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Choosing a nearshore staffing agency: what to ask before you sign
Most nearshore staffing agencies look alike from the outside. They recruit in Latin America, place people on your team and bill you for it. The differences show up in how the search runs, who employs your hire and what happens after day one.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
What a nearshore staffing agency does
A nearshore staffing agency recruits people in a nearby region, which for US companies means Latin America, and places them on your team. CloudTask works in a similar way, so the useful comparison is not the label. It is the terms.
How the model works
You share a role. The agency recruits, screens and presents candidates. Depending on the agency, your hire either joins your payroll or stays employed by the agency, which bills you for the work.
Where agencies differ
How fast the first shortlist arrives, who screens candidates and how, which roles and countries they cover, how the price is built and what happens if the hire leaves. Most of that is only visible once you ask.
How CloudTask answers
3 to 5 matches in 48 hours, each screened on a live call. Sales, customer success, support, operations, marketing and engineering roles from 12 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean. Two models, Direct Hire or Managed Staffing, both with a replacement guarantee: 24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire. $299 starts the search.
The question that decides it
Ask every agency on your list the same questions, in writing, and compare the answers side by side. Clear terms before the hire are the best sign of clear terms after it.
SIDE BY SIDE
Our answers, and the ones to ask for
Every agency answers these differently. Here are ours. Ask the others for theirs.
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| Another nearshore agency | ||
|---|---|---|
| First shortlist | 3 to 5 matches in 48 hours | Varies by provider |
| How candidates are screened | Live call before you meet them | Varies by provider |
| Who employs your hire | You or CloudTask, your choice | Varies by provider |
| How you pay | One-time fee or monthly rate | Varies by provider |
| Replacement guarantee | 24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire | Varies by provider |
| Where the talent is | 12 countries, LATAM and Caribbean | Varies by provider |
| Cost vs a US hire | 40 to 60% lower | Varies by provider |
QUESTIONS TO ASK
Three answers to get in writing
Put these to every nearshore staffing agency you talk to, before you sign anything.
The question
How fast will I see candidates, and how many?
The CloudTask answer
3 to 5 matches in 48 hours, each one screened on a live call.
The question
What happens if my hire leaves in the first months?
The CloudTask answer
A replacement guarantee: 24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire.
The question
Who employs my hire, and what exactly am I paying for?
The CloudTask answer
Your choice: Direct Hire with a one-time fee, or Managed Staffing with one monthly rate that covers payroll and compliance.
WHEN EACH ONE WINS
When another agency may be the better call
We are not the right fit for every hire. These are the cases where we would tell you so.
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You need a country we do not cover
We hire from 12 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean. If the role must sit somewhere else, look for an agency based there.
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The role is outside what we place
We place sales, customer success, support, operations, marketing and engineering. For other specialties, a niche agency may know the field better.
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Your current agency already works
If an agency fills your roles well and stands behind them, switching has a cost. Compare the terms before you move.
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You want speed and a guarantee: CloudTask
A shortlist in 48 hours, two hiring models and a replacement guarantee on each: 24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 on Direct Hire.
WHY CLOUDTASK
The answers, backed by numbers
10,000+
hires placed
since 2016
85%
still in seat
past 90 days
40 to 60%
lower cost
than an equivalent US hire
12
countries
across Latin America and the Caribbean
HOW IT WORKS
How a CloudTask placement works
The same process for every role, on either model.
Tell us the role
Share what the job needs. $299 starts the search.
Get 3 to 5 matches in 48 hours
Our team searches, screens on a live call and sends a shortlist matched to the role.
Interview and choose
You meet the people you like and pick your hire.
Start with a guarantee
Every hire carries a replacement guarantee: 24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire.
Which model
Two models. Open to every role.
The process does not change. What changes is who employs your hire and how you pay.
Direct Hire
You employ them. One fee, once.
- $299 to start your search, one time
- One-time fee when your candidate accepts
- Your hire joins your payroll
- 6-month replacement guarantee
Managed Staffing
We handle payroll. One monthly rate.
- $299 to start your search, one time
- No placement fee
- Compliance, contracts and payroll handled
- 24-month replacement guarantee
Testimonials
What teams say years after the first hire
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After meeting my CX and CS team in Medellín, we immediately loved the culture and the work ethic. As a European-HQ company, we found LATAM to be perfect to service our American clients.
Carl Carell CRO and Co-founder, GetAccept -
At first we were an SF-based team only. Then I met Amir Reiter back in 2018. After visiting Medellín, I knew LATAM would be key to our growth and success.
Tim Zheng CEO, Apollo.io -
LATAM has been a gold mine for talent. Our CloudTask hires understand our company culture and mission, and they connect with our customers in a way that drives high NPS and CX scores.
David Barrett CEO, Expensify
FAQ
Nearshore staffing agency questions
What does nearshore staffing mean?
How do I choose a nearshore staffing agency?
What are the risks of nearshore outsourcing?
How does a nearshore staffing agency charge?
Is a nearshore staffing agency the same as a recruiter?
Get our answers in writing, then compare
Tell us the role and get 3 to 5 matches in 48 hours.