The Benefits of Recruiting Global Remote Contractors and How Lead & Gain Can Help
Millions of people around the world are working remotely in various roles across many sectors. Some countries, such as the UK, are leaning into the new world of work and implementing measures to make it easier for workers to have flexibility with when, where, and how they work. With more companies and regions adopting remote work policies, the geography of work is evolving. Employers and recruiters can now engage with talent from anywhere in the world, allowing for more diverse and inclusive teams, as well as limitless opportunities to find the best candidate for any role, regardless of location.
Why recruit global remote contractors?
Flexibility and cost savings
Recruiting global remote contractors provides greater flexibility for both recruiters and end clients. Recruiters can source remote candidates in different time zones and accommodate different work schedules, which can increase results and efficiency.
Your clients have the potential to save a significant amount of money when engaging with global remote labor, as they have the option to source quality talent from regions with lower costs than their local market. Also, employers can reduce overhead costs because they don’t need to provide an office space for these global remote workers.
Access to a world of talent and improved diversity
Recruiting globally allows you to tap into a much larger pool of talent than if your recruitment company was only focused on sourcing locally. This can help you provide optimal results for your end client by providing them with candidates who have specific skills from various, cost-effective regions of the world.
Engaging with talent from around the world is also an amazing way to naturally build more diverse teams. Having a diverse workforce with contractors from different countries and backgrounds can bring new perspectives to a workplace and make the company more attractive to other potential remote candidates.
How can Lead & Gain help with global remote contractors?
Onboarding, compliance, and reduced admin burden
Onboarding doesn’t have to be a lengthy and admin-heavy process, even if it is for a contractor in a different country. Lead & Gain Workforce Solutions (LGWS) provides an all-in-one tech platform that simplifies the entire contractor onboarding process for international recruiters. With just a few clicks, you can onboard contractors and manage your global remote workforce through the LGWS platform, streamlining the entire process.
LGWS offers ongoing compliance support and guidance throughout the entire process of engaging with global remote labor. LGWS provides tailored contracts and global insurance programs to ensure compliance with local employment laws at all times. With LGWS, you can count on a team of reliable compliance experts that will allow you to mitigate risk and onboard contractors across borders with complete confidence.
Contractor payments and timekeeping
Now you’ve sourced the perfect candidate and onboarded them with ease… how do you pay someone across the world? With LGWS, recruiters can outsource contractor payments and reduce the ongoing administrative burden associated with managing global payments in-house. LGWS simplifies the entire payment process through tech, making it easier than ever before to pay global remote contractors accurately, and in accordance with all local regulations.
In addition to taking care of global payments for your contractors, the LGWS platform also offers a timekeeping solution for your global workforce that was built with ease of use at the forefront. Within the LGWS platform, recruiters can easily review and approve timesheets for their entire global workforce, all in one place!
Here’s a sneak peek at the LGWS platform:
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Disclaimer: This post is provided for informational purposes and should not be considered legal advice, the final word on this topic or a political opinion.