Why You Should Never Hire Locally.

The old paradigm of having to hire from your city or town is over… which is why 63% of companies now hire remotely.

If you need to outsource a few tasks to virtual workers, or even if you want to build out your entire team remotely…? but like most business owners, you’re worried that you won’t be able to find the right people, or worse… you think hiring abroad will hurt your company… keep watching. I’ll explain why your worries are completely misguided.?

Centuries ago, Wilhelm von Humboldt had a crazy idea: What if people all over the world could share their knowledge with each other? What if there was a “worldwide network of human intelligence” that allowed you to share information, stories, and even games with someone who lived across the globe… in Japan, Egypt, or South Africa?

Wilhelm’s idea is now our reality. Thanks to the wizardry of the internet, you can be sitting in your room and having a conversation with a friend from Egypt or watching an online course from the University of Melbourne in Australia. The world is now a better and smarter place than it used to be, and this disruptive change has transformed every area of our lives, especially business.?

Gone are the days when you had to hire that “not-so-bad” half-asleep accountant who lived a stone’s throw away from your office. Instead, you can work with world-class experts from wherever you want, and all you need is a good internet connection. And with free, online educational platforms like Coursera or my own educational platform: virtualcoursesnow, more and more global talent are joining the marketplace every single day.. And they are talented and motivated as hell. Which means you can hire the cream of the crop from all around the world and pay LESS than what you had to pay the mediocre local employee.?

The problem is that you don’t trust those virtual workers who come from a foreign country and they speak English as a second language…? They can’t be as good, right? Wrong!?

Let’s be candid.

The truth is…in first-world countries, we've got it pretty good—food, shelter, and all the necessities of life. But with privilege comes a sense of entitlement that leads to complacency and a lack of motivation among many of us. We learn to take things for granted and to feel a bit entitled for what we should or shouldn’t have to do.

But in developing countries, they view every opportunity as a chance to prove themselves. So, they push harder. They’re more eager to learn and adapt quickly to new tasks especially if they work for a western company.?

More than that, if you offer employees the chance to work virtually, you’re more likely to attract and retain top talent that are looking for more flexible working environments. No more Monday morning grumpiness or office thermostat war. Your virtual team will have the freedom to work when and where they want, and they'll be responsible for their own results. So, you don't have to babysit anyone. And the result of all this? Happy employees, increased productivity, higher performance, and faster results… ALL research on productivity and remote work prove this out.?

So what exactly will happen if you choose to outsource virtual workers??

You’ll save money on office space and relocation costs.?

You’ll pay less on payroll.?

You’ll improve morale, and your team will be more motivated and productive while working from home.

You’ll be able to hire faster because you have a larger pool to pull from.?

Which is why, if you're looking for the best and brightest, don't limit yourself to your local area. The world is filled with amazing professionals waiting for somebody like you who has a greater vision for their business and is willing to free themselves from geographical boundaries. You’ve got to think global.?

But even if you do… how do you hire the right person??

Watch this video on hiring abroad and I’ll explain it step by step.