CIOs are increasingly looking beyond their borders to fill vital IT positions, fueled by greater acceptance of remote work, constrained local talent pools, cost considerations, and emerging direct-hire models in remote locales.
In terms of what the pandemic hath wrought for IT teams, the rapid uptake of remote work lands near the top of the list of positive impacts. For some IT leaders, the increased comfort managing a digital tech workforce has opened the door to hiring professionals in far-flung locations.
“There is no question that the pandemic has revolutionized the process of recruiting top-tier IT talent,” says Aysha Khan, CISO and CIO at customer data platform vendor Treasure Data. “With budgets being slashed for many, we’ve had to get more creative while doing more with less, and as a result, I have had the opportunity to connect with some amazing professionals from regions and countries we wouldn’t have considered in the past.”
Pre-pandemic Khan often lost out on premium candidates seeking salaries beyond what the company was able to pay. Since, remote work has broadened the talent pool and enabled Khan to find quality candidates in other locations within her budget. “Now, it’s really about finding the best talent for the cost, which streamlines the process and allows us to focus more on whether they’re the best fit based on their talents and experience versus having to factor in location,” Khan says.
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