Phil Labor manages 5 data types including talent applications. Helps you organize, track, and share your work in 1 place for teams and solo users.

INSIGHTS

Industry knowledge,
straight from the source.

Expert perspectives on remote work, talent strategy, and building high-performing teams.

Industry Insights 6 min

Everyone Loves “Hire Local” Until They See What It Actually Costs

$26 an hour sounds manageable — until it isn’t actually $26 an hour. Here’s the real cost of hiring locally, and why ~50% less with skilled Filipino staff is the smarter math.

Jeff Collinson

Aug 14, 2026

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Company News 6 min

We Need to Talk About the People Behind Your Outsourcing

If you still think offshore staff are just ‘cheap virtual assistants,’ this might get uncomfortable. The real opportunity of outsourcing isn’t a cheaper hourly rate — it’s capacity, relationships, and people who actually own the work.

Phil Labor

Aug 11, 2026

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Company News 5 min

Jeff Collinson: Helping Businesses Expand through High-Quality BPO Services

How Jeff Collinson's Royal Australian Navy career and first entrepreneurial venture shaped Phil Labor — a Philippines-based BPO helping Australian and New Zealand businesses expand through high-quality outsourced teams and proactive client service.

Asia Business Outlook

Dec 1, 2023

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Industry knowledge,straight from the source.

Everyone Loves “Hire Local” Until They See What It Actually Costs

We Need to Talk About the People Behind Your Outsourcing

Jeff Collinson: Helping Businesses Expand through High-Quality BPO Services

Industry knowledge,
straight from the source.