{"id":24024,"date":"2026-07-13T11:40:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fastdolphin.com\/?page_id=24024"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:28:24","slug":"it-staffing-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fastdolphin.com\/es\/it-staffing-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"CALCULATOR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24024\" class=\"elementor elementor-24024\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d817947 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d817947\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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value=\"sap\">SAP Consultant<\/option>\n        <option value=\"oracle\">Oracle Consultant<\/option>\n        <option value=\"data\">Data Engineer<\/option>\n        <option value=\"software\" selected>Software Developer<\/option>\n        <option value=\"security\">Information Security Analyst<\/option>\n        <option value=\"mech\">Mechanical Design Engineer<\/option>\n        <option value=\"hardware\">Hardware Design Engineer<\/option>\n        <option value=\"embedded\">Embedded HW Design Engineer<\/option>\n        <option value=\"pcb\">PCB Designer<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fd-control\">\n      <label for=\"fc-market\">Market<\/label>\n      <select id=\"fdc-market\">\n        <option value=\"mexico\" selected>Mexico<\/option>\n        <option value=\"brazil\">Brazil<\/option>\n        <option value=\"colombia\">Colombia<\/option>\n        <option value=\"argentina\">Argentina<\/option>\n        <option value=\"chile\">Chile<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fd-control\">\n      <label>Number of professionals<\/label>\n      <div class=\"fd-slider-row\">\n        <input type=\"range\" id=\"fdc-n\" min=\"1\" max=\"25\" value=\"5\" step=\"1\"\/>\n        <span class=\"fd-slider-val\" id=\"fdc-n-val\">5<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fd-control\">\n      <label>Contract length (years)<\/label>\n      <div class=\"fd-slider-row\">\n        <input type=\"range\" id=\"fdc-yrs\" min=\"1\" max=\"5\" value=\"1\" step=\"1\"\/>\n        <span class=\"fd-slider-val\" id=\"fdc-yrs-val\">1<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <details>\n      <summary>What is included in the US true cost?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"details-inner\">\n        A 1.56\u00d7 multiplier is applied to base salary, capturing:\n        <ul>\n          <li>Payroll taxes (FICA, FUTA, SUTA) \u2014 ~9%<\/li>\n          <li>Health, dental and vision insurance \u2014 ~6%<\/li>\n          <li>401(k) employer match \u2014 ~4%<\/li>\n          <li>Paid time off (20 days) \u2014 ~8%<\/li>\n          <li>Recruiting and onboarding \u2014 ~6%<\/li>\n          <li>IT training and certifications \u2014 ~2%<\/li>\n          <li>Learning curve \/ ramp-up \u2014 ~5%<\/li>\n          <li>Turnover cost \u2014 ~15%<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p style=\"margin-top:6px\">Recruiting, training, and ramp-up costs largely do not apply to Fast Dolphin engagements. Placements average 8+ years of seniority and arrive production-ready.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Right: Gate (shown first) -->\n  <div id=\"fdc-gate-card\" class=\"fd-card\">\n    <div class=\"fd-sec-title\">See your savings estimate<\/div>\n    <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--color-text-secondary);margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.6\">Enter your details below to unlock your personalized cost comparison.<\/p>\n    <div id=\"fdc-hs-container\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Right: Results (hidden until form submitted) -->\n  <div id=\"fdc-results-rhs\" class=\"fdc-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"fd-grid-3\">\n      <div class=\"fd-metric\"><div class=\"fd-label\">Cost advantage<\/div><div class=\"fd-val accent\" id=\"fdc-roi\">65%<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"fd-metric\"><div class=\"fd-label\">Saved per resource \/ yr<\/div><div class=\"fd-val\" id=\"fdc-per\">$146k<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"fd-metric\"><div class=\"fd-label\">Total savings<\/div><div class=\"fd-val\" id=\"fdc-total\">$729k<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fd-card\">\n      <div class=\"fd-sec-title\" id=\"fdc-greeting\">Your savings summary<\/div>\n      <div class=\"fd-row\"><span class=\"fd-row-label\">US base salary<\/span><span class=\"fd-row-val\" id=\"fdc-us-base\">$145k<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"fd-row\"><span class=\"fd-row-label\">US true cost (\u00d71.56)<\/span><span class=\"fd-row-val red\" id=\"fdc-us-true\">$226k<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"fd-row\"><span class=\"fd-row-label\">Fast Dolphin all-in rate<\/span><span class=\"fd-row-val green\" id=\"fdc-fd-rate\">$80k<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"fd-row\"><span class=\"fd-row-label\">Annual savings per resource<\/span><span class=\"fd-row-val green\" id=\"fdc-sav-per\">$146k \/ yr<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"fd-row\"><span class=\"fd-row-label\">Annual team savings (<span id=\"fdc-n-lbl\">5<\/span> professionals)<\/span><span class=\"fd-row-val green\" id=\"fdc-sav-team\">$729k \/ yr<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"fd-row\"><span class=\"fd-row-label\">Total over contract (<span id=\"fdc-yrs-lbl\">1 yr<\/span>)<\/span><span class=\"fd-row-val green\" id=\"fdc-sav-contract\">$729k<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Cost