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# Local Candidates vs International Talent - Building the Very Best Dev Team


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 18, 2024
- **Time:** 10:50–11:20 (30 min)
- **Room:** Tech Recruiting Summit - BLUE STAGE
- **Event:** World Congress 2024

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1067-local-candidates-vs-international-talent-building-the-very-best-dev-team)

## Description

The session, "Local Candidates vs International Talent - Building the Very Best Dev Team," delves into the critical considerations when assembling a high-performing development team. 

Presented by Mark, Country Sales Manager at Tunga.io, a Netherlands-based company specializing in connecting African IT freelancers with European remote projects since 2015, this discussion explores the dynamic choice between hiring local candidates and sourcing international talent. 

Mark will share insights on the unique advantages and challenges associated with each approach, drawing from Tunga.io's expertise in bridging the gap between diverse talent pools. Attendees can expect to gain valuable perspectives on optimizing team composition to achieve optimal collaboration, efficiency, and project success in today's globalized tech landscape.			

## Speaker

### [Mark Schaub](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@mark-schaub)

DACH Representative at Tunga	


## Related talks at this congress

- [Expanding Horizons: Harnessing African Talent to Drive European Tech Success](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/172-expanding-horizons) — Marine Houmeau, Morena Linda Richter
- [Decoding Global (Tech) Talent: The Era of Candidates](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/36-decoding-global-tech) — Tobias Zimmermann
- [Best Practice: How Hygraph finds and hires the best tech talent worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/117-best-practice-how) — Alexis Seyfried, Gargi Mahapatra
- [Putting Developer Experience at the Heart of Tech Recruiting](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/333-putting-developer) — Julia Schroeder, Linda Stauffenberg, Markus Stauffenberg