Notes from the channel.
We're just getting started — so here's what we're thinking about as we build Strait: remote hiring, the Egyptian talent pool, and the playbooks behind a clean shortlist.
Why Strait sources and vets remote talent in Egypt
A young, deep STEM talent pool one hour ahead of Amsterdam, strong English, and costs a fraction of a local hire — here's the full case for why Egypt sits at the centre of how Strait finds and tests every remote professional.
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The real cost of a local hire vs. a managed remote hire
Salary is the smallest part of the gap. Here's a full breakdown of what a Benelux hire actually costs each month versus a fully-managed remote one — and how to compare them honestly.
How to write a hiring brief that gets you the right shortlist
The four questions that turn a vague role into a two-week shortlist — plus a copy-ready brief template and the details most teams forget to mention.
Working across the Cairo–Amsterdam hour
One hour of timezone difference changes everything about remote work. Here's how overlapping working hours make a distributed team feel local — and what to keep async anyway.
We test the craft, not trivia: how Strait vets remote talent
Why our assessments simulate the real job instead of quizzing algorithms — and how a tight, honest filter lets us hand you two or three finalists you can trust.
How to onboard a remote hire in week one
A simple, repeatable first-week plan that gets a new remote teammate shipping real work by Friday — without the awkward, expensive ramp-up.
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