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Imagine the situation: the company’s CEO arrived with a new project that is fundamental for the company’s growth, but the internal IT team is already overloaded handling pre-existing demands.

You, as CIO, are also extremely busy with administrative issues, with no time to open a hiring process or even participate in interviews and resume screening. What should you do?

This scene is quite common in corporate day-to-day around the world, and it also happens with owners and CEOs in many niches. With that in mind, IT outsourcing emerged as the main way out to solve these issues.

With it, it is possible to allocate outsourced technology professionals inside the company without necessarily starting internal hiring processes.

However, hiring an outsourced professional requires some precautions to ensure demands are met and goals are achieved.

In this article, we will present 6 tips that will help you find the best talent and hire programmers with more security and peace of mind. Check it out!

>> But first: simulate for free the squads your company needs on the X-Apps IT outsourcing platform

X-Apps’ golden tips to hire a programmer

1) First, know which technologies and knowledge the professional needs to master

The technology market has an endless number of technologies and applications that are, year after year, being updated and changing.

That’s why, at first, it is interesting to know which knowledge or technologies your team needs reinforcement in. Is it back-end, front-end, or both?

With that answer, you take the first step to establish which professional profile you are looking for. If you know exactly which technologies and specific languages are required, even better!

>> Learn also: the importance of a full-stack developer

At this moment, it’s also important to understand what level of experience your company needs. Is it a more junior professional or someone more mature?

On our Hire Squads platform, for example, it is possible to filter available professionals by area and specific technologies. That way, you get more clarity about the programmers’ experience. And all of them are mid-level or senior, with experience validated by us.

2) Know what platform the programmer will work on

Now that you have decided the developer profile you want to hire, it’s time to define what type of project they will work on. Here, it’s important to answer: will it be a web system or an app?

That’s because each of these software types also requires knowledge in specific technologies and development dynamics that can be different.

In addition, it’s important that the professional offering the service already knows in advance what the position expects from them.

3) Verify candidates’ level of knowledge and experience

Once you have selected programmers, it’s time to confirm the accuracy of the information presented in their resumes. For that, it’s important to research the references provided by candidates.

Generally, this professional information is available on the internet and on social media, such as LinkedIn. Therefore, be cautious if you have difficulties confirming the data or if you find few references about a candidate.

Another option, if possible, is to contact the companies listed in the candidate’s resume to confirm the information and get feedback from managers about their performance.

4) Be clear about the project scope the programmer will work on

Once you have confirmed the candidate’s qualifications, it’s time to move forward with the briefing or scope.

To ensure everything goes as planned, you must provide a detailed description of everything you want to obtain, including features, deadlines, technologies, and the expected quality for deliveries.

This stage is essential for both parties. On the one hand, it allows the developer to have a more accurate view of the work that must be executed.

On the other, it makes it possible for the hiring company to follow the project development step by step and demand results from hired professionals with greater clarity.

>> Learn also: What are squads?

5) Confirm whether the professional will work with their own machine or your company’s

Since the programmer needs a good computer to work, it’s important that the hiring company confirms whether the contractor will use their own machine or whether it will be necessary to provide this tool.

To ensure good results, it is fundamental that developers have high-performance equipment.

Here at X-Apps, for example, we provide the best machines and infrastructure programmers need. Our customers, in this way, don’t need to worry about this issue.

How to hire a programmer online?

One of the most common ways to develop software is project outsourcing. In this model, you hire an independent team to develop your entire software.

Project outsourcing can be the best option if your core business is not software development or if the scope of your current project exceeds the delivery timeline your existing internal team can meet.

Finding an outsourced software developer is not very different from your onboarding process for a new employee. Similarly, you are looking for someone who has skills that can complement your team’s work and a work methodology that is compatible with your project.

To make hiring these professionals easier, X-Apps launched Hire Squads, our new hiring platform. Through it, you can hire a programmer at mid-level and senior level more quickly than with an HR consultancy. With the help of our recruiting platform, you can find experienced and specialized freelance professionals online and without bureaucracy.

Get in touch with an X-Apps consultant and find out the best path to hire programmers for your company.

Read also

>> 7 essential precautions when hiring IT outsourcing

>> The importance of a front-end developer

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