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Hydee’s pride in her son, Prince Javier, is obvious as she smiles while talking about him — and for good reason.
The 9-year-old HireSmart scholarship recipient won citizenship and academic awards this past school year, receiving his class’s “Peacemaker Award” and “Little Teacher Award,” while earning a fourth rank in his class.
“I am very proud, of course,” said Hydee, a mother of three who can keep her children in a quality private school thanks to an educational scholarship through her employer, HireSmart Virtual Employees.
Hydee says the scholarship makes a huge difference for her family.
“It’s a great help when it comes to our financials,” she said. “I don’t have to think about the problem of paying the tuition fees every month because of this scholarship. I can focus more on my child’s learning and his development.”
Hydee is proud of how Prince Javier, who enjoys painting landscapes, overcame initial shyness at his school and has now made many friends. He likes having them visit his house, or he meets friends to play basketball or be a part of group studies.
Prince Javier also looks out for his little brother, who is also at the school.
“He’s very responsible,” she said. “He will go out and check on his little brother during snacks and lunchtime.”
Hydee has worked with HireSmart Virtual Employees for three years, handling accounting and bookkeeping for a property management client in the U.S.
She said she finds great peace of mind working with HireSmart instead of trying to link with an online client independently.
“Working on your own, they can just end your contract, and everything ends there,” she said. “They will leave you hanging. When you are with an agency, especially HireSmart, if we lose our client, they will get you another if you have a good record with your previous client. It gives us peace of mind and inspires us to work hard because HireSmart is there.”
Hydee urges new virtual employees to do their best and be patient.
“The first and second month, the stress is there,” she said. “Everything is not in order. It’s like a puzzle and everything is scrambled, and you need to find a way to make them orderly. Each day, as you learn, everything will go straight.”
HireSmart recognizes that its employees make the company special, and they need to be treated that way. That’s why HireSmart provides 25 educational scholarships for the children of its employees. The company also provides health and dental benefits at no cost to the U.S. clients.
HireSmart wants children like Prince Javier to have a bright future.
“He’s not definite (on a career path),” said Hydee. “He mentioned wanting to be a priest. The principal is a priest. He also told us he wanted to be an engineer.”
Prince Javier has plenty of time to figure that out. In the meantime, he can get a quality education with HireSmart’s help.
Filipino citizens interested in a career with HireSmart can click here to apply.