CHALLENGES IN HIRING REMOTE DEVELOPERS  

DID YOU KNOW?

 According to the United States Census Bureau, roughly a third of the American workforce, and half of all "information developers," may work from home. Though the number of individuals working partially or entirely from home has been increasing for years, the COVID-19 epidemic may have accelerated the trend.

(Source: World Economic Forum)

As the world grapples with the effects of the pandemic, governments worldwide have cities on a lock-down to contain the viral transmission. As a result of these restrictions, businesses are implementing work-from-home initiatives.

It is one thing to have an efficient workforce working from home and another to ‘expand’ your workforce through remote hiring. Though remote working has its benefits, the challenges of hiring and onboarding new employees cannot be taken lightly.

In this blog, we will be discussing the challenges faced by companies and startups in Hiring remote developers, so you can be well-prepared whenever you think of outsourcing or hiring developers for your startup.

(Source: Gallup)

DID YOU KNOW?

·       COVID-19 has resulted in an increase in the number of employees workingfrom home.

·       98 % of those polled indicated they'd prefer to be able to workfrom home for the rest of their lives.

·       However, not everything is well, with developers reporting that the mostdifficult aspect of their jobs is 'unplugging' from them.‍

(Source: World Economic Forum)

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Most Common Hiring Problems

Scarcity of local talent

When employing remote developers from various parts of the world, most companies only go for the most skilled individuals. They look for developers with enhanced coding abilities and creativity to take on different challenges.

Moreover, recruiting agencies may try to save some capital by hiring fresh developers and designers. This usually comes back to haunt them as they need extensive training and constant supervision in company projects.

Competing for the best

Big firms attract the best talent that is out there. Not only do they offer outstanding salaries but outstanding benefits as well.

To hire skilled professionals, you’ll need to offer competitive packages, which constrain your capital. What’s worse is that you can even lose your loyal partners if they are offered great packages from competitors

Struggling to Communicate

When you hire developers from all over the world, you may face a language barrier because not everyone is proficient in English. Such a problem might cause dissatisfaction and repeated misunderstandings on both sides and adversely affect productivity.

Budget limitations

Hiring a developer may take a toll on the finances of the startup. The budgets are limited, where you also gave to take care of the incentives such as social security and yearly leave as mandated by law.

Secondly, transferring important duties to a fresh employee may result be difficult. It takes time for the new resources to speed and start contributing and making real profits for the startup. The ROI may take longer than you have planned for.

Conclusion

When it comes to hiring remote resources, startups have a difficult time. There isn’t a lot of options for founders to take refuge in.

However, some agencies are working towards streamlining the process of remote hiring and solving the challenges for all startups. Cloud teams is a special mention with these companies passionate about providing startups with the best remote employees to work with.

Stay Safe, live long!

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