The benefits offered by remote work (such as low operational costs, access to the global talent pool, etc.) have lured many companies into hiring remote talent and building distributed teams. If your company is looking for exceptional tech minds, these countries must be on your hiring radar. This slideshow is taken from an article originally published - https://www.skuad.io/blog/15-countries-companies-should-target-for-hiring-their-next-tech-talent/

1. 15 Countries To Target For
Your Next Tech Talent

2. Vietnam
At around 20%, Vietnam has the distinction of
being one of the few countries to channel the
biggest share of government spending in the
education sector, which towers over the global
average of 14%.
Vietnam has 148 University-level
institutes with more than 2 million
enrolments, significantly prepping
up the country’s tech talent. And
approximately 60% of bachelor level
degrees are awarded in computer
science and engineering, making
the land of the “Ascending Dragon”,
the hot favorite for recruiters
looking for technical talents.

3. Poland
As the ninth largest country in Europe with
a population of 37.8 million, Poland has
become a hotbed of tech talent and one
of Europe’s biggest hubs for global tech
companies.
Poland stands at 4th place in
Europe for the number of students
enrolled in higher education
programs, out of which
approximately 14,000 have taken up
engineering courses.

4. Ireland
Being the home to the European
headquarters of elite tech companies like
Google, Twitter, Linkedin, and Indeed,
Ireland is perhaps the most AI talent
dense country in Europe.
The growth of the tech sector in
Ireland isn’t exactly new. IBM, one of
the first multinational tech companies
to set up a presence in Ireland, showed
up way back in 1956, followed by
Ericsson in 1957, and then HP,
Microsoft, Oracle, and other big names
in the 1970s and 1980s. This fuelled
the adoption of technical education in
the Irish education system, and as a
result, more and more companies look
towards the Emerald Isle for finding
amazing tech talent.

5. Singapore
As per various reports, more than 80 of the top
100 tech firms in the world have operations in
Singapore. The country stood at 6th spot in the
2017 Bloomberg Innovation Index, racing past
favorites like the USA and Japan.
Starting from 2016, Singapore has
set aside $19 billion in its scientific
and technological research. The
country is home to prestigious
technological universities, which
paved the way for Singapore’s rise
as a global tech hub.

6. Indonesia
One of the rising stars of South-East
Asia’s tech ecosystem, Indonesia has
registered tremendous growth in the
tech sector.
To support the digital economy’s
dynamic growth, Indonesia has several
education and training institutions that
seek to build a strong talent pool for
the tech and startup scene.
As per a Cambridge International
report, 39% of school students wanted
to take a computer science course,
and 6% preferring to go for software
engineering. These trends reflect the
abundance of competitive tech talent
in Indonesia, and the booming
economy is further proof.

7. South Korea
When it comes to Robotics, no other country
comes close to South Korea. It towers over the
automation competition with 631 robots per
10,000, which is a staggering 8 times more
than the global average.
South Korea topped the Global
Automation index by securing the
highest overall score in a list of 25
global countries’ preparedness for
automation. South Korea also
ranked 4th out of 141 countries in
the 2019 global competitive survey
conducted by the World Economic
Forum for research & development.

8. Sweden
The home of early pioneers of the tech sector,
Sweden ranks as the 2nd largest tech hub in
Bloomberg’s global list.
Stockholm, the capital city, is home to more
than 20,000 tech workers.
This Nordic country has dedicated a huge
percentage of its budget to promoting and
adopting science and technology subjects
in both schools and higher education
institutes. As a result, Sweden has
consistently produced STEM (science,
technology, engineering, and
mathematics) focused specialists.
Swedes are also famous for achieving a
fantastic balance between their work and
life, making them stay inspired and
focused on achieving excellence in
innovation.

9. Bulgaria
Bulgaria has been on the radar of every tech
recruiter for a long time now, with a thriving startup
environment and a reserve of AI tech talent.
As per many market experts, Bulgaria has an edge in
the Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) talent.
At least 80% of Bulgaria developers
are either senior experts, IT
Architects, or are placed as C-level
executives.
AI-related jobs account for 3% of
the total developer job market in
Bulgaria, according to research by
Sloth.Works.
In 2017, Bulgaria’s relatively small
nation had at least 7,600 students
enrolled in ICT and engineering
subjects at various universities.

