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Hosted by serial entrepreneur Rob Levin, The New Talent Playbook podcast dives into the strategies that drive business success through the power of exceptional talent. With over 30 years of experience and a reputation as a top speaker on business and entrepreneurship, Rob shares practical, impactful insights alongside industry experts, helping leaders navigate challenges and optimize their talent strategies. Whether you’re a business owner, manager, or talent professional, this show provides actionable advice to build stronger, more resilient businesses.
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Sept. 29, 2026

More Business Owners Are Hiring Offshore. Here's What They've Figured Out.

More Business Owners Are Hiring Offshore. Here's What They've Figured Out.
More Business Owners Are Hiring Offshore. Here's What They've Figured Out.
The New Talent Playbook
More Business Owners Are Hiring Offshore. Here's What They've Figured Out.
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Season 7

In this episode, Rob Levin explains why offshore hiring is becoming a major topic for business owners right now. He points to four main drivers: it is harder to find great people locally, engagement and productivity are trending the wrong way, owners are increasingly unwilling to tolerate disengaged team members, and more peers are finding success with offshore talent. His message is practical: offshore should not be treated as a shortcut or a cheap labor play, but as an opportunity to raise talent quality, improve margins, and build one fully integrated team.

Key Takeaways

  • Audit your open roles: define what "great" actually means for each one.
  • Review engagement risks on your team: address low performance sooner.
  • Design onboarding and communication: when working with offshore teams this is fundamental so everyone operates as one team.
  • Evaluate hiring decisions based on capability and fit, not just cost: a bad hire costs you more than you can imagine.

Timestamps

02:12 It is getting harder to find great talent.

02:54 Gallup engagement data and why low engagement hurts the business.

04:47 Why business owners are stalling and how disengaged people drive offshore interest.

06:25 How to think about offshore as upgrading the team and integrating everyone together.

07:07 The "cheapest price or great talent?" mindset.

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