You should be seducing Engineers worldwide and stop fighting solely for local professionals





First things first: Who are the Engineers without borders?

I like to think that Engineers without borders are those incredible (and forgotten) professionals from countries such as Brazil, Chile and Argentina, that have a great education, speak multiple languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.), are consistently and constantly striving to elevate their career and break through the ceiling that they --more often than not-- have already reached in their home countries.

These Engineers Without Borders are thirsty for bigger challenges and are willing to cross both borders and time zones to become an integral part of promising companies that will afford these Engineers the experiences they so long for. Companies like yours.





Engineers Without Borders is the must-have asset that every growing company should be striving to incorporate into their diverse team.

These are more than qualified professionals. They’re ambitious. They’re thirsty for new career challenges. They have a new cultural perspective to add to your team. Above all, these Engineers are hungry to bring their skill set to an international company such as yours; hungry to be a part of something young and exciting and scalable.

Who wouldn't want an Engineer like this to be a part of your core team?





Thinking globally.

Is that former Google engineer - that person flooded on a weekly basis by every new company/recruiter in the Bay Area - an amazing professional who would make an immediate impact on your team?

Absolutely.

Is this person the only capable Engineer in the world to do the job?

Absolutely not.

There are thousands of amazing Engineers worldwide that would be the perfect fit for your company. Don’t waste your time and resources attempting to romance that single engineer that every other competitor is already after; tap into the pool of Engineers Without Borders that other companies aren’t even aware of.





Stop restricting your search to the over-saturated local workforce; look beyond your borders.

I have been fortunate enough to be a part of the tech team building community for years, across multiple continents, and I am happy to say that those who have invested the time and energy into building a culturally diverse core team have been exponentially more successful (and profitable) than those entities that have made the mistake of limiting themselves to a localized team of Engineers.

Once a company has made the conscious decision to discard the stigma that they are not sexy enough to attract those Engineers from beyond their local Borders (read this); once they were able to understand that they are an attractive employer to highly qualified individuals outside of their locale, it becomes simple to tap into the advantages of Engineers Without Borders that other companies often overlook:





A unique problem solving perspective directly resulting from having grown up in a different culture;

Being fluent in multiple languages out of necessity, they become a key asset in the scalability and growth of companies in new emerging markets;

These individuals are bold and loyal. These Engineers are literally crossing borders and time zones to be part of a new team - they are as excited as you about the opportunity to achieve both personal and professional goals as part of a growing company. They are in this for the long run.





The perception of building a core team of Engineers Without Borders is hard. This is false.

Companies assume that utilizing EWB is a fruitless endeavor: it’s not worth the energy. This was a driving factor in the founding of Code:Nation. A platform such as Code:Nation showcases the opportunities of your company in other markets that have the pool of highly qualified professionals that you need. Instead of battling the hundreds of other companies for the comparatively small pool of local Engineers (and even smaller pool of viable and qualified team members), start thinking of Engineers Without Borders.

--Eduardo Varela





If you have any questions about the logistics of Engineers Without Borders, any concerns or questions, or would like to share your experiences with the global workforce community, please leave comments below or email me directly at: eduardo.varela@codenation.com.br - We look forward to furthering the dialogue!

Written by Eduardo Varela & Kris Kuchenbecker