10. Thailand
Under the country’s Vision 4.0, there has been a steady
focus on grooming talent in the Internet of Things (IoT),
FinTech, Biotech, and FoodTech.
In a poll conducted in 2019, Thailand topped the list for
attracting research and development and technical
professionals in the entire ASEAN zone
The government institutes in Thailand
drive the adoption of tech education to
equip youth with an advanced skill set.
More than 24 universities provide
opportunities for growth to at least
7,000 students in these emerging tech
fields.
The Thai government relies on its
talent of the Internet of things (IoT),
data scientists, and IT professionals to
fuel the country’s development. That
has made global headhunters take
note of its tech talent abundance.

11. Uruguay
Uruguay’s tech exports stood at $1.5
Billion per year, indicating its tech talent’s
thriving presence. This has made this
Latin American country one of the hottest
destinations for global tech hiring.
It was one of the first countries to
promote the “One Child One Laptop”
policy, and currently more than
30,000 students have access to
advanced subjects like robotics and
computer science. This further
helped in the adoption of STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics) subjects among
college-going students.

12. Argentina
Argentina emerged as the hotbed of tech skills, securing
1st rank in a Harvard report.
Argentina has a dedicated public fund to promote research
and development, fuelling the startup ecosystem and giving
rise to a globally competitive talent of developers, coders,
data scientists, and product managers.
Argentina is also known as a
hotspot of blockchain technologies,
made possible with the
government’s focus on promoting
technical education at both school
and university levels. The
government has been using the
latest technology-enabled products
to raise efficiency in its programs
and consistently organizes various
workshops, events, and seminars to
promote technology inclusion in
business and education.

13. Malaysia
Out of all Southeast Asian countries, Malaysia, with 80% of the
population having access to the internet, has become the region’s
tech hotspot.
The massive development of the technology sector didn’t happen
overnight but resulted from the Malaysian government’s 20-year plan
to turnaround the IT and communication sector.
As per reports, the tech sector’s contribution to the
Malaysian economy stood at 18.3%, one of the
highest in the world. This familiarity with
technology has organically inclined the youth to
look for education and career opportunities in fields
like IT, AI and IoT, and fintech.
Beginning in 2013, the federal monarchy adopted
the Malaysian education blueprint, which stressed
the adoption of technology in providing a
world-class education to its students. Malaysia has
allocated 5.5% of its annual budget spending to the
promotion of education. Owing to these stellar
efforts, Malaysian academic institutes have
dedicated infrastructures like state-of-the-art
computer labs, fast broadband connections, and a
holistic tech-enabled learning environment.

14. Ukraine
With approximately 160000 IT experts,
Ukraine’s rise in the IT sector hasn’t gone
unnoticed. Ukraine has been a hub of tech
services and is expected to reach $10
Billion in global exports.
Kyiv’s capital city has a cluster of tech
startups, made possible with the country’s
robust education system. This has
blessed the world with leading scientists
and cyber experts and has been providing
highly motivated, sharp, and employable
tech talent to leading companies around
the world.
The government has established
dedicated IT and cyber research centers in
both school and university level institutes,
which offer education at a minimal cost.

15. The Philippines
In 2018, the Philippines was one of the
top ten countries in the Global Human
Capital Report 2017 that are not in
Western Europe and North America.
The Philippines has produced tech
talent to develop its domestic
economy and emerged as a strong
tech talent base for the global
economy. Philippines achieved 55th
rank in the Economist Intelligence Unit
(EIU) ranking for global technological
readiness.
With English as a secondary language
in its schooling system, Philippians
can collaborate and align with global
workforces efficiently.

16. Israel
The hub of cybersecurity startups, not
only in the Middle East but the entire
world, Israel also scores very high in
the global development indices.
With a free schooling system and
low-cost higher education
opportunities, Israel provides the
most talented developers, coders,
data scientists, and innovators in
the tech field.

17. With technological advancements, governments
around the world are focusing on their tech sector.
It becomes imperative to harness the young technical
talents that offer fresh skills and vigor to bring changes.
Global hiring or international hiring can easily create
a diverse working environment while using their
skillset to their full potential.
And in today’s world, many global HR platforms help to
harness the benefits of a global talent pool.