Nearshoring involves performing operations or activities in nearby countries, typically within the same or a similar timezone. This approach enhances communication, fosters stronger cultural alignment, and reduces travel costs compared to offshoring to distant countries. At ChapinTech, we enable nearshoring through our Employer of Record (EOR) model. As your legal employer in the target country, we handle compliance and administrative responsibilities. You retain full control—deciding on hiring, termination, compensation, work assignments, goal setting, and the professional growth of your team. This allows you to manage your nearshore talent much like your in-house employees, reaping the benefits of nearshoring while minimizing costs.

Guatemala is a great nearshoring choice for US-based companies looking for technical talent because the country boasts excellent technical talent at significantly lower salaries than the US. The young, enthusiastic workforce understands and admires US culture. The country operates on the US-Central time zone and is just a short flight away from major US cities. Additionally, Guatemala has a market-friendly government and a stable economy. For more details, visit: Control and Growth: Transform Your Team with ChapinTech.

ChapinTech helps US-based businesses efficiently expand their technical teams through nearshoring. We aim to help businesses find the best talent in target geographies and seamlessly integrate them into their engineering organizations. We make expanding to new geographies easy with our deep connections to tech centers and technical universities in Guatemala, ensuring you hire the best talent. Our understanding of local laws and regulations ensures compliance while giving you complete control over the management of your team. For more details visit: We're ChapinTech

At ChapinTech, we specialize in providing software engineering talent from Guatemala, enabling us to focus deeply on this specific market. This specialization allows us to offer unmatched expertise in several key areas: Deep Market Knowledge: Our intimate understanding of the Guatemalan talent market helps us identify the best software engineers tailored to your needs. Industry Expertise: With extensive experience leading U.S.-based software organizations, we understand what it takes to build high-performing engineering teams. Nuanced Regulatory Understanding: We navigate local laws and their practical application, ensuring full compliance and smooth operations for your team. Customized Solutions: By focusing exclusively on software engineering, we deliver personalized and relevant solutions rather than spreading resources across multiple disciplines or regions. Long-Term Commitment: We prioritize employee retention and growth, helping you build teams aligned with your mission and culture. By fostering strong relationships between you and your employees, we support loyalty and long-term success.

We help you with the following recruitment services: Understand the strengths of the local talent market. Tailor your job description to the local market. Provide input on salary ranges based on role and level of experience. Screen candidates to ensure they meet your requirements. Conduct the initial interview to identify the most promising talent. Perform candidate background and reference checks. Our team has decades of experience managing successful software engineering teams in the US. We are here to help you find the best talent for your needs.

Yes, our recruitment services are optional. We understand that as you build your team, you may receive internal referrals or find other ways to source good candidates on your own. Our recruitment services are available when you need them.

We can help you find candidates at different levels of experience. We have connections with tech centers that provide access to networks of senior technologists and universities that offer placement services for students and alumni at various stages in their careers. Some universities in Guatemala have specialized programs in areas like AI and security, which increase the likelihood of finding talent in these fields. However, the local market may not have an abundance of specialists in all domains. One of the advantages of a successful nearshoring program is the ability to source talent from multiple markets, each with different areas of expertise.

An Employer of Record (EOR) manages the administrative and legal responsibilities of employing staff on your behalf. This includes handling: Payroll Taxes Benefits Compliance with local labor laws By partnering with an EOR, you can focus on your core business activities while ensuring all employment obligations are met legally and efficiently. This service enables you to quickly and seamlessly expand your team in new geographies without the need to establish a legal entity in each location, all while maintaining alignment and control to fully leverage the benefits of nearshoring.

At ChapinTech, we combine extensive experience managing successful U.S. software engineering teams with deep knowledge of Guatemala to help you find the best talent for your needs. We understand that great technologists are one of the most valuable assets for a technology company. Our services are designed to enable you to efficiently expand your team into new talent markets while ensuring you remain in full control. You Define the Direction: You set the goals and culture, make decisions on hiring, compensation, promotions, and terminations. We Handle Compliance and Support: We ensure compliance with local regulations, provide insights into market norms and compensation, and offer local support as needed. By partnering with ChapinTech, you can focus on building and growing your team, confident that the operational and legal aspects are in expert hands.

Yes, you are in control of your team. If you want to transfer the employees out of the Employer of Record, we just need to ensure compliance with local regulations, and we will help you do this efficiently.

Terminating an employee in Guatemala is generally straightforward. We will guide you through the process to ensure compliance with local laws, which may include: Providing a 30-day notice period, as required by law. Paying state-mandated severance, depending on the cause of termination. Our team will manage the process smoothly and professionally, ensuring all legal requirements are met while minimizing any potential disruptions.