Hiring

  • Why Kazakhstan & Georgia Are the Next Hiring Frontiers

    In the world of tech investment, the biggest gains don’t come from following the herd. They come from identifying the next peak before everyone else starts climbing it. If you read our recent analysis, you know that Uzbekistan has been the star performer of the last three years. But as that market matures, smart leaders…

  • The Hidden Costs of Hiring in a Hyper-Competitive Market

    When you make the decision to hire new employees for your tech company, there is always one question that needs to be asked — how much will it cost? The costs of hiring go beyond wages and benefits. They include the costs for marketing, training, background checks, onboarding, advertising, and more — and yet there…

  • Finding a Product Manager in Georgia’s Tech Hub

    The country of Georgia — located on the shores of the Black Sea — is an emerging tech market in the Central Asia region. With increased focus on tech-based careers for young professionals and a growing economy, Georgia has become a prime location for U.S.-based tech companies to find and hire remote tech employees that…

  • Onboarding Remote Developers: A Checklist for Success

    There is no doubt that hiring remote tech employees provides a wealth of benefits for U.S.-based tech companies. Finding and hiring remote employees provides an impressive list of advantages that include more diverse talent, a deeper talent pool, and lower employment costs that impact the bottom line for growing tech companies.  Finding, recruiting, and hiring…

  • Filling Key Skill Gaps: A Strategic Hiring Guide

    Here’s the part of building a business that nobody likes to talk about. Your team is great. You have a product that works. You have a clear roadmap for the next 18 months. And yet, you are completely stuck. Why? Because your roadmap has a “gate” on it, and you don’t have the key. That…

  • Retention Rates in India vs. Central Asia: A Data-Driven Look

    You just spent three months and thousands of dollars hiring the “perfect” senior developer from India. You onboarded them, integrated them into the team, and finally got them up to speed. They’re just starting to be productive. Then, it happens. The 13-month email. “I’ve received another offer…” You’re back to square one. All that time,…

  • Calculating the Total Cost of a Bad Hire (And How to Avoid It)

    When you make a bad hiring decision, what is the cost? Are you just out of the salary you spent? That’s what many leaders assume, but as is often the case, that cost is an underestimate. For technical, management, and executive roles, the real cost, when you factor in all the hidden damage, is estimated…

  • Your Hiring Process Is Too Slow: Here’s How to Fix It

    Are you in the middle of a hiring surge? Do you need to find talented software developers and engineers in a hurry? We all know that the hiring process can be slow and frustrating at times. It is not always easy to find individuals with the skills you need at your tech company that meet…

  • Build a Remote Dev Team on a Startup Budget

    Are you a tech startup that wants to build its own software development team? Are you working under tight budget constraints? The costs related to a startup can vary based on what type of business model you choose to employ — but for many startup companies, budget is a critical element of the equation. U.S.-based…

  • Building Your AI Team in Central Asia

    Are you a U.S.-based tech company that is building a team that supports Artificial Intelligence (AI) development? Are you working to develop your own AI applications? A remote development team may prove to be the solution for you and your company and Truss may be able to help you achieve your goals. The development of…