Guides to hiring remote talent
Everything we have written on hiring, paying and managing people in Latin America, plus the guides for the people we place. Free, and none of it gated.
How to Hire Remote Talent from Latin America
The whole path from your first call to the person starting, with what each service costs.
Read itTalent Acquisition Outsourcing: What RPO Costs and How It Works
The three ways providers bill for it, what a recruiter on your own payroll costs, and how many hires a year it takes before a monthly rate is cheaper.
Read itStaff Augmentation vs Outsourcing: Which One Do You Need?
Who hands out the work each morning, what each model costs, and the three questions to ask before you sign.
Read itOutsourced Bookkeeping Rates: What to Check in a Quote
The four things that set a monthly bookkeeping fee, what gets billed on top of it, and the five questions that make two quotes comparable.
Read itDirect Hire Recruiting Fees: What Agencies Charge
How placement fees are charged, when the money is really due, what gets billed on top, and how long the guarantee runs.
Read itHow to Verify a Remote Candidate Is Who They Say They Are
The warning signs from the July 2026 government alert, the five checks you can run yourself, and what a video call no longer proves.
Read itHow to Pay International Contractors: Which Route Fits You
The four ways to get money to somebody abroad, what the IRS asks you for, and where this costs more than the transfer fee.
Read itContractor or Employee: Hiring Legally in Latin America
Which model each country points to, the paperwork the United States needs, and what happens if you get it wrong.
Read itWorking Across Time Zones: Nearshore vs Offshore
Who is actually awake during your workday, and when the cheaper option ends up costing more.
Read itOutsourcing to the Philippines: What It Costs
What a seat there really earns, why your workday is their night shift, and the five questions to ask a provider.
Read itHow Much a Virtual Assistant Costs
Hourly and yearly figures by seniority, the four ways to hire one, and the employer costs nobody quotes.
Read itWhat to Pay a Remote Hire
US pay against Latin America pay across all 99 roles we place, with the yearly difference for each.
Read itBuilding and Managing a Remote Team
How to run people you never see in an office, from the first week to the point the team runs itself.
Read itHiring Your First Virtual Assistant
What the role absorbs, how to screen for judgment rather than task speed, and what it costs.
Read itPricing a Whole Remote Team
Build the team role by role and see the yearly cost against the same team hired in the United States.
Read itChoosing a Staffing Service
Recruitment process outsourcing, direct hire and resume sourcing, with what each costs and when it wins.
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More from Remote Hero
Articles from our founder, practical tips, and the hiring pages behind them.
- Hiring articlesWritten by our founder on nearshore hiring, cost and compliance.
- Remote work tipsPractical habits that keep a remote team productive.
- Hiring from Latin AmericaWhat nearshore staffing costs, who we place and how the time zones line up.
- How hiring works hereThe steps from your first call to the person starting, and what each one costs.
- Managing a remote teamHow to run people you never see in an office.
- Nearshore vs offshore staffingWho is awake during your workday, and when the cheaper option costs more.