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Finding the right talent in today’s fast-moving market is a major challenge for many businesses. When you are running crucial digital transformation programmes or scaling up technology teams, delays due to talent shortages can be costly.

More hiring managers and HR leaders are now looking beyond their local hiring pool. An offshore model offers a flexible and sustainable way to access the specialist skills your organisations need.

Today 81% of UK organisations report critical skills shortages, a gap forecast to cost the UK economy £27.6 billion by 2030. This makes adopting a strategic offshore model the key to a sustainable solution.

Offshoring today is a mature, strategic model that gives companies direct access to dedicated, expert talent. A well-planned offshore approach helps organisations close capability gaps and gain a competitive advantage.

Turning talent scarcity into a competitive edge

Offshoring tech is the practice of relocating business processes or functions, such as software development and IT services, to another country to reduce costs and access a larger talent pool. Offshoring is often confused with the infamous outsourcing of the 90s. Both models have come a long way since the early days of where IT work was undertaken offshore and call centres were set up. Employers and employees alike often confuse offshoring and outsourcing, but they’re different hiring models. 

Nowadays, companies are seeking new ways to stay ahead of the competition. One approach that has gained traction in recent years is using offshore talent. 

Access exceptional, global expertise

The main benefit of hiring offshore is access to a global talent pool of educated professionals. You are no longer limited by geography and can prioritise candidates based on skills, expertise, and potential. These are not generalists; they are specialists.

At NU Concept Solutions, consultants have at least five years of relevant experience. Every candidate undergoes a thorough vetting process to ensure proven, referenceable work experience and prior exposure to UK, US, and European projects. This ensures they understand the working context and culture, enabling them to integrate into your team. You can scale operations without compromising quality or capability.

Time-zone and integration benefits

One of the most overlooked advantages of offshoring is that the model offers the potential to operate in different time zones. This means that development can continue around the clock, keeping digital transformation projects moving even when your in-house team is offline. While your in-house engineers wrap up their day, your offshore team picks up where they left off, pushing updates, resolving issues, and accelerating feature releases without delays.

Offshore teams can also be set up to operate in your relevant time zones. For our UK-based clients, we source consultants who can easily adapt to time zones to ensure they operate within core business hours. This capability ensures projects move forward and your in-house managers realise a genuine extension of their team, not a separate entity.

Another essential but often overlooked benefit is the high standard of communication and ease of team integration. We ensure all our selected candidates are excellent communicators with advanced language skills. This supports effective collaboration from day one. 

Achieve cost-effectiveness

Many businesses explore the offshore model for its cost benefits. Hiring talent in different regions reduces operational labour costs without compromising quality. It is a financially smart approach. Lower salaries, combined with reduced overheads from local hiring and office space, enable you to achieve more within the same project budget.

Working with NU Concept Solutions gives you a service that delivers top-tier consultants, on time, and within budget. The resulting cost-effectiveness enables resources to be reinvested in core business growth.

Vetted expertise

NU Concept Solutions prioritises offshore consultants who meet key criteria

• Excellent communicators
• Ability to adapt to required time zones
• Prior experience on UK, US, and European projects
• Highly educated (graduates or equivalent)
• Proven, referenceable work experience

Find your flexible resourcing model

The offshore model gives line managers and HR teams a flexible resourcing solution. It is a strategic way to manage talent risk while controlling project budgets. Offshoring allows you to build and extend your development team as needed.

By partnering with a specialist provider, you utilise an expert team who manage the sourcing, vetting, and integration process for you.

If your business is ready to expand its horizons and gain access to expert, cost-effective talent, the time to act is now. Talk to NU Concept Solutions today about how our flexible offshore model can help you achieve your project goals.