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Remote teams – Challenges and Solutions

How employees in remote teams work together successfully In recent years, terms such as “fully distributed team” and “remote team” have become increasingly common. There are numerous publications about which tools to use to get a handle on communication and coordination. At the same time, the group of people who don’t believe in remote teams is still huge. We think it is helpful to distinguish between different types of remote work on the one hand and to understand what the actual challenge is on the other. Only then should we talk about tools and processes. This blog post is intended to give you a first insight into the topic of “remote teams”. What are the types of “remote work”? The terms “remote working” or “remote work” are now firmly established in our vocabulary. However, they are often used for very different scenarios. In our practice, we

Trust instead of Command and Control in Remote Work

Remote teams are based on trust February 2020 was for many people, including myself, slightly turbulent due to Covid-19. From one day to another, my team of 11 people went from working mainly in the office to work entirely remotely. In the days that followed, I talked with several leaders who were in the same situation as me, and several of them were “terrified.” As managers, they had never felt more isolated. They revealed that they could not check in on their teammates, the same way they did it in the office. Of course, that was true but what they should have reflected on is why they feel this need for control. Are these checks really necessary? What is a typical response from managers when going to a remote work setting? Why do many managers feel the need to check if their people are working? I think

Nearshorefriends is recognized by Clutch for the fifth year in a row

Clutch names nearshorefriends as a highly rated B2B company in Western Europe in 2021 We at nearshorefriend are proud to be recognized by Clutch as the top B2B company in Western Europe for 2021. We have consistently prioritized our clients to provide them with the best experience in web and software development and are fortunate to see that dedication being honored. “We are excited to achieve Top badges, as we are focused on providing our clients with the best development services and building cutting-edge experiences.” – Andreas Ganswindt, Founder and Managing Director of nearshorefriends GmbH Clutch is a B2B rating and review platform that collects and verifies reviews from customers to rank service providers within their respective fields. The team of independent analysts conducts interviews with (former) customers of companies. The ratings verified in this way form the basis of all rankings and awards.This offers everyone the opportunity to find

4 Tips on How to Hire Senior Developers

How quickly can you hire a senior developer? In any part of the world? Hiring is about building trust-based relationships. This sounds like something hard to pin down, however, having a sound strategy in place will help you succeed. Here are the most important four essentials: Review Credentials and Applications Carefully Screen Candidates tailored to the Job Description Employer Branding Matters! Bro-gram over Referral program Companies can expand their search radius to hire skillful senior remote developers — both on the national and international levels by hiring an outstaffing service provider, outsourcing the whole project to an offshore or nearshore vendor, or involving freelancers. It does not matter which one your company is going to choose; you can always proceed with the same crucial steps. Review Credentials and Applications Carefully The cover letter is an opportunity for the job searcher. The work of reviewing resumes, cover

Relocation – IT specialists from abroad

How to strengthen your company with international experts There is a lack of specialists in many companies and industries, especially in IT and software development the gap is getting bigger and bigger. The search for employees is lengthy, time-consuming, and increasingly expensive. Numerous companies have now started to invite IT specialists from abroad. This is not a temporary visit, but a permanent move to another country. In our blog, we show how to make this strategy successful. What are the stumbling blocks? To find suitable candidates abroad, it can make sense to work with a service provider specialized in recruiting. We explain how this can support you. Our experience here is mainly based on personnel recruitment from Ukraine and Russia to Germany. The 4 critical factors in relocation Speed The labor market outside Europe, including Eastern Europe, is moving much faster than we are used to.

Nearshoring vs Offshoring vs Outsourcing – The TOP 4 Peculiarities

The difference between Nearshoring, Offshoring, Onshoring and Outsourcing Intro – Nearshoring vs Offshoring vs Onshoring and Outsourcing Today’s market demands rapid solutions. Within the last few years, the forms of business collaboration have been extended to nearshoring, offshoring, and outsourcing. They gained popularity aiming to help involve the best specialists for clients’ projects and implement bold ideas into life in a fast manner keeping the quality on a high level. Nearshorefriends is ready to assist you in recruiting and team management, finding the best candidates, and setting the workflow according to Agile approaches. But before rushing into collaboration each stakeholder has to consider the model that works best in their individual situation.Offshoring, nearshoring, and outsourcing are not new concepts, they are something we have already heard of and even tried somehow. They are common terms to use while involving teams from the outside of an in-house team. At first sight,

Basic Considerations of Nearshoring and Models of Cooperation

Nearshore IT Outsourcing – Simply explained in 5 minutes Are you currently considering whether IT outsourcing is right for your company? And are you faced with the question of which regions to outsource to, whether nearshoring is an option? Then you will find everything important you need to know about nearshoring in this blog. We explain which basic considerations stand at the beginning. IT specialists wanted There are usually two main reasons why companies deal with the topic of outsourcing and come across the concept of nearshoring: Companies are looking for IT specialists in their region. However, without success: The positions cannot be filled despite intensive recruiting. There is a shortage of skilled workers. IT specialists can be found locally. However, the salaries are not affordable for companies, i.e. the IT specialists are too expensive. Whether it’s the shortage of skilled workers or high salaries that

Ready for nearshoring? The Nearshore Readiness Test

What are the requirements for your company to successfully nearshoring? In our daily practice, we talk to companies that are interested in the topic of nearshoring. Often the companies are aware of the benefits of nearshoring but find it difficult to assess whether they have the prerequisites to “go nearshoring”.However, the right framework conditions play a decisive role in determining whether such a project will be successful. It is not without reason that nearshoring is a topic that many shy away from with the opinion that “it can’t be done”.Our experience has shown that nearshoring is successful when companies meet certain requirements and follow certain principles. There are critical factors that are decisive.Based on our many years of experience in nearshoring projects, we know these success factors and present them to you in this article. Based on this overview, you can check in a first step whether nearshoring is

How start-ups benefit from nearshoring

Nearshoring is not necessarily the first thing you think of as a young company or start-up. But there are good reasons and great opportunities that speak for outsourcing. Start-ups benefit from nearshoring.In the following blog, we will highlight the benefits of nearshoring. What is important to consider? What basic considerations help start-ups decide whether nearshoring is interesting or not?

Best Practices in Nearshoring: How to implement a Nearshoring Project

How to start your nearshoring project and how to make it successful Do you have an IT project and wondering how to implement it? You have already heard about nearshoring: In principle, it is an option for you. Perhaps you have even been able to gain initial experience.The advantages of nearshoring over offshoring projects are obvious. Nearshoring offers the best price-performance ratio when it comes to IT outsourcing.But what good is this knowledge if you don’t know how to set up and successfully implement a nearshoring project in practice? It is often necessary to clarify in advance whether the project is suitable for nearshoring.This article will show which projects are suitable for nearshoring, what the practical implementation looks like, and how to take the first steps with a nearshoring team. Every IT project is unique, but not always suitable for nearshoring Projects are very different from each other. Time

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