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Filipino employees for the Netherlands and Belgium

We help organisations recruit, prepare and support professionals from the Philippines for direct employment, temporary staffing or secondment.

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What we arrange for you

  • Recruitment in the Philippines
  • Language preparation where needed
  • Support with visas and permits
  • Philippine deployment through our established DMW-licensed partner
  • A placement structure that fits your organisation
  • Housing & relocation

For staffing and secondment placements, housing is arranged as standard; for direct hires, it can be added as an additional service.

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One service, two starting points

From staffing need to a successful international placement

You are looking for Filipino professionals

SkillShift organises the international placement, from feasibility, recruitment and selection to permits, DMW deployment through the SkillShift route, preparation, relocation and onboarding.

  1. Recruitment
  2. Selection
  3. Permit
  4. Deployment
  5. Relocation
  6. Start
I am looking for candidates

You have already found the candidate

A new recruitment assignment is then unnecessary. We review the existing case and join for permits, DMW deployment through the SkillShift route, documentation or relocation.

  1. Existing case
  2. Case review
  3. Outstanding parts
  4. Placement
  5. Start
I already have a candidate

The parts and their order vary by role, country, employment relationship and case.

Which roles?

We focus on roles with a structural shortage of staff, where a large group of motivated candidates is available in the Philippines.

Filipino care professional in a credible healthcare setting

Care & support

Caregivers, nurses and other healthcare support roles.

Experienced Filipino welder in an industrial workplace

Welding & metalwork

Welders, pipefitters, CNC operators, fitters and metalworkers.

Technical installer or maintenance technician at work

Technical & installation

Electricians, HVAC technicians, refrigeration technicians and maintenance professionals.

Logistics professional in a warehouse or transport setting

Transport & logistics

Drivers, warehouse staff and operational logistics professionals.

Filipino IT professional in a modern workplace

IT & digital

Software, cloud, DevOps, data and QA professionals.

Finance or compliance professional at work

Finance & compliance

KYC, CDD, AML, accounting and finance operations professionals.

Filipino chef in a professional kitchen

Chefs & hospitality

Experienced chefs and specialist cooks for hotels, restaurants and professional kitchens.

Skilled professional in a modern meat-processing setting

Butchery & food processing

Butchers, meat cutters, deboners, trimmers and other skilled workers for meat processing and food production.

Filipino construction worker on a building site

Construction & trades

Carpenters, masons, steel fixers, scaffolders and other skilled construction professionals.

Why staff from the Philippines?

The Philippines has a large pool of internationally oriented professionals and skilled workers who are used to working abroad. Many candidates speak good English, are motivated to commit to an employer for the long term, and are open to preparation for work in the Netherlands or Belgium.

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  • International work mentality

    Many Filipino candidates are used to working in international environments.

  • Large availability in shortage roles

    For roles in care, technology, maritime, logistics and operations, a large pool of candidates is available.

  • Strong basis for preparation

    Thanks to their English-language foundation and international orientation, candidates can be prepared in a targeted way.

  • Long-term motivation

    We select candidates who deliberately choose to make a long-term move to the Netherlands or Belgium.

Our process

From vacancy to first working day

These three phases describe a full recruitment engagement. If you already have the candidate, we start with your existing case and identify the parts you still need.

01

Preparation

We define the role, conditions, planning and feasibility. We also prepare the vacancy and formal recruitment route early in the process.

  • Intake & role definition
  • Vacancy and placement route
02

Selection & preparation

We search, screen and interview candidates in the Philippines and prepare them where needed for the move to the Netherlands or Belgium.

  • Selection in the Philippines
  • Language, cultural and role preparation
03

Placement & support

We support documentation, coordination with specialised partners, departure, arrival and the first period with your organisation.

  • Documentation & permits
  • Start & onboarding

The DMW route and permit processes are prepared carefully, without claims of approval or guarantees.

Want to know if Filipino staff would be a good fit for your organisation?

We're happy to think along about roles, feasibility, planning and the right route for your organisation.

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