Staffing and facility setup
Recruitment process
For phase three to start, the client must send WorldPartner a list of needed people and their required skills. WorldPartner may already have some resources to offer, but generally, staffing will come from fresh hires.
Upon receiving the staffing request, WorldPartner’s recruitment department takes charge of the search process – assessing candidates using Communication, English, Technical and IQ tests and carrying out initial personal interviews. When a potential candidate has been found, an online webcam-supported interview is set up between the client and the applicant.
Should the applicant suit the client’s needs, WorldPartner signs a contract with the applicant and ensures all other formal requirements are in order – non-disclosure agreement, profile updates, facilities, hardware, email, and so on.
It is important to note that, at times, staffing may take longer than expected. The best people are typically already employed and may require between 1 and 2 months before starting with WorldPartner.
Developer Trainee Program
A financially attractive alternative in staffing the team is engaging the best and the brightest fresh IT graduates available at a much, much lower cost than what experienced people are paid.
WorldPartner has a unique program in place for talented developers who wish to build a career in the technology industry. They are exposed to proper methodical training, best practices, and time-tested experience of IT veterans in the current workforce – all in all, a rigorous development plan aimed at producing in themselves invaluable components that bring competent knowledge, support, and hard work into every project.
ODCs can choose to take on a number of such fresh graduates. The graduates work as testers and technical writers on ODC projects; thus, they gain experience and knowledge from the actual software project, while providing high value back to the project in terms of quality assurance and administrative support. This program has, without exception, been an enormous success for all clients who decided to participate.
Facilities, Utilities, Hardware, and Software
Part of WorldPartner’s ODC services is ensuring that facilities, utilities, hardware, and software are always in order. This includes the following services for each staff member:
- High performance computers and monitors that are always running perfectly;
- Leased line Internet access;
- Private working desk and all necessary general office utilities, such as notebook, paper, pencils, envelopes, etc.;
- Private office for the team (requires a team of at least 5 people);
- An IP-phone with Client-country local number allowing the Client to call the Resource(s) at regular local country rates anytime during working hours, and
- Access to meeting and conference room facilities.
Our offices are located strategically close to major access roads as well as to Eastwood City, one of the new major IT centers in Asia, with companies like Siemens, Dell, IBM, Citibank and eTelecare.
