For many, finding dedicated developers has never been a simple task. When your in-house talent is pushed to its limits, turning to outside specialists is the next best option when hiring developers. However, many companies still struggle to determine how they will meet their demands for new IT talent.
To assist you in this process, we've put together four ways businesses are using to hire developers. Learning more about the costs and time involved in each model will help you make an informed decision.
Direct Hiring
Direct hiring is the tried and true method of bringing in new talent to a company. According to a recent study, the average time to hire for a developer position was about 28 days. There is typically a job posting, an interview, and an onboarding process, and then the person can finally begin work as a full-time employee.
During the recruitment process, your company will meet with several candidates. You will need to inquire about their abilities, resumes, work history, and so on. Even if they pass the initial screening and interviews, there's no guarantee that their character will mesh with others on your team.
Some companies choose to outsource their direct hire process. If this is the case, a staffing firm will take over the reviewing of candidates and their qualifications to decide if they are a good fit for your company.
The most promising candidates are passed on to your company for final interviews, allowing you to make the ultimate call.
Staffing agencies can bring in a wider variety of candidates, and they have the teams to vet these candidates thoroughly. This advantage speeds up the hiring process and allows your company to focus on more important business ventures.
If your company chooses to use a staffing agency, you should establish that the direct-hire process aligns with the company's needs. Otherwise, you may find a constant influx of unsuitable candidates, slowing the hiring process.
While an outside agency can speed up the process, this still does not lower the cost of directly hiring a new developer. With many new hires, the company must provide them with more than just a competitive salary.
Your company may also need to pay for a relocation package, additional training, and any other incentives or bonuses to join the company.
Bringing in several members to form a new team will raise operational costs, whether creating more space, purchasing equipment, or allocating insurance.
These costs assume quick discovery of the necessary talent. In today's tech world, the number of qualified developers actively looking for positions is scarce. This shortage can result in further setbacks of a project.
In short, although direct hires result in long-term working relationships, they also cost companies long-term financial commitments.
Hiring Through IT Staff Augmentation
Based on your company's current needs, IT staff augmentation makes it possible to hire talent globally. Instead of spending time searching for a person to fill a long-term role, you can work with skilled specialists temporarily.
Some companies believe in rectifying a lack of internal capacities with direct hires, but this may be a very time-consuming process. While a typical recruitment cycle may take up to a month to complete, the staff augmentation model places developers on teams within days.
Within the staff augmentation model, companies begin the process by informing the staffing company what roles they need to fill. The outsourcing company then determines the needs and finds developers with skill sets that match your requirements. The interviewees will undergo standard tests, interviews, and screenings before any final decisions.
If approved, these candidates become part of your team. However, unlike direct hires, these developers are employed by the outsourcing company.
At times, these developers will be located abroad and will work at the outsourcing company's offices. Since this company handles the compensation and benefits for these developers, all you need to do is reap the benefits of their hard work.
Being free from geographical constraints opens up companies to new possibilities. Using IT staff augmentation results in lower operational costs, as companies forgo purchasing office space or equipment to house additional workers. Lower salaries for developers located overseas result in lower development costs as well.
The staff augmentation model works best with short-term or one-time projects that require a high level of skill. A company looking to create a website or mobile app is best suited to use this method to meet their business needs. While in-house staff can take care of the following maintenance, the time and money saved during its inception will benefit everyone involved.
Agency Hiring
Hiring an external agency to outsource your design and development is another route that many companies are taking.
Even though your company will need the most talented developers to complete your project, keep in mind, you may not need them going forward. Requiring your niched team to switch roles frequently can end up negatively affecting their morale and work performance.
Not to mention that individually hiring members of a specialized team can take months and cost a company thousands of dollars in labor and development expenses. Choosing to work with established agencies takes the pressure off you and your in-house team. A quick overview of an agency's portfolio and skillset can help you decide if they are a good fit for your project.
If hired, an agency can immediately start working on your project. Agencies continually change and adapt to keep themselves at the forefront of new technology.
They can offer companies an entirely new perspective. Their expertise cancels out the need to undergo any training or onboarding processes to get the agencies up to speed.
While the decision on whether to hire an agency or in-house is ultimately your company's decision, the project's needs require forethought. If a company needs to access a large talent pool in a short amount of time, an agency can fill that need with highly trained developers ready to take on any task.
Utilizing Managed IT Services
Managed IT services are another popular way to hire developers. With managed IT services, all IT tasks and processes are outsourced to another company.
While the parent company or client provides the guidelines, specifications, and requirements, the managed IT company controls the services. They own the staffing, execution, and management of the project.
Some may feel nervous about handing over part of their company's function to a third party. The parent company will have less control over the project, but this isn't always bad.
Utilizing managed IT services is a way for the parent company to make the best use of its time. With the managed IT company overseeing the project, the parent company can take a step back and focus on growing its business.
Managed IT services are particularly useful for companies lacking technical expertise. For example, your company may need a complete redesign of your website, but you do not have a designated IT design team. Even if dozens of hours are spent creating and training a team to get the job done, the team will only be needed temporarily.
On the other hand, managed IT services handle any recruitment processes, freeing the parent company from tedious hiring, terminating, and re-hiring cycles.
Use Rootstrap to Hire Qualified Developers
Hiring qualified developers requires companies to execute a well-thought-out plan of action. With so many hiring methods to choose from, companies may struggle with narrowing down their options. Here is where Rootstrap comes in.
At Rootstrap, we believe that real success is found through the success of our clients. Our teams of full-stack developers are ready to take on even the most challenging of business problems. The ability to think outside of the box and willingness to embrace collaborative processes equips us to solve issues that would stump the average coder.
Eliminating your hiring headaches and lowering your development costs may sound too good to be true, but Rootstrap makes this a reality. Whether you want to build an app or simply need more people to accomplish a project, we've got you covered.
To find out more about our developers, schedule a free project consultation with Rootstrap.
