In the ever-evolving landscape of global business, companies constantly seek new avenues to thrive. One promising destination for sourcing talent is Armenia, a country with a rapidly growing workforce and a dynamic tech scene.
As the leading job platform for employment in Armenia, we have witnessed a significant surge in the number of remote jobs posted on staff.am for the past few years. The growth continues and we see more and more industries considering hiring remote talent in Armenia.
Armenia, with its rich history of innovation and skilled workforce, presents a compelling case for businesses looking to expand or establish a presence in the region. Several prominent companies from the US and Europe have opened their offices, representations, and R&D centers in Armenia. Among those are NVIDIA, Microchip, AMD, Miro, Adobe, and many more.
To better guide companies, which plan to post a job and start hiring in Armenia, we have compiled this brief list of reasons and advantages we believe makes Armenia a very attractive destination for hiring top talent. And to make your experience more rewarding, we have included some tips on how to be more successful while using staff.am.
The number of jobs posted in 2023 comprises close to 20,000, out of which the top three are Software Engineering, Sales and Service, and Banking industry jobs. Staf.am has over 5,000 employers in its database, and close to 3,000 are actively hiring.
Since COVID-19 and the rise of remote work, the number of remote positions posted by non-native companies has surged by 60%. The biggest share among remote international jobs posted on staff.am belongs to US companies, followed by Germany, Poland, France, and Georgia.
Let’s take a closer look into factors contributing to Armenia’s attractiveness as a destination for talent acquisition and team expansion. We hope you find them useful.
Skilled Workforce
Armenia boasts a highly educated population, with a significant emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. The country has a good educational infrastructure, including international universities like the American University of Armenia, Université française en Arménie (French University of Armenia), Matena Leadership School for executive education, University of York, and Sheffield University branches in Armenia for executive education, among others.
Armenian families highly regard good education, often prefer private schools for their children instead of public ones, and invest in their children’s education. There are many opportunities for young Armenians to study abroad through short and long-term educational programs.
Emerging Tech Hub
Armenia has long been a regional tech-hub, particularly in the fields of software development, IT services, and emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, and crypto. The presence of innovative startups and established tech firms creates a conducive ecosystem for collaboration and growth.
World-class companies like Adobe, Synopsys, National Instruments, VMWare and others have their full-scale offices in Armenia. Armenia has got a very active startup ecosystem. Products widely used by millions such as Picsart, Krisp, Robin the Robot, Renderforest, Hirebee and many others were created in Armenia. Taking into account that the majority of remote job positions advertised are in the tech industry, we believe Armenia makes a great destination for companies hiring tech talent abroad.
Value for money with uncompromized quality of hire
Compared to many Western countries, labor costs in Armenia are relatively lower, without compromising on the quality of talent. The main reason behind lower labor costs is a relatively lower cost of living. This makes Armenia an attractive option for companies seeking to optimize their operational expenses without compromising on talent acquisition.
Due to its favorable climate, with 300 days of sun, quality food, and water, Armenia has also become a country of choice for digital nomads who move here with their families. During the past two years, a significant influx of professionals has taken place, especially into industries like Information Technologies and Hospitality.When it comes to hiring a freelancer or remote employee the first thing to be concerned about is the quality. With the rise of remote work, employers complain about challenges they have with the quality of work done by the team. Likewise, employers are more cost-sensitive today, so no one wants to spend a fortune. This is where we believe Armenia is well positioned to offer uncompromized quality of work and value for money.
Cultural Compatibility
Armenia’s workforce is known for its strong work ethic, adaptability, and cultural affinity with Western business practices. This cultural compatibility empowers seamless integration for international companies establishing operations in the country.
The tech industry in Armenia is the flagman in terms of exposure to building bridges with overseas teams: however, this culture of diversity and multiculturalism is spreading to other, more traditional industries as well.
Multilingual Workforce
The workforce in metropolitan areas of the country is largely multilingual. Besides the native Armenian language, young professionals speak English and Russian. Given the presence of the French University in Armenia, it is not hard to find people speaking French as well. Yerevan State University’s renowned Eastern Studies department educates many young professionals who speak Arabic and Persian. The multilingual capability of our workforce opens new doors for remote and local hiring by international companies based outside of Armenia.
Remote-friendly time zone to work with multiple geographies
If you already have hired remote team members or are planning to do so in the near future, then keeping your team synched up, especially in different time zones, is going to be a challenge. This is why we believe that the GMT+4 time zone is another reason to hire in Armenia. Our geographic location allows us to perfectly work with teams across Europe, CIS, Asia and even the US.
Now that we have listed our top 5 reasons to hire remote employees or freelancers in Armenia, we want to share some tips on how to boost your results.
Tips to improve your job advertising
- Keep the job description simple enough to not overwhelm candidates, but detailed enough so they understand what are the key requirements.
- A special section on staff.am allows you to select required skills you want your candidate to possess. Do take advantage of this opportunity as many candidates pay attention to skills and also create subscriptions based on skills.
. - Make sure you have indicated the salary. We also offer our employers to post a range rather than a fixed number, so you can choose whichever is more convenient.
- staff.am allows all companies to create a nicely looking branded career page, where you can put links to your website, social media pages, team and office photos, videos, article links, etc. The best candidates always do research before applying. Giving them a lot of information to analyze, rather than guess, is a good idea.
We hope you found this information useful. If you are ready to register and post a job immediately, then click here. Otherwise, if you feel like you need more information, feel free to contact us via email: hello@staff.am call us at +374 11 900 901 (9AM-7PM, GMT+4) or send us a message via our online chat.