Until COVID struck, IT staff augmentation was rapidly growing as a major alternative to both software outsourcing and internal hiring of software developers. Therefore, in this report we aim to create a comprehensive overview of the situation post-Covid.

Firstly, we’ll dive into the basics of IT staff augmentation. What is it? Why do so many companies turn to it? And how to do it right?

After that, we’ll dive into market trends. We cover the most voluminous markets for IT staff augmentation: the United States and (Western) Europe. How has the tech talent shortage been affected by Covid? What are current market trends? And how does the market situation compare from country to country?

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Staff augmentation is a staffing strategy aimed at flexibly and quickly expanding your team. Through a provider you can add talent to your team on demand. Often the talent works remotely or even in other countries. It can be used to fill short & long-term positions.

These new team members are employed by the provider. As a result, the provider manages the recruitment process and carries the legal and administrative burden of hiring the staff. In addition, the provider makes sure the client has continuous and flexible access to the required talent.

Staff augmentation is typically popular in the IT sector. On the one hand because it is often difficult to find qualified staff locally. And on the other hand because software development lends itself very well for remote work.

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