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Foreign Staffing, Inc. – Ken Zwerdling, CEO www.foreignstaffing.com
How To Create a Completely Virtual Company and Transform Your Business
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OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
Introduction - Ken Zwerdling – Foreign Staffing, Inc. Founder and CEO
Changes in Technology
Evolution to new business models
No limitations to location, culture or industry
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Radically change your thinking regarding the traditional company structure
and operations
Pieces of the puzzle – all the components of taking your company virtual
The different technologies available today
Tap into the Global Workforce
Partnerships
Management of Remote Employees
Communication – Create Systems and Processes
Language
Time Zones Currencies and Payroll
Transition/Conversion from Brick and Mortar to a Virtual One
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RADICALLY CHANGE YOUR THINKING
Need for physical office space
Staff can actually be more connected, not isolated
How working with and managing staff that are not in the same location
Working with staff in multiple locations
How can I trust people working from home
Your teams productivity can actually be greater
Personal and work life is becoming blended
Opportunities for personal professional growth are unlimited
You no longer have to be open just during regular business hours –
But 24 Hours a Day old school versus new school
TIME TO THINK DIFFERENTLY
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PIECES OF THE PUZZLE
Components of an Effective Virtual Company
1. Technology
2. Human Resources
3. Communication
4. Management
5. Accountability
6. Trust
7. Community
8. Measuring Productivity
9. Conversion
10. Consultants
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DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE
Microsoft Office 365 and Sky Drive Full Blown Office 2016 including Skype for Business
Up to 20,000 + files
Set permissions
Access from anywhere on any device
Encrypted
Always backed-up. No worries about multiple versions
Multiple domains
Allow access from outside your domain
Setup multiple domains
SharePoint
Sync on 5 devices all for $15.00 per user per month
Add/Remove users at will
No need for servers
Administrator or User
Google Drive, Amazon Cloud, Drop Box, Box
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HOW TO TAP INTO GLOBAL WORKFORCE
Expand your potential pool of candidates
The next person you hire does not need to be located in your hometown
The best people can be anywhere (another city, state, country, time zone)
Find the best person wherever they are
Attract candidates that wouldn’t normally be available
On LinkedIn type in remote/virtual positions in the United States
Today there is almost 40,000 just in this country
Hundreds of thousands around the world
No Visa Restrictions
Hire Virtual Interns
No need to have a legal entity in another country. Solutions available to be legally compliant
Post on LinkedIn, Groups, Indeed, Dice, Career Builder, Google Plus, Facebook
Potentially millions can see your post
Interview can be done on Skype or even video interviews
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FINANCIAL BENEFITS
Savings on Many Monthly Operating Expenses
Rent
Utilities
Parking
Gas
Insurance
Meals
Technology/Broadband
Clothing/Dry Cleaning
Intangible Savings
Commute time
More time spent with family
What would you do with 2 extra hours a day
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THE VALUE OF PARTNERSHIPS
Being Virtual allows for less bureaucracy along with the ability to act quickly
Cannot be all things to all people
Partnerships allow for expansion of your services into other cities, states, countries, QUICKLY
Marketing
Supply Chain
Technology
Financial
Sales/Cross Selling
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MANAGEMENT OF REMOTE EMPLOYEES
Develop policies and procedures specifically for remote employees
Tasks – To Do, In Process, Completed (Trello)
How can remote employees be held accountable?
How often should you check in?
Personal business done on company time
Social media
Laundry
Exercise
Children
Hiring employees that require minimal supervision
Weekly activity productivity reports
TRUST
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COMMUNICATION – CREATE SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES
Open, Honest and Frequent Communication Helps In So Many Ways
Physical separation and cultural differences can create social distance, or a lack of emotional connection, that leads to misunderstandings and mistrust.
Employees should always feel connected
Weekly Virtual Staff Meetings
Team members should be active social learners
Draw on benefits of social diversity
Promote communication among team members
Skype/Instant Messaging
Signing in and Out
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LANGUAGES
What Does it Really Mean to be Fluent in Another Language
What is actually required of an employee regarding knowledge of the specific language?
Must the employee read, write and speak in both languages
Is the employee expected to translate of interpret?
Team members should be active social learners
What industries must they be familiar with?
Do you need to test their fluency?
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TIME ZONES, CURRENCIES AND PAYROLL
You must be aware of the time differences around the world Some countries will work on their own local time Some will work on US time West Coast – (-3 hours) Europe – (+5 to 6 hours) Middle east (+8 hours) China, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia (+13 Hours) When scheduling meetings and calls – Microsoft calendars converts the
time zones
How will you issue payroll?
Do you need to set up a legal entity in the country where you have employees?
What currency will it be issued in?
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Can you execute the transition yourself or do you need help?
Data
Where does all your data reside?
How many files and gigabytes or terabytes?
Must be aware of naming and character rules
Allow time for upload and errors
Plan for more time than needed
Choose a Cloud Solution
Office 365, Google Drive, Amazon
Ongoing will you manage yourself or hire an IT firm to manage it for you
Training
Will you need to understand the technology as a user or administrator?
Set up users, permission, access, etc.
How are changes made
Test everything – both administrators and staff
Allow time for team to get up to speed
TRANSITION FROM BRICK AND MORTAR
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ABOUT
About Us
Foreign Staffing, Inc., is global leader in Multilingual, International Staffing and Recruiting anywhere in the world. The Company is more than just a staffing firm.
It can also provide and administer foreign assessments for employees in 25 languages, foreign background checks, foreign language testing, foreign cultural and language training, visa/immigration and foreign relocation services, foreign virtual assistants, foreign exchange transfers and recruitment process outsourcing. It can also assist with global payroll outsourcing in over 150 countries.
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Foreign Staffing, Inc., is More Than Just an International Staffing and Recruiting Firm.
OUR GLOBAL SERVICES
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CONTACT US
Locations:
Greenville, SC – Headquarters
London – United Kingdom
Singapore
Philippines
Virginia Beach, VA
Toll Free: 1-855-Job-Global
Phone: 1-864-952-1948
Fax: 1-864-952-1948
Email: [email protected]
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Foreign Staffing, Inc. – Ken Zwerdling, CEO www.foreignstaffing.com
How To Create a Completely Virtual Company and Transform Your Business