Talent Placement
Hire pre-vetted Filipino talent that fits your team.
2,500+ pre-vetted Filipino virtual assistants. One-time placement, zero ongoing fees. Serving globally.
Talent network · iTalentSource
Why this talent pool
Skill meets culture-fit.
The Philippines has the world's 2nd largest English-speaking community. Strong service-culture, international business norms, and deep tool-fluency from decades of remote-work history.
The 5-Step Vetting Engine
Your success isn't random.
It's engineered.
Every placement runs through a rigorous, multi-stage evaluation. Five steps from first conversation to your perfect match - in under 10 business days.
Precision Brief
A comprehensive discovery session, not a generic form. We map your goals, team dynamics, role requirements and success metrics into a precision search brief.
Skills & Experience
Every candidate undergoes rigorous, role-specific assessments. We evaluate domain expertise, relevant experience and real problem-solving ability.
Cultural Alignment
We test for communication style, work culture and timezone fit, so your new hire slots into your team naturally, wherever you operate.
English Proficiency
Each shortlisted candidate delivers a video introduction and a written exercise, so you see their communication quality before any interview.
Curated Shortlist
2-3 matched candidates with full profiles, video intros and our assessment notes. We schedule structured interviews and guide you to the optimal hire.
Up to 90-day replacement · no lock-in · you pay the VA directly
The Model Difference
Matchmakers,
not managers.
Traditional staffing agencies charge 25-35% of annual salary plus ongoing margins. We charge a one-time placement fee. After hire, the VA works directly for you. No middleman, no monthly fees, no lock-in.
- 25-35% of annual salary + monthly margin
- VA never feels part of your team
- You can't talk to the VA's manager
- One-time placement fee from $349
- You pay the VA directly, no markup
- VA fully integrated as your team-member
Pricing
One-time fee.
That's it.
No subscriptions, no recurring margins. After placement, you pay the VA directly at their market rate.
Entry-level roles: customer service, basic admin, data-entry.
- 10 day shortlist delivery
- 1 vetted candidate
- 30-day replacement guarantee
- No onboarding support
Mid-tier: EA, bookkeeping, marketing-ops, e-com management.
- 10 day shortlist delivery
- 2-3 vetted candidates
- Skill assessment
- 60-day replacement guarantee
- Onboarding playbook included
- Contract template
Senior roles: Senior EA, ops-manager, project-lead, specialist marketing.
- 10 day shortlist delivery
- 2-3 vetted candidates
- Deep-dive interviews + work-sample
- 90-day replacement guarantee
- 30-day onboarding support
- Direct founder-level escalation
The one-time placement fee is charged upfront, the moment you sign up - not when you hire the VA. That is the only payment that ever comes to us.
Your VA's salary goes directly from you to them - you set it together. No margin, no markup, no cut - ever.
Full-time, part-time or one-off - the talent works for you, not us. No one is ever locked into a contract with us. After placement, the working relationship is entirely yours.
What they own
What they take over.
A few examples of the functions a placed VA can fully own - so you get your week back.
Runs your whole Meta setup - audiences, tests, a clean weekly report. ROAS climbs while you barely touch Ads Manager.
Rough brief in, polished on-brand creatives back the same day. An in-house studio at a fraction of the cost.
Books eight to ten qualified meetings a week - and prospects actually enjoy the call.
Dials, qualifies and hands you warm conversations. You just show up and close.
Owns your sales-ops backend - CRM, follow-ups, handoffs. Nothing slips through the cracks.
could be next.
Tell us the role. We'll find the person who feels like part of your team.
Book a fit callShowcase voices
Built for growing teams.
"Had a vetted shortlist in 8 days and hired our EA off the second call. Six months in, she runs half my inbox."
"The no-markup model is real. We pay our VA directly, no monthly agency cut. Easily saved us five figures a year."
"Our appointment setter books 9-10 qualified calls a week. Best hire we made all year."
"It felt like hiring a real teammate, not renting a freelancer. The culture fit was spot on from day one."
"The replacement guarantee gave us confidence - but we never needed it. Great match the first time."
"From brief to hire in under two weeks. The video intros made the final decision easy."
Illustrative voices, representative of the placements we make.
FAQ
Real questions.
Direct answers.
How does the payment model work?
A single one-time placement fee, charged upfront when you sign up. After that, you pay your VA directly at their market rate. No monthly margin, no commission, no lock-in - we never touch the VA's salary.
Why are your fees lower than traditional agencies?
Traditional agencies bill 25-35% of annual salary every year, plus ongoing management margins. We charge once: we source, vet and place, then the relationship is yours. Over a single hire's lifetime, that's typically 70%+ less.
What does the replacement guarantee cover?
If a placement isn't working, we replace them at no extra cost and re-run the full vetting process - up to 90 days, depending on your package. One clause, no fine print.
Do you manage the VA after hire?
You manage your VA directly - that's the point. No middleman, no markup, a real working relationship from day one. Growth and Executive placements include an onboarding playbook so you start clean.
How long does the process take?
Under 10 business days from kickoff to a curated shortlist, on every package. From there you move at your own pace through final interviews and the hire decision.
How is the VA paid?
You pay your VA directly, at a market rate you agree together. We don't set it, mark it up, or take a cut. Their full pay is theirs.
Why specifically Filipino talent?
The Philippines is the world's second-largest English-speaking nation - 114 million speakers - with deep alignment to international business, a strong service culture, and flexible timezone coverage for any market. World-class talent at a fraction of local cost.
Something else on your mind?
Book a 15-min fit callGet started
Ready to expand
your team?
A short discovery call. We scope the role, define the ideal candidate profile, and tell you honestly whether a VA is the right move for your stage.
Book a 15-min fit callTalent network: iTalentSource - partnered with smizzlead