Every few years we acquaint ourselves with new business buzzwords and Nearshoring is one we are hearing about more and more. Nearshore Resourcing means exactly what it says on the tin – sourcing skills near to our shore.
For Irish companies looking for key IT personnel, Nearshoring makes sense. Currently, attracting IT Contractors or full time IT careerists into Ireland is difficult, due to the day to day problems they encounter – the same problems discussed across social media tv and radio in Ireland on a very regular basis.
Accommodation is the biggest obstacle and the most obvious problem for anyone moving for a new role in a new country or city. Its one of the first questions candidates ask, followed swiftly by questions about public transport (particularly if they are from large cities and may not drive).
These issues have to be addressed every time by Star Recruitment at initial contact stage.
When a candidate sees a role advertised that matches their skill set and their career trajectory, they are of course excited to discuss the role and where it is etc. This inevitably leads to questions about where the company is based, what type of flexibility exists for remote working. Where these factors are constrained by a traditional approach, the role can very quickly sound less exciting to the IT community.
Likewise for Irish techies, when they become disenchanted by the lack of accommodation and high rentals across the country, sunnier climes beckon and Nearshoring becomes a real option for doing the work they like in an environment that is more accessible and affordable.
This trend is only starting and is an employment option for all Irish based companies and European based techies where everyone wins.