breakdown (hidden until form submitted) -->\n<div id=\"fdc-results-breakdown\" class=\"fdc-hidden\">\n  <div class=\"fd-card\">\n    <div class=\"fd-sec-title\" id=\"fdc-ct-title\">Cost breakdown \u2014 5 professionals, 1 year<\/div>\n    <table class=\"fd-compare\">\n      <thead>\n        <tr>\n          <th class=\"row-head\" style=\"width:28%;border-right:0.5px solid var(--color-border-tertiary)\"><\/th>\n          <th class=\"group-head\" colspan=\"2\" style=\"width:36%\">Per resource, per year<\/th>\n          <th class=\"group-head\" colspan=\"2\" id=\"fdc-th-total\" style=\"width:36%\">Total \u2014 5 professionals, 1 year<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <th class=\"row-head\" style=\"border-right:0.5px solid var(--color-border-tertiary);font-weight:500;color:var(--color-text-primary)\">Cost item<\/th>\n          <th class=\"sub sub-us\">US hire<\/th>\n          <th class=\"sub sub-fd\">Fast Dolphin<\/th>\n          <th class=\"sub sub-us divider\">US hire<\/th>\n          <th class=\"sub sub-fd\">Fast Dolphin<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Base salary \/ all-in rate<\/td>\n          <td class=\"us-col\" id=\"fdc-base-1\">$145k<\/td><td class=\"fd-col\" id=\"fdc-fd-1\">$80k<\/td>\n          <td class=\"us-col divider\" id=\"fdc-base-c\">$725k<\/td><td class=\"fd-col\" id=\"fdc-fd-c\">$400k<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Payroll taxes and benefits<\/td>\n          <td class=\"us-col\" id=\"fdc-burd-1\">$28k<\/td><td class=\"fd-col elim\">not applicable<\/td>\n          <td class=\"us-col divider\" id=\"fdc-burd-c\">$138k<\/td><td class=\"fd-col elim\">not applicable<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Recruiting and onboarding<\/td>\n          <td class=\"us-col\" id=\"fdc-rec-1\">$9k<\/td><td class=\"fd-col elim\">not applicable<\/td>\n          <td class=\"us-col divider\" id=\"fdc-rec-c\">$44k<\/td><td class=\"fd-col elim\">not applicable<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Training, ramp-up and turnover<\/td>\n          <td class=\"us-col\" id=\"fdc-ramp-1\">$45k<\/td><td class=\"fd-col elim\">not applicable<\/td>\n          <td class=\"us-col divider\" id=\"fdc-ramp-c\">$224k<\/td><td class=\"fd-col elim\">not applicable<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n      <tfoot>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Total cost<\/td>\n          <td class=\"us-col\" id=\"fdc-us-1\">$226k<\/td><td class=\"fd-col\" id=\"fdc-fd-tot-1\">$80k<\/td>\n          <td class=\"us-col divider\" id=\"fdc-us-c\">$1.1M<\/td><td class=\"fd-col\" id=\"fdc-fd-tot-c\">$400k<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"color:var(--color-text-success)\">Total savings<\/td>\n          <td style=\"color:var(--color-text-success)\" id=\"fdc-sav-1\">$146k<\/td>\n          <td class=\"fd-col\" style=\"color:var(--color-text-success);font-weight:600\" id=\"fdc-roi-per\">65% less<\/td>\n          <td class=\"divider\" style=\"color:var(--color-text-success)\" id=\"fdc-sav-c\">$729k<\/td>\n          <td class=\"fd-col\" style=\"color:var(--color-text-success);font-weight:600\" id=\"fdc-roi-lbl\">65% less<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/tfoot>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"fd-disclaimer\">Estimates are based on Fast Dolphin\u2019s primary cohort of 367 placements (January 2022 to present) and US salary benchmarks from Glassdoor, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, PayScale, and BLS OEWS May 2024, for senior professionals with 8+ years of experience, plus standard burden. True cost applies a 1.56\u00d7 multiplier to base salary. Fast Dolphin rates are all-in billed rates. Actual savings will vary by role, seniority, and engagement terms. For more information, download our free <a href=\"https:\/\/fastdolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nearshore_Cost_Advantage_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:var(--color-text-secondary);text-decoration:underline\">Nearshore Cost Advantage Report<\/a>. 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class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35ed283\" data-id=\"35ed283\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a3232 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-top elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"24a3232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/fastdolphin.com\/services\/permanent-staffing\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fastdolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FAST-DOLPHIN-IT-Experts-Latin-America-LATAM-A.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"FAST-DOLPHIN-IT-Experts-Latin-America-LATAM-A\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDirect hire staffing\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76c611e\" data-id=\"76c611e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de703cc elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-top elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"de703cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/fastdolphin.com\/services\/payrolling-and-billing-services\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fastdolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FAST-DOLPHIN-IT-Experts-Latin-America-LATAM-A.