OFFSHORING ARTICLES
What are the Risks if Directly Contracting Offshore Staff?
Engaging offshore staff directly as contractors has risks. There are a range of risks that are difficult to eliminate or mitigate when a company hires offshore staff directly engaged as contractors, instead of using a staffing provider or an Employer of Record. Cyber Security and Information Control Risks If engaging overseas contractors directly, the additional […]
Read MoreThe Onboarding Trap: Why Good Offshore Hires Fail in Their First Month
Picture a good L1 or L2 fresh hire onshore. Sharp, qualified, keen to impress. Now picture their first month in a typical MSP. It usually looks something like this: And onshore it works. Passably. Well enough that we keep doing it. It works because the industry is used to it, not because it is good. […]
Read MoreThe importance of adapting your performance management processes when building an offshore team.
Have you ever found yourself complaining that offshore staff aren’t as good as onshore staff? (I did that for a while, back in the early 2010s). And yet many companies would say that their offshore team is as good than their onshore team, and offshoring is reliable and effective foundational pillar for the business. What’s […]
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