Staffing firm CEO says more US companies are 'nearshoring' less-expensive workers from Latin America
amid a downturn in the economy, some are also hiring employees — but they're looking not far from home.
It's called"nearshoring," and in this case it's companies zeroing in on workers from Latin America who can work in a time zone close to the US — and for less money than US-based staff.that it estimated 3,000 US companies have used its platform to hire workers in Latin America in the first quarter of this year.
"If for the price of 10 engineers in the US, we can hire 100 engineers in Brazil, there's definitely something to think about there," Alex Bouaziz, CEO of Deel, told Bloomberg. Companies that work with Deel pay an average annual salary to full-time contracted staff of $74,000 in Latin America in areas like engineering and product design, Bloomberg reported. US software developers earn a median salary of $127,000, Bloomberg said, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Deel said in the first quarter of this year, it's seen a 50% increase in US companies hiring workers from Latin America when compared to the same quarter last year. Most of the workers come from engineering hubs in Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil, according to Deel.shows that Latin American countries were at the top of the list from where global companies were hiring.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
How Universities in Latin America are Adapting to ChatGPT | HackerNoonGiven ChatGPT’s ability to produce well-written text in response to questions, it is no surprise that its use in universities is a subject of interest. - chatgpt universities
Consulte Mais informação »
What’s Driving Record Levels of Migration to the U.S. Border?CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Millions of people are leaving their homes across Latin America in numbers not seen in decades, many of them pressing toward the United States. While migration to the U.S. southern border has always fluctuated, the pandemic and the recession that followed hit Latin America harder than almost anywhere else in the world, plunging millions into hunger, destitution and despair. A generation of progress against extreme poverty was wiped out. Unemployment hit a two-decade high.
Consulte Mais informação »
Billboard Latin Women in Music 2023: Backstage PolaroidsBackstage at BBMujeresLatinas with soyelenarose 📸 See more of the photos here: Watch clips from the show on Telemundo
Consulte Mais informação »
US will let in at least 100,000 Latin Americans to reunite with familiesPresident Joe Biden's administration has promised to offer more legal options for Latin American migrants to come to the United States to be reunited with their families
Consulte Mais informação »
On the Radar Latin: Omar Courtz, Nashy-Nashai, & More Emerging Artists to DiscoverHere are rising artists we are listening to this month and should be on your radar.
Consulte Mais informação »
US will let in at least 100,000 Latin Americans to reunite with familiesAs President Joe Biden's administration prepares for the end of asylum restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is offering some new legal options for people — especially families — to come to the United States.
Consulte Mais informação »