Outsourcing Assistant guide
Audit an ecommerce catalog with a Philippines-based assistant
A topic-specific guide for an online store with product records maintained across a spreadsheet and storefront, focused on finding mismatched titles, attributes, images, and availability without inventing facts.
Choose the approved product source
Catalog auditing starts by naming which source governs title, attributes, images, availability, and safety information. A storefront should not become its own evidence for correcting the source.
Log exact discrepancies
Have the assistant record the field, observed value, source value, and proposed owner action. This makes a correction reviewable without asking the assistant to invent product claims.
Separate facts from merchandising
Formatting cleanup can be proposed; claims about performance, safety, or suitability require the product owner. Keep unverified fields marked rather than polishing them into certainty.
Release edits deliberately
Review a sample of proposed changes across product types before publishing. Preserve the original record and a reason for each approved edit.
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Reference notes
These links are a starting point for general context. They are not custom legal, tax, hiring, or cybersecurity advice.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Baseline context for administrative support work and task categories.
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Useful source for simple access, identity, and review controls.
- SBA hiring guidance: General small-business hiring and management context.