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Managing International Tech Talents: What Nobody Tells You w/ Catarina Rodriguez, Affinity

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Managing International Talent in IT Nearshore & Outsourcing In this episode of HR Needs to Know, I sit down with Catarina Rodriguez, Business Manager at Affinity, to discuss the behind-the-scenes reality of managing international talent in IT consulting and nearshore companies. Affinity operates in a nearshore model - providing Portuguese talent to European companies. But they also hire professionals from countries like Tunisia, Morocco, Brazil, and India. How does this triple complexity work: international person ā†’ Portuguese company ā†’ European client? šŸŽÆ WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: About Business Management in IT Nearshore: ā†’ What a Business Manager actually does in IT consulting ā†’ How to juggle people management, client relations, and commercial responsibilities ā†’ Why hiring international talent adds complexity but also massive value The Complete Life Cycle: ā†’ From "you're hired" to 100% integrated and working on a project ā†’ How Affinity supports with visas and relocation ā†’ Professional AND social onboarding (making friends, building support networks) ā†’ What differentiates Affinity from other companies The Triple Cultural Layer: ā†’ Managing someone from Tunisia, working in Portugal, for a client in France ā†’ How to navigate 3 different cultures simultaneously ā†’ Ensuring people feel part of Affinity even while working remotely for external clients Remote Work & Cross-Cultural Communication: ā†’ Affinity's work model (remote, hybrid, on-site?) ā†’ Managing different timezones (India vs Tunisia vs Brazil) ā†’ Essential communication skills for cross-cultural work ā†’ How to identify when communication isn't working Career & Development: ā†’ Growth perspectives for international talent ā†’ How to prevent people from feeling they're "starting from zero" Competitive Advantage: ā†’ Is hiring internationally strategy or necessity? ā†’ The value of having French-speaking consultants (Tunisia/Morocco) to serve national and international costumers. ā†’ Diversified talent portfolio as a differentiator

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