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JPMorgan Chase runs one of the most selective Philippine BPOs

Cody McLain · How I bootstrapped to $20m in 5 years (and 3 growth channels I used to hit first 100 customers) · Oct 17, 2022 · at 14:15

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Support Ninja founder Cody McLain discusses employer branding and recruitment dynamics among outsourcing companies in the Philippines.

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“One of the most successful, hard to get into outsourcing companies in the Philippines is JPMorgan Chase.”

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