The Philippines is turning out to be one of the world’s foremost sources of freelancers that are outsourced by overseas companies. It doesn’t matter what the company needs, be it a graphic designer or a copywriter, most of the time, there’s a Filipino who can do precisely whatever it is that needs to be done, and do it spectacularly.
Ranking 13th worldwide in English proficiency, approximately 92% of the population can speak it very well. Communicating with home-based Filipinos wouldn’t be a problem even if you’re a native speaker of English.
Skills and dedication of a Filipino Freelancer.
Being citizens of a developing country has shaped the mindset of Filipinos to expect that hard work always pays off. Hard tasks and doing overtime are not foreign to them. As long as you provide a complete brief and set the right expectations, you can rest assured that the job will be done.
Filipino Freelancers are also skilled, and adaptable. With no serious communication barrier hindering them, Filipinos belong to a large market of freelancers that are just waiting to be tapped. You can either take advantage of this sizeable pool of home-based talents at your disposal and save on operating costs or ignore it and miss out on the many benefits that Filipinos bring to the table.
Filipino are Global citizens
A 2014 study by research agency Millward Brown hailed Filipinos as global citizens in terms of brand perception. It’s not surprising, given that the Philippines has been heavily influenced by Chinese, Spanish, American, and Japanese cultures in the course of its history. Filipinos like to work for multinational companies and do not require much – if any – adjustment to international processes.
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