Get on Board: How Fast is the Tech Job Market Moving in Latin America?

Sergio Nouvel, co-founder of Get on Board, a job board focused on the startup and tech market, presents new trends and insights for hiring and retaining tech talent in Latin America,

1. HOW FAST IS THE TECH JOB MARKET MOVING IN LATIN AMERICA?
2. SERGIO NOUVEL @shesho
3. ABOUT GETONBRD.COM AN OPINIONATED JOB BOARD FOCUSED ON THE NEW TECH ECONOMY LAUNCHED IN 2011 CURRENTLY PRESENT IN:
4. 5 CURRENT TRENDS
5. 1 BIG LEAGUES TRENDS INTERNET CREATED US EQUAL
6. TECH TALENT IN LATIN AMERICA IS NO DIFFERENT THAN TECH TALENT IN THE US OR EUROPE. =
7. INTERNET HAS GRANTED EVERYONE ACCESS TO THE SAME TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES.
8. BUT: THERE ARE A LOT LESS STARTUPS IN LATIN AMERICA. SO QUALIFIED PROS LOOK ELSEWHERE…
9. 2 REMOTE TRENDS WHY MEET YOU IF I CAN SKYPE YOU?
10. JOBS ARE NO LONGER TIED TO PLACES. YOU CAN HIRE PEOPLE WHO MAKES MOST SENSE TO YOU. THESE PEOPLE CAN BE WHERE IT MAKES MOST SENSE TO THEM.
11. REMOTE IN LATIN AMERICA MEANS HIGHER COMPETITION FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES. 26% OF JOB POSTINGS IN GET ON BOARD INCLUDE A REMOTE OPTION. ………
12. 3 HIGHER SALARIES TRENDS I’M SEXY AND I KNOW IT
13. IT’S GETTING HARDER FOR LOCAL ENTERPRISE COMPANIES TO RETAIN TECH TALENT. WHY TAKE S**T IF I CAN HAVE MY WAY?
14. HOT TECHNOLOGIES ARE MORE DEMANDED AND LESS OFFERED. JAVA PHP RUBY PYTHON I WANT THESE {
15. AVERAGE MONTHLY SALARIES (USD) FOR JOBS POSTED IN GET ON BOARD: JAVA PHP RUBY PYTHON $1200 $900 $2400 $2600 $ $ $
16. AS A RESULT, THERE’S A LIMBO OF ‘OLD GUARD’ PROS STRUGGLING TO LEARN NEW TECHNOLOGIES. ANDROID SDK OBJECTIVE-C NODE.JS EMBER.JS 30 45 60 100
17. 4 DYNAMISM TRENDS HERE FOR TODAY, WHO KNOWS TOMORROW.
18. LOYALTY IS REDEFINED. WEB PROS ARE FAITHFUL TO THEMSELVES.
19. ENTREPRENEURS TRY IDEAS. WEB PROS TRY JOBS. PEOPLE SWITCH JOBS EVERY 2-3 YEARS.
20. 5 MANY HATS TRENDS UNICORNS DO EXIST.
21. DYNAMIC COMPANIES CALL FOR DYNAMIC PROFESSIONALS: WHO KNOWS WHAT WE MAY NEED TO BUILD TOMORROW…
22. MOST TECH STARTUPS IN LATIN AMERICA ARE IN A STATE OF HIGH UNCERTAINTY AND RISK. ! THEY CAN’T AFFORD TO HAVE LARGE, SPECIALIZED TEAMS. ! THEY NEED EXPERTS IN EVERYTHING. IN RETURN, THEY GIVE A NEW CULTURE AND AN EXCITING RIDE.
23. SO THEY NEED: DESIGNERS WHO CAN CODE DEVELOPERS THAT DESIGN FULL-STACK DEVELOPERS EVERYONE INVOLVED IN BUSINESS
24. 5 TIPS TO HIRE AND RETAIN TALENT
25. 1. TRUST, DON’T MANAGE. IF YOU FEEL THE NEED TO MICROMANAGE, YOU ARE HIRING THE WRONG PEOPLE. (OR YOU ARE THE WRONG GUY TO MAKE A STARTUP)
26. 2. OFFER SERIOUS PERKS. PING PONG TABLES DON’T CREATE LOYALTY — HEALTH INSURANCE DO.
27. 3. TEAR DOWN THE WALLS. NO CUBICLES - NO SEPARATE OFFICES FOR THE CEO - NOTHING THAT SETS YOU APART FROM YOUR EMPLOYEES. (NOT EVEN YOUR CLOTHES)
28. 4. DON’T JUST ALLOW REMOTE, ENCOURAGE IT. USE TOOLS THAT GIVE FREEDOM TO COMMUNICATE - GET RID OF MEETINGS - LET PEOPLE CHOOSE THEIR OFFICE HOURS ………
29. 5. MAKE YOUR JOB AD A PIECE OF ART. NOTHING SHOWS HOW MUCH YOU VALUE A POSITION MORE THAN THE LOVE YOU PUT WRITING IT. ♥
30. 3 ROLES YOU PROBABLY NEED RIGHT NOW
31. 1. UX DESIGNER
 YOUR LEFT HAND ! 2. GROWTH HACKER
 ANALYTICS, SEO AND OPTIMIZATION ! 3. CONTENT STRATEGIST
 THE ONE WHO TELLS YOUR STORY
32. 5 ROOKIE MISTAKES TO AVOID
33. 1. TRYING TO GET AWAY WITH INTERNSHIPS/RANDOM FREELANCERS 2. FORCING EMPLOYEES INTO ACCEPT EQUITY 3. TALKING BAD THINGS ABOUT YOUR FORMER EMPLOYEES 4. FEARING SOMEONE MIGHT STEAL YOUR IDEA 5. PUSHING A CONTRACT TOO SOON
34. STAY IN TOUCH. GETONBRD.COM @GETONBRD @SHESHO ! THANKS!