Nearshore staffing in Florida

• Jacksonville, FL

  Time zone: Eastern Time

  Jacksonville moves goods and money. The port, rail lines and interstate corridors make it a natural home for logistics and distribution, while banks, insurers and payment companies run large operations here. Add a busy healthcare sector and a strong military presence, and you get a city where good coordinators, analysts and service reps are always in demand.

  When every employer in town is hiring for the same back-office and operations roles, local searches drag on and salaries climb. A nearshore hire lets you fill the seat with someone qualified, at up to 70% lower payroll cost, without waiting months for the right local candidate.

  Time zones work in your favor. Colombia and Peru line up with Jacksonville through the winter and run one hour behind in summer, and the Dominican Republic matches Eastern Daylight Time exactly. Your remote teammate is on shift when the trucks roll and the phones ring.

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  Workday overlap

  • Mexico City7 h
  • Bogotá8 h
  • San José7 h
  • Buenos Aires6 h
  • São Paulo6 h

  Industries and the roles they hire

  • Logistics and distributionFreight brokers' assistants, Dispatch and load coordinators, Track-and-trace specialists, Carrier onboarding and compliance
  • Banking, fintech and insuranceCustomer support specialists, Fraud and dispute analysts, Claims processors, Loan processing assistants
  • HealthcareMedical billing and coding, Insurance verification, Patient intake coordinators
  • Defense contracting and professional servicesBookkeepers and staff accountants, Executive and administrative assistants, Proposal and contract coordinators, Software developers

  Countries we suggest

  Colombia, Dominican Republic and Mexico

• Miami, FL

  Time zone: Eastern Time

  Few U.S. cities are as tied to Latin America as Miami. International trade and freight forwarding, banking and wealth management, tourism and cruise lines, hospitality, real estate and healthcare all serve customers who switch between English and Spanish mid-sentence.

  That makes the right hire harder to find. You need fluent English, native Spanish and real professional experience in one person, and locally those people are in demand everywhere. Searching across Latin America opens the door to professionals who already work this way every day.

  Bogotá, Panama City and Lima match Miami's clock all winter and run one hour behind in summer. Santo Domingo is an hour ahead in winter and level in summer, so whichever you choose, your team is working the same day.

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  Workday overlap

  • Mexico City7 h
  • Bogotá8 h
  • San José7 h
  • Buenos Aires6 h
  • São Paulo6 h

  Industries and the roles they hire

  • International trade and logisticsFreight forwarding coordinators, Export documentation specialists, Bilingual customer service representatives, Accounts receivable specialists
  • Banking and wealth managementClient service associates, KYC and onboarding analysts, Operations assistants
  • Hospitality, travel and cruiseReservations agents, Guest relations representatives, Group sales coordinators, Revenue management assistants
  • Real estateTransaction coordinators, Leasing assistants, Property accountants, Marketing coordinators
  • HealthcareMedical billing specialists, Insurance verification specialists, Bilingual patient schedulers

  Countries we suggest

  Colombia, Panama, Dominican Republic and Mexico

• Orlando, FL

  Time zone: Eastern Time

  Orlando is best known for theme parks and hospitality, but the economy around them is broader than visitors might guess. Conventions and events, modeling and simulation work tied to defense and training, healthcare systems, and a steady stream of construction and real estate projects all compete for staff in Central Florida.

  That competition is hardest on the support roles behind the scenes. Reservation desks, accounting teams, project offices and customer care lines need people who stay put, and in a market this busy turnover can feel constant. A nearshore hire gives you someone committed to your company alone, who already speaks the Spanish many of your guests and customers do.

  Hours are simple. Colombia, Peru and Panama keep Orlando's clock from November to March and are one hour behind the rest of the year, and the Dominican Republic is never more than an hour off.

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  Workday overlap

  • Mexico City7 h
  • Bogotá8 h
  • San José7 h
  • Buenos Aires6 h
  • São Paulo6 h

  Industries and the roles they hire

  • Hospitality, tourism and eventsBilingual reservations agents, Guest services and chat support, Event and group sales coordinators, Revenue management assistants
  • Simulation, training and technologySoftware developers, 3D and technical artists, QA testers
  • HealthcareMedical billing and coding, Insurance verification, Patient scheduling
  • Construction and real estateEstimating assistants, Project coordinators, Leasing and property management assistants, Bookkeepers

  Countries we suggest

  Colombia, Dominican Republic and Peru

• Tampa, FL

  Time zone: Eastern Time

  Tampa Bay has become a magnet for financial services and insurance operations, and it pairs that with healthcare, defense contracting, port and logistics activity, and a tourism economy that never quite takes a day off. Many of those employers run large back-office and customer-facing teams, and they are all recruiting from the same local pool.

  The result is a familiar story for business owners here: good people get poached, wages climb, and roles like claims processing, bookkeeping or customer support stay open longer than anyone would like. A nearshore hire lets you add capacity with a professional who works only for you, chosen by you, at a cost that can be up to 70% lower than a comparable local hire.

  • Colombia, Peru and Panama share Eastern Standard Time through the winter and fall one hour behind in summer.
  • Central Mexico is one hour behind Tampa in winter and two in summer.
  • The Dominican Republic sits an hour ahead in winter and matches Tampa in summer.

  See Tampa in the time-zone picker

  Workday overlap

  • Mexico City7 h
  • Bogotá8 h
  • San José7 h
  • Buenos Aires6 h
  • São Paulo6 h

  Industries and the roles they hire

  • Financial services and insuranceClaims processors, Loan and account servicing specialists, Staff accountants, Compliance and KYC analysts
  • HealthcareMedical billing and coding, Insurance verification, Patient scheduling, Revenue cycle analysts
  • Port, logistics and distributionFreight coordinators, Customs and trade documentation, Inventory analysts
  • Hospitality and tourismReservations agents, Bilingual guest support, Marketing and social media coordinators

  Countries we suggest

  Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Peru

Hours of a 9 to 5 day shared with each hub, shown for mid-January; updates to today's clocks in your browser.