agencies will send around 3-6 resumes after a 15 minute call, we've built a very different process focused on multiple exercises, interviews, and free up-skilling education to help our top candidates hone in on their skills. Simply put, we're built different. After helping dozens of Y Combinator founders hire their ops teams with many of our hires being promoted to run customer support or operations for their early-stage startups, we founded Catena with the goal of aligning our candidate and customer interests for long-term success.
We’ve built successful startups in the US and Canada, and spent significant time learning how to not make the mistake of hiring the wrong candidates as it can cost you so much.
We’ve built successful startups in the US and Canada, and spent significant time learning how to not make the mistake of hiring the wrong candidates as it can cost you so much.
Myth #4
If this was a good deal, more people would be hiring Filipinos
The Truth
COVID and remote work opened up a new section of Filipino talent to international remote roles. Top tier-Filipino talent didn’t use to look for jobs online. Post-COVID they’re realizing this is an incredible opportunity. They’re now able to 1) earn 2-3x in wages, 2) save 2 hours a day otherwise spent in traffic, and 3) learn from top operators like you in a much less culturally hierarchical work environment.
In-Person US Hire
Two year estimated cost: $136,000
Breakdown:
$60-100K in yearly salary
$8,000 placement fee
$60-100K in yearly salary
$8,000 placement fee
Middleman Outsourced Hiring Platforms
Two year estimated cost:
$72,000
Breakdown:
$36,000 in yearly cost
Up to $25K buyout fee
$36,000 in yearly cost
Up to $25K buyout fee
Two year estimated cost: $43,500
Avoid paying $1-2K in middleman fees every month.
Pricing
One-time placement fee
Talent Guarantee
90 day guarantee. No questions asked, we'll replace a hire if needed and work to continuously tailor you're talent needs
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Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions. Don't see what you're looking for? Contact us directly.
How does this work?
I’ve worked with other outsourcing companies and it didn’t go well. How will this process be different?
What’s the difference between you and other platforms?
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What are you waiting for
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