Question: What's one thing I should do before trying to hire overseas?
Question: What's one thing I should do before trying to hire overseas?
Question: What's one thing I should do before trying to hire overseas?
Question: What's one thing I should do before trying to hire overseas?
Question: What's one thing I should do before trying to hire overseas?
Create a Managing Plan for Remote Work
"Hiring a remote team can have advantages for early stage companies. However, teams need direction and guidance to perform efficiently. Don’t think that you’ll be able to just hire a team overseas and set them loose on a project. They will require much more attention than if you were working side by side. If you’re not careful, it can take more of your time and be less efficient."
@aradmand
Align Your Cultures
"Before founding Uassist.ME, I tried hiring in Asia. But our ways of working and living were so different that I never felt a real connection."
@aatanacio
Know Their Limits
"If you are not technical and you are looking for overseas help to execute on your vision, you are in for a world of hurt. You simply must have local expertise to orchestrate the development; period. You cannot outsource the architecture of any platform beyond a simple blog page, and even that can be challenging. Find vested, local help so that you don't expect too much and waste time and money."
@sethtalbott
Have a Management Team in Place
"Before hiring a team overseas, you must have a solid management team in place at your office so that you can make effective use of your remote employees. The biggest mistake one can make hiring people overseas is expecting them to already know exactly what you want them to do. Remote employees require exact directions and requirements for what’s expected of them."
@vgendelman
Start Small
"In these situations, you typically aren't getting a good referral from a friend who has worked with them in the past and you can't meet them to build rapport. Going overseas is a very blind move, so start slow and give them a chance; not the whole kingdom. Start them off with a small project, assess how they handle it, then determine whether you want to go the distance with them. "
@andykaruza
Hire Someone Who Speaks Your Language
"When I tell clients to get somebody who speaks their language, I'm not just talking about English. You need someone who has experience working remotely, understands the space you're in, is easy to communicate with and above all else is willing to work independently. If you can find someone that meets all those requirements, hire them immediately. "
@vtamethodman
