A quarter of UK businesses have turned to hiring global tech talent in a bid to overcome domestic skills shortages, according to new research.
Overall, 27% of UK businesses have already hired candidates from overseas, or are in the process of doing so, while 63% still focus primarily on UK recruitment drives.
Compare this to the 36% amongst global decision-makers which suggests, that despite the UK’s continued shortage of skilled workers, businesses continue to look inward for new hires.
Indications are that while UK businesses are looking overseas, the majority (70%) of firms favour existing tech hubs like New York, Paris, and Berlin over emerging tech talent hubs like Ahmedabad, Budapest, or Mexico City.
Respondents to recent studies indicate that employers considered Mexico City to have ‘considerable talent’, compared to 20% who indicated that they still believe there to be such talent in London, and are continuing to seek candidates within the city.
Beyond the benefits of flexible working, hiring managers are also factoring in the ethical implications of remote work from emerging tech hubs. 68% of respondents who indicated that they were considering hiring from a global pool said that it was important to allow workers to progress in their field without having to move country.
Companies looking to increase their international talent pool through remote hires face the challenge of managing a distributed team. 47% of respondents indicated that language barriers were a concern in hiring decisions, and 46% pointed to the difficulty of working across different time zones.
One option might be to adopt asynchronous work patterns which allow workers to adjust their shifts to best suit productivity and convenience, also giving those who don’t speak English as their first language time to translate information in work and messages.
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