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Hiring across borders

Five Mistakes Companies Make When Expanding Into Europe

Global expansion across Europe fails for the same five reasons, and they're all connected.

Hiring across borders

How to Turn Global Hiring Into Strategic Workforce Design

Learn how to use recruiting data, a strategic EOR partnership, and cross-functional alignment to turn global hiring into intentional workforce design.

Hire anywhere. Stay compliant everywhere.

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Global Payroll and Benefits

Las 6 mejores empresas de Employer of Record (EOR) en 2026

Descubre los mejores servicios de Employer of Record.

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EOR vs. PEO: En quรฉ se diferencian y cuรกl elegir

Descubra quรฉ modelo se adapta mejor a su estrategia de contrataciรณn global.

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EORs in the Philippines: Everything you need to know

Looking for an EOR in the Philippines? Learn more.

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Talent Acquisition

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How remote hiring can help tech companies build a more diverse workplace

One of the most important benefits of remote work.

Remote Work

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What is asynchronous communication and how does it improve productivity?

We explore the benefits.

Articles

Navigating the global workforce with Cory McGonigle Rose

Strategies for people ops teams working across borders.

Global Payroll and Benefits

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How Juno makes workplace benefits more personal

Juno knows all about taking care of a global team.

Talent Acquisition

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Closing the tech talent gap: 10 Global hot spots where tech talent is on the rise

Look beyond Silicon Valley and other mega tech hubs.

Talent Acquisition

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Hiring tech professionals in a global talent shortage

How you can stand out in a competitive landscape.

Company News

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Finding people and purpose: Ellen Silver on why she joined Oyster

Here's what drew Ellen to the Oyster team.

Company News

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Creating culture with care: Mark Frein on joining Oyster as Chief People Officer

Introducing our new Chief People Officer.

Building in Public

Articles

Staying social as a remote team: How we do it

Get a peek at how we keep our global team connected.

Legal

Articles

Providing employee equity? What you need to know

What exactly is employee equity and how does it work?

People Heroes

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Making the move to hybrid work with David Hanrahan

In times of major transition, People Ops plays a key role.

Engagement and Culture

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Equal opportunities in the hybrid workplace

Addressing the challenges of a hybrid work environment.

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Making the move to a hybrid model with Eventbrite's David Hanrahan

What does the future of the hybrid workforce look like?

Hiring Contractors

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Non-compete clause for independent contractors

Clearing the air on non-competes from a legal standpoint.

Global Payroll and Benefits

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The top challenges of remote employee relocation (and how to solve them)

Tips for managing the recent uptick in relocation requests.

Remote Work

Articles

Remote vs. distributed: What the differences are and why distributed is the future of work

Distributed work is here to stay. Is your HR team ready?

Building in Public

Articles

Using Slack for remote teams: Where we got it wrong

Something changed when we hit 100 employees.

Hiring Contractors

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How to convert independent contractors to employees: A guide for distributed companies

Save yourself time and headaches by starting here.

Company News

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Announcing Oysterโ€™s new equity assessment tool

Learn all about this new service by Oyster.

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Managing a small team on a global scale

What's it like managing a team of 55 across 17 countries?

Building in Public

Articles

The challenges of hiring diverse talent

How weโ€™re implementing diverse hiring practices at Oyster.

Legal

Articles

What's the difference between an independent contractor and a sole proprietor and does it matter when hiring?

Learn how to distinguish between the two.

People Heroes

Articles

Exploring location-agnostic pay with Leia Rollag

It's about more than just compensation.

Company News

Articles

Introducing the New World of Work podcast

The working world is a lot different these days.

Company News

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Oyster adds new investors as we launch our program for mission-driven companies

Announcing our new initiative, Oyster for Impact.

Stories of Impact

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Letโ€™s create a more equal world, one remote hire at a time

Here's how Oyster is helping companies make sure it happens.

Legal

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The three EOR operating models: How to find the right fit for your company

Direct, indirect, or hybridโ€”which is right for you?

Stories of Impact

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How we're building the best distributed team in the world

Our CEO, Tony Jamous, shares all the details.

Building in Public

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The power of an asynchronous work week

What if there were no internal meetings for a week?

Global Payroll and Benefits

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How to offer employee bonuses across globally distributed teams

Read this before you jump on the bandwagon.

Managing Distributed Teams

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How to run effective employee reviews on distributed teams

We share our top tips for success.

Stories of Impact

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The springtime of impact entrepreneurship

Now is the time for mission-driven companies to thrive.

Legal

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What is a PEO? EOR? GEO? AOR? Our legal expert weighs in

Confused by these terms? Weโ€™ve got you covered.

Legal

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Employee misclassification: The risks for distributed companies

What you need to know to avoid misclassifying your workers.

Managing Distributed Teams

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How to unlock the superpowers of distributed teams to outperform their in-office counterparts

You too can inspire your distributed teams to greatness.

Managing Distributed Teams

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Best tips for supporting working parents in your distributed team

These small changes will make a big difference.

Events

How to Build and Scale a High-Performance Hiring Team

Global expansion often exposes recruiting bottlenecks as early hiring processes and team structures break under increased complexity. This webinar covers how to scale a global recruiting org using better systems and AI without proportionally increasing headcount.

Events

The Oyster Executive Circle - Toronto Edition

Join Oysterโ€™s executive team for an exclusive evening at Toronto featuring premium cocktails, elevated bites, and meaningful conversations with senior business leaders. Connect with the team and explore the future of global hiring in a relaxed, high-end setting.

Events

Tactical Hiring and Strategic Workforce Design

In this webinar, Ashby and Oyster explore how talent leaders are moving from reactive hiring to intentional workforce design.

Events

What AI Is Changing in the People Stack

See how AI is turning People systems from record-keeping into smart, automated workflows. Join Milly Parker (Oyster) and Giovanni Luperti (Humaans) to explore practical ways AI is reshaping work for People, Talent, and Operations teams.

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Ask an Expert: The 2026 Guide to Hiring Globally

In this session, Hibaaq Abdillahi and Patricia Piticas (Director & Senior Managing Counsel โ€“ Employment Products) move past the typical webinar format for a candid "office hours" on the reality of international employment. Get straight, practical answers grounded in what Oyster sees across hundreds of companies and more than 100 countries.

Events

EOR vs. Entity Isnโ€™t Binary

As companies expand globally, choosing between EOR and entity setup isnโ€™t black and white. Many leaders now take a hybrid approachโ€”combining both to move faster, manage risk, and scale sustainably.

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2026 Managers Strategy with Lifelabs Learning

As 2026 gets underway, many organizations are moving fast on ambitious strategies - but still overlooking the one factor that determines whether those plans actually succeed: manager readiness.

Events

Headcount Planning Workshop: Building your 2026 hiring plan with Ashby

A practical session for TA, HR, and FP&A leaders planning global growth in 2026.

Case Studies

Operations Nation

Operations Nation incorporรณ a su primer empleado internacional sin complicaciones con Oyster.

Case Studies

Muse Group

Muse Group escalรณ con confianza en 8 paรญses con Oyster

Case Studies

Paired

Paired ampliรณ su equipo en 6 paรญses con Oyster

Case Studies

Lava.AI

Lava.AI ampliรณ su equipo en EE. UU. y a nivel global sin complicaciones con TriNet y Oyster

Case Studies

Laminar Projects

Laminar Projects cambiรณ a Oyster para lograr cumplimiento escalable y alta calidad de servicio

Case Studies

Embeddable

Embeddable switched to Oyster to scale confidently with expert guidance

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