Nearshore staffing services for US and Canadian companies
Three ways to hire from Latin America and the Caribbean. We run the whole search, place one permanent person, or hand your recruiter a pipeline. Every candidate is screened for skills and spoken English before you see them, and they work your hours rather than handing work back overnight.
Which one is cheapest depends on how many people you are hiring and who employs them at the end. That comparison is below, followed by the roles we fill most.
Book a free 15-minute callThe three services, side by side
Recruitment process outsourcing
Monthly fee covering the salary plus our service fee
Best when you are hiring more than one role, or hiring continuously.
- We run sourcing, screening, interviews and background checks end to end
- You sign one agreement with us; we engage and pay the professional
- Month to month, and you can buy the contract out later if you want them in-house
Direct hire and placement
Flat 25% of the first-year salary, one time
Best when you want one permanent person on your own payroll or entity.
- Sourced, vetted and introduced; you employ them directly
- 30-day replacement guarantee on every placement
- For companies that know from the start they want the person on their own payroll
Resume sourcing
Monthly, priced by pipeline volume
Best when you have a recruiter already and just need candidates in front of them.
- A steady pipeline of qualified resumes for the roles you are filling
- Choose raw resumes or a screened shortlist
- You run the interviews and own the process
Roles we fill most
Each page covers what the role actually does, what to screen for, and the pay next to a US hire.
- Virtual assistantVetted, English-fluent virtual assistants in your time zone, from $21,600 a year. First candidates in 2-4 weeks and a 30-day replacement guarantee.
- Software developersVetted nearshore engineers who overlap your whole workday, from $1,800 a month against $118,000 a year in the US. First candidates in 2-4 weeks.
- Customer supportBilingual support reps who cover your business hours from $21,600 a year, against $47,500 in the US. Vetted for spoken English, live in 2-4 weeks.
- Executive assistantAn executive assistant in your time zone for about $27,000 a year, against $72,000 in the US. Screened for judgment and spoken English, live in 2-4 weeks.
- Real estate assistantA bilingual real estate assistant in your time zone from about $21,600 a year. Lead follow-up, transaction coordination and listings, live in 2-4 weeks.
- Bilingual intake specialistNative Spanish, strong English, answering your intake calls in your hours. We place bilingual intake specialists at $1,500 to $2,000 a month.
- Sales development repPipeline built in your time zone. We place sales development reps at $1,800 to $2,500 a month, often with commission, against $65,000 in the US.
- AI and automation specialistSomeone to actually build the automations instead of talking about them. We place AI and automation specialists at $2,000 to $3,500 a month and up.
- Marketing specialistPaid, content, email, social or search, run by someone in your time zone. We place marketing specialists at $1,800 to $2,500 a month.
- Graphic designerA designer on your team, in your hours, at $1,800 to $2,500 a month against $68,000 in the US. Portfolio-screened before you see anyone.
- BookkeeperBookkeepers and accountants in your time zone from $21,600 a year, against $58,000 in the US. Screened on your actual stack, first candidates in 2-4 weeks.
We place 99 roles in total across technology, finance, marketing, operations, sales, support and administration. The full list with pay for each is in the salary guide.
Common questions
- Which staffing service should I choose?
- If you are filling one permanent seat, direct hire is usually the cheapest way in, because you pay once. If you are hiring several roles or hiring continuously, recruitment process outsourcing costs less per hire and carries the payment and compliance work. If you already have a recruiter and only lack candidates, resume sourcing is the narrow option.
- How much does nearshore staffing cost?
- Direct hire is a flat 25% of the first-year salary, charged once. Recruitment process outsourcing is a monthly fee that covers the placed person plus our service fee. Placed salaries themselves usually run 50 to 70 percent below the equivalent United States hire, and the full role-by-role figures are in our salary guide.
- How long does it take to get candidates?
- First candidates usually reach you 2 to 4 weeks after the first call, and sooner for administrative and support roles where the pipeline is deepest. Highly specialized engineering roles take longer.
- What happens if the hire does not work out?
- Direct hire placements carry a 30-day replacement guarantee. On recruitment process outsourcing we replace the person as part of the ongoing service.
- How does the engagement actually work?
- You sign one Master Services Agreement with Remote Hero. We engage and pay the professional, and they work directly with you as part of your team. They stay a contractor through us rather than becoming an employee of an employer of record, and that structure is the same whichever country they work from.
- Can I hire the person permanently later?
- Yes. If a contractor placement is working and you want that person as your own employee, we offer a buyout that transitions them onto your payroll. Plenty of clients start on the contractor model precisely because it leaves that door open.
- What happens after the placement starts?
- We stay involved. If there is a communication problem or a misunderstanding on either side, we step in and mediate rather than leaving you and the contractor to sort it out alone. That is one of the practical differences between hiring through us and hiring someone directly.
- How long before a new hire is productive?
- Plan for about two weeks of ramp-up. The company has to own that part: training, context, clear expectations, access to the right systems and consistent communication. Expecting someone to be at full speed in a few days is the most common mistake we see on a first hire.
Before you pick a service
The steps, the numbers and the results behind these three options.
- How hiring works hereEvery step from the first call to the person starting.
- Savings calculatorPrice one role in the US against the same hire in Latin America.
- Hiring in ColombiaThe market we place from most, and what its labor code does to your engagement.
- Talent by industryThe roles we fill most in each sector we serve.
- Client resultsHow one company cut $2.5M of payroll building an operations team.
- Enterprise staffingMulti-role hiring programs with one point of contact.
- PricingMonthly ranges by role, the direct hire fee, and what moves a number inside its band.