July 21, 2026

How isolved and Remote Are Opening Global Hiring to SMBs

23 minutes

Global Hiring Just Got Real for SMBs: How isolved and Remote Are Making It Work

Global hiring used to mean local entities, legal headaches, and a stack of disconnected systems. Not anymore. isolved and Remote are partnering to bring enterprise-grade international hiring to small and midsized businesses without the complexity.

William Tincup sits down with Barry Gauch (isolved) and Pim Altena (Remote) to break down how the partnership started as a referral relationship, why Remote built its platform to be embedded, and what convinced isolved to bring global hiring capabilities directly into their ecosystem. They also dig into global payroll, compliance, and what happens when you stop hiring by geography and start hiring by skill.

Key Takeaways

Global hiring is no longer just for big enterprises. SMBs can now access the infrastructure to hire internationally without building it from scratch.

Embedded technology eliminates the friction. Remote's EOR, contractor management, and global payroll sit inside isolved so customers don't need another disconnected platform.

Geography becomes irrelevant when hiring infrastructure is in place. Companies can finally focus on finding the right skills wherever they live.

Compliance is the biggest barrier. Employment laws vary wildly across countries, and they can contradict each other. You need tech and expertise to keep up.

Trust is built through proof, not promises. isolved and Remote started with referrals before committing to a full integration, giving both sides time to validate demand, quality, and cost.

Guest Information

Barry Gauch — Executive Vice President, isolved

Pim Altena — General Manager of Remote Embedded and Vice President of Partnerships, Remote

About the Host

William Tincup is a co-host of You Should Know and a longtime voice in the HR and recruitment space. He brings a sharp, unfiltered perspective on the future of work.

Chapters

00:00 — Meet Barry Gauch and Pim Altena
01:19 — How the partnership began
03:57 — Why Remote was built to be embedded
06:06 — Making global hiring simple
09:25 — Hiring for skills instead of location
12:38 — How COVID accelerated global work
15:29 — Testing the partnership before expanding
18:40 — Managing international compliance
20:11 — The rollout inside isolved
23:27 — Measuring the partnership's success

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