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Why Work With Terminal
| Terminal | Dev Shop | Employer of Record | Recruitment Process Outsourcing Co. | Professional Employment Org | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate sourcing & screening | |||||
| Recruiting & hiring | |||||
| Employee contract admin | |||||
| Employee benefits administration | |||||
| Competitive benefits packages | Sometimes | Sometimes | Sometimes | ||
| Payroll setup & admin | |||||
| Post-hire HR support | Sometimes | ||||
| Onboarding & offboarding | Sometimes | Sometimes | |||
| IT administration | Sometimes | Sometimes | |||
| Employer of Record (EOR) services | Sometimes | ||||
| Global full-time employees | Sometimes | Sometimes | Sometimes | Sometimes | |
| Tax preparation | Sometimes | ||||
| Termination & severance | Sometimes |
Weigh your options
We know you’ve got other hiring options, and we want you to know why a holistic approach is the best fit to scale your company. Terminal supports customer hiring goals by optimizing our products and services based on your feedback and needs.
Browse the competing options below to see how we measure up in market. We don’t mind.
Employer of Record (EOR)
An EOR is an organization that legally employs a worker on behalf of another company.
- Hiring international talent legally
- Starting global hiring without a delay
- Providing sufficient benefits
- Managing global employees
Recruiting Process Outsourcing (RPO)
A RPO is an organization that specializes in handling the tasks related to sourcing and hiring candidates for other companies.
- Saving time on HR tasks
- Getting support filling hard-to-find roles
- Decreasing recruiting time
- Recruiting elite international candidates
Professional Employer Organization (PEO)
A PEO is an organization that handles employment-related HR services on behalf of another company.
- Scaling your HR team
- Simplifying hiring in multiple locations
- Global recruiting support
- Limiting your global legal risk
Recruitment Agency
A recruitment agency is an organization that provides talent sourcing and recruitment services.
- Increasing recruiting and vetting speed
- Finding specialized candidates
- Globalizing your talent pool
- Increasing retention rates
Do-It-Yourself (DIY)
Companies who opt to handle their own international hiring take on the broadest range of activities, from sourcing candidates all the way to offboarding.
- Having total control of the process
- Developing market expertise
- Being proactive to market changes
- Limiting administrative costs
Software Development Shops (Dev Shops)
A dev shop is an organization that companies hire to outsource anything from website creation to improving existing mobile apps to tech support.
- Increasing development speed
- Finding specialized candidates for project work
- Finding fully motivated, 100% dedicated engineers
- Providing consistent quality results
Talent Platforms
A talent platform is an online marketplace where engineers promote their skills, and companies can post open roles or new projects to hire engineers.
- Hiring low-cost workers
- Finding short-term contract help
- Hiring full-time engineers
- Global HR & legal support
Employer of Record (EOR)
An EOR is an organization that legally employs a worker on behalf of another company.
- Hiring international talent legally
- Starting global hiring without a delay
- Providing sufficient benefits
- Managing global employees
