Feb 25 2025 40 mins 1
It’s a common misconception in North America and the UK that talent from Eastern Europe isn’t as qualified as job candidates from local markets. But is it actually true? (Hint: it’s not). You can grow your business faster when you tap into remote markets like Eastern Europe or South Africa.
On average, hiring talented remote workers from these markets costs only 50-60% of hiring locally. And with the freed-up capital from hiring remote workers, you might be able to fully staff your business with good people before your team burns out.
In this episode, Noel Andrews from JobRack joins me to share the secret weapon for helping clients find and train top-performing leaders.
We discuss important topics, including:
- Importance of taking your time during the hiring process [10:12]
Learn why rushing to fill roles might end up backfiring on you, and why it’s important to plan when hiring your next employee.
- The best roles for remote workers [23:17]
Discover which roles are most commonly filled by remote workers (it might surprise you).
- Who to hire first [26:05]
Understand how hiring an operations manager first can help you build out your team and backfill roles later.
- The importance of training and onboarding remote workers [40:47]
Learn why being extra intentional when onboarding remote workers can help create a strong company culture.
- A free resource for our listeners [43:08]
Reach out to Noel and gain access to Hands-Off CEO’s 90-day training roadmap template.
Key Quotes:
- The Entitlement of Local Hiring Markets: “We tend to have quite a lot of arrogance in the UK, US, Canada, etc. You know, ‘people can’t do it as well as us,’ and things like that. The reality is that a lot of people, especially in North America and the UK, are just tearing their hair out. They’re running their agency, they’re trying to hire locally, and they’re just struggling with the crazy level of expectations and entitlement.” [3:33]
- The Benefit of Hiring Overseas Talent: “The way I see hiring overseas talent, or just talent from other countries, is that you’re getting the cream of the crop…You’re getting the top, very best people out of that country.” [29:50]
Resources:
Noel Andrews on LinkedIn
