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How an Investment Research Firm Hired a Web Developer for $1,200/ month

Learn how our clients utilize Shepherd to hire top overseas talent.
Success Stories is a regular series all about the talent our clients hire via Shepherd and how much they cost. New here? Shepherd is a headhunter agency that helps small businesses hire top overseas talent for 80% less than US equivalents.

Editor’s note: Some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name in this article. We’re their secret weapon :-)

What does this client’s business do? 

The investment industry can be quite complicated, and our client is dedicated to educating investors to become smarter and overall better investors. Founded by a well-renowned professional investor, this research firm provides investment guidance, market intelligence, and other relevant data their subscribers can trust. 

Who was hired and what was their role?

With content being their primary product, the client was looking for a skilled Web Developer who will help them build a stable online content source for their subscribers. After filtering qualified candidates, Shepherd deemed Conrad fit for the job.

As their new Web Developer, Conrad develops and maintains the client’s WordPress site, WooCommerce application, along with PHP, CSS, HTML, and JAVA programming.  

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Conrad works full-time in the client time zone for $1,200 per month.

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Conrad has been a web developer for fifteen years, with back-end and front-end development expertise. He is highly knowledgeable in programming languages (PHP, HTML, JavaScript, Python, etc.), and has an SEO background as well. Conrad has been working freelance before his hiring, and his clients characterized him as solution-oriented, goal-driven, and always getting the job done. 


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