You don't have a VA problem. You have a mismatch problem.
I match agency owners and growing businesses with skilled Filipino professionals who fit the way you lead. One fee for the search. From day one, she works directly with you.
They had the skills. They just didn't work the way you do.
You hired someone who looked great on paper. A few months in, you're redoing her work, explaining every task twice, and wondering if the problem is you.
Most of the time, the talent was there and the fit was missing. A skilled VA who takes in information differently than you, or needs a different kind of direction, will struggle no matter how good she is. Matching for workstyle first is how we fix that.
Sound familiar?
I'd hired a VA before with disappointing results, so I was cautious. Riah and her team took care of the interview process and narrowed it down to three amazing candidates. My virtual assistant is a perfect match for me.
How matching works
Four steps to a VA who fits
Every search runs the same way, so you always know what's next and who's working on it.
Select a step to see what happens.
You take an Extended DISC assessment. Then we talk through how you lead, what you need covered, and what your clients expect.
This is the part most hiring skips, and it's the reason most VA hires don't last.
Your Extended DISC map
Nobody is one thing, and no style is bad. Your map shows how you decide, share information, and like to get updates, so we know who will work well with you.
My team recruits from our Kasama Virtual talent pool. Every candidate completes recorded interviews, skills tests, and reference checks.
You don't screen resumes or sit through first interviews. We do that part.
Every finalist completes
- Recorded interviews
- Skills tests for your role
- Reference checks
- Extended DISC assessmentCompared to yours
You get a Top 3 report: three vetted finalists, with a fit analysis written for your role.
You interview only the people worth your time. The report lands about 4 to 5 weeks after your search starts.
Your Top 3
Executive Assistant (Remote)
For each finalist
You pick your VA and pay her directly as an independent contractor. No agency in the middle, ever.
She's paid fairly and directly, and that's why she stays.
How you work together
Once you've chosen, I step aside. The two of you work directly, on the terms you set together.
Every search starts with a discovery call, so we both know it's a fit before anything starts.
Book a discovery callDirect hire is why she stays.
With a managed staffing agency, part of what you pay every month never reaches your VA. That markup runs for as long as she works with you.
With Linq Collective, one fee covers the search. She works directly with you and is paid fairly for her work. In my experience, that's what makes people stay.
Thinking about a staffing agency? See what it costs over time.
Agencies charge you your VA's pay plus a markup, every month. Move the two sliders and watch the totals change.
Most full-time Filipino VAs earn $1,100 to $2,400 a month.
Not sure? Ask the agency how much of your monthly bill goes to your VA. Published markups run from 10% to 100%.
By month 8, the agency markup costs more than my one-time fee. After that, it keeps adding up every month.
| Question | Staffing agency | Linq Collective |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Every month: her pay plus a markup | One flat fee for the search |
| Who pays your VA | The agency | You, directly |
| Ongoing fees | For as long as she works with you | None |
| How she's matched | Varies by agency | Skills plus your Extended DISC workstyle |
Ways to work together
Start where you are
VA Matchmaking
A skilled Filipino professional matched to how you lead. One flat fee, and she works with you directly.
Agency Owner Workstyle Report
See how you lead, decide, and delegate, so your next hire fits how you work.
Remote Team Consulting
Help building and leading your remote team, shaped around your workstyle and your clients' expectations.
In their words
Owners who stopped starting over
“What was I waiting for?”
I'd been on the fence about hiring any assistant, especially a VA. All of my concerns were addressed and heard. A few months in, all I can say is, what was I waiting for?
“The right fit from day one.”
The Extended DISC test was incredibly valuable for learning how I communicate and building the right team. My candidates were the right fit from day one.
“Exactly what I needed.”
Every candidate was exceptional, and her guidance helped me find the perfect match. My VA is exactly what I needed.
Meet Riah
I'm Riah, and I'm in your corner.
I've been matching business owners with Filipino professionals since 2019. My job is to know you well enough to find the person who fits, then step aside so the two of you can build something that lasts.
I care about both sides of that match. You deserve support you can trust without hovering over it. She deserves fair pay and a client who values her. When both are true, people stay.
- Matching owners with Filipino VAs since 2019
- Certified Extended DISC Facilitator
- APNA 2026 conference speaker
More about me and Linq Collective
I also speak to associations and conferences about building ethical remote teams. See my talks
Let's find your match.
Tell me what's on your plate and what hasn't worked before. You'll leave the call knowing exactly how your search would run.
Book a discovery call