Three ways to hire
from LatAm. Pick yours.
Direct-hire, contract-to-hire, or fully managed. Same vetting, same operators, different financial models.
Direct Hire
Recruiting
Your hire, your team. We find them, vet them, and hand them off. You own the relationship from day one.
- Technical and culture screen, we only send people I'd hire myself.
- We stay involved through day 90. You're not on your own after placement.
- 3-month replacement guarantee. If it's not right, we fix it at no extra cost.
- One placement fee. No ongoing billing once your hire is onboard.
Project-Based
Freelance Teams
Need a team for a sprint? I'll have people working on your project fast, with a technical lead to keep things on track.
- Assembled and active in days, not weeks. Vetted for your exact stack.
- Dedicated technical lead included, your project doesn't go off the rails.
- Extend or convert to full-time at any point. No friction, no renegotiation.
- Awana handles payments and completion guarantee. No invoicing back-and-forth.
Full Management
Managed Talent
We hire them, pay them, and keep everything compliant. You just manage the work. That's the whole deal.
- We own the full lifecycle, first interview through monthly payroll.
- Payroll and compliance handled. No local entity needed anywhere in LatAm.
- Deep culture + tech assessment. We monitor retention so you don't have to.
- One monthly fee. Predictable cost, full team visibility, zero surprises.
Contract-to-Hire
Subscription hiring, zero upfront risk
- $0 upfront, pay monthly, convert when ready
- 3-6 month trial, full working relationship before commitment
- Same vetting, operator-led technical and culture screening
- Conversion path, pre-agreed terms for full-time transition
- COR upgrade, need full management? Switch anytime
Technical Screening
$500 flat fee, screen any candidate in 48 hours
- Coding assessment, live coding + take-home hybrid
- System design, architecture discussion calibrated to seniority
- Communication eval, async writing + live English fluency
- Culture fit, startup pace, autonomy, collaboration
- 48-hour turnaround, detailed scorecard with recommendation
Side by side
Not sure which fits?
Here's the honest breakdown.
01RecruitingLong-term hires |
02Freelance TeamsProject-based |
03Managed TalentOngoing oversight |
04Contract-to-HireTry before you buy |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract type | Direct-hire | Freelance | Contractor of Record | Contract-to-Hire |
| Commitment | Full-time remote | Flexible remote | Full-time remote | Full-time trial |
| Vetting process | Comprehensive | Project-specific | Comprehensive | Comprehensive |
| Payment handling | Client manages | Awana manages | Awana manages | Monthly subscription |
| Guarantee | 3-month replacement | Project completion | Ongoing support | Convert or cancel |
| Tech interview | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cultural fit | In-depth | Basic | In-depth | In-depth |
| Payroll compliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Pricing model | One-time annual fee | Monthly fee | Monthly fee | $0 up-front / monthly |
| Ideal for | All company sizes | SMBs and startups | Mid to large companies | Risk-averse startups |
Tell me your situation. I'll tell you which one makes sense.
Why Awana
Why 200+ companies
hire LatAm through us.
The full LatAm market
Developers, designers, PMs, data engineers, across every major LatAm country. Not just Argentina. Not just Mexico.
Up to 50% cost savings
Senior engineers at a fraction of US rates. Same quality, same timezone, your runway goes a lot further.
Same timezone. Same hours.
Your 9am standup works. No async-only teams. No communication gaps. LatAm overlaps entirely with US business hours.
We build careers, not pipelines.
Fair pay. Real diversity. We measure retention, not just placements, because a bad fit hurts both sides.
Client results
Don't take
my word for it.
★★★★★
"Awana has been a crucial partner in helping us hire for key roles at our company. Their thorough vetting process consistently delivers highly qualified candidates who are a strong fit for our needs."
Verified client
Hiring lead
★★★★★
"We partnered with Awana for multiple years to source engineering roles and UI design projects with consistently excellent results. The team is professional, responsive, and a pleasure to work with, highly recommend."
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Know what the market pays
before you make an offer.
Every year we survey 500+ LatAm professionals. The 2025 report covers salaries for devs, designers, PMs, and data engineers, by country and seniority level.
Our commitment
Hiring that's good
for everyone.
We pay fairly. We hire diverse. We measure retention, not just placements. Every person we place is a real career, not a seat filled.
- Market-rate pay for every LatAm professional we place. Always.
- Active focus on gender diversity, we source with inclusion by default.
- We stay in touch after placement. Career growth, not just a handoff.