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"FAST-DOLPHIN-IT-Experts-Latin-America-LATAM-A\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNearshore payrolling and billing services\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12302fe\" data-id=\"12302fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a320ae9 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-top elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"a320ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/fastdolphin.com\/services\/nearshore-dedicated-development-teams\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fastdolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FAST-DOLPHIN-IT-Experts-Latin-America-LATAM-A.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"FAST-DOLPHIN-IT-Experts-Latin-America-LATAM-A\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNearshore dedicated development teams\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0912261\" data-id=\"0912261\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace8bd2 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-top elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"ace8bd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/fastdolphin.com\/services\/customized-staffing-solutions\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fastdolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FAST-DOLPHIN-IT-Experts-Latin-America-LATAM-A.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"FAST-DOLPHIN-IT-Experts-Latin-America-LATAM-A\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCustomized staffing solutions\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ec43f3 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ec43f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f252428\" data-id=\"f252428\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9635d06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9635d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/fastdolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FAST-DOLPHIN-IT-and-Engineering-Staffing-Calculator-Nearshore.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24108\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24108\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf97a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bf97a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why companies choose nearshore IT and engineering talent<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c77eba5 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c77eba5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a0581f\" data-id=\"4a0581f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff02a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff02a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Same time zone,<br>no communication lag<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a3f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92a3f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All professionals are based in Latin America, within one to three hours of US Eastern time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d235718\" data-id=\"d235718\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee16b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee16b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bilingual professionals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a538537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a538537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Access English and Spanish-speaking talent, with Portuguese available across our Brazil practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eb22fe\" data-id=\"3eb22fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e66d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17e66d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Candidates in 24 to 48 hours<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61e980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d61e980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our recruiting team works fast. You get a qualified shortlist quickly, not weeks from now.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-220e06f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"220e06f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0d4858\" data-id=\"d0d4858\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620d855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"620d855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We handle hiring and compliance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216ea55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"216ea55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We manage the employment, payroll, and legal paperwork so your team stays focused on the work.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-08da73d\" data-id=\"08da73d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f33a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05f33a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No training investment required<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2751c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2751c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our professionals bring the seniority and industry experience your project needs from day one.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a40abc\" data-id=\"3a40abc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375ff7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"375ff7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flexible engagement models<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb4fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bb4fec\" 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