Assess remote staffing quality and retention

What does this hub cover for nearshore and Latin American hiring?

Use this hub to decide what evidence you need before approving a hire and what support to put in place afterward. It covers candidate interviews, communication checks, and onboarding.

When comparing remote staffing companies, ask to see how each candidate was assessed for your role. A screening checklist gives you questions to ask; the candidate's work gives you something to score. Set the pass criteria before reviewing the shortlist.

For a developer, you might review a small code change and ask the candidate to explain its tradeoffs. For a customer-facing role, use a written reply and a live conversation about the same issue. Keep exercises short and avoid using live customer data.

After the exercise, ask the candidate to walk through a decision they would change with more time. Record the answer beside the work sample. If interviewers disagree, identify the job requirement behind the disagreement before adding another interview.

Check the schedule as carefully as the work sample. Bogotá stays on UTC-5 without daylight saving time, so its overlap with a US team can change when US clocks move. Agree on actual meeting times for both seasons. IANA time-zone rules

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Which entries should you read first?

Choose the guide that matches the decision in front of you.

• Structured interview loop: Start here if you are still setting the hiring bar. Decide what each interviewer will assess and record scores before the debrief. Ask reviewers to explain their scores with examples from the interview.
• English and communication assessment: Read this before testing a candidate who will join customer calls or write updates for your team. Use the language demands of the job to set the bar. Include a follow-up question to check how the candidate handles an unclear request.
• 30/60/90-day onboarding plan: Use this once you have a finalist. Name the manager, prepare access, and define the first piece of work. Set review dates so the hire knows when to ask for feedback.

Before signing, ask the staffing partner how it measures retention. Request the reporting period and the number of hires counted. Check how it treats client cancellations and replacements before comparing percentages.

Use the onboarding guide again if a new hire struggles. Review the assigned work and feedback with the manager. Ask the hire which instructions or access they still need. Agree on a specific next assignment and a review date before deciding whether to request a replacement.

Bring the role requirements and unresolved assessment questions to your next call. Talk to Opus about a role.

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