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Recruiting skilled staff through our Philippine network
SkillShift sources, screens and selects candidates directly in the Philippines for roles that are structurally hard to fill in the Netherlands and Belgium. We combine local recruitment reach with knowledge of the Dutch and Belgian labour markets.
How we recruit in the Philippines
Through our network of local contacts, recruitment channels and partnerships in the Philippines, we identify candidates who match your role requirements. We look at education, work experience, language ability and practical employability.
Candidates are put forward for a specific vacancy, not drawn from a generic pool. This keeps recruitment focused on roles where there is a realistic chance of placement.
What SkillShift can provide
- Recruitment and active search within our Philippine network
- Screening on education, experience and language ability
- Initial interviews and pre-selection of candidates
- Aligning expectations between candidate and employer
- Coordination with the next steps toward visa, work permit and DMW documentation and pre-departure requirements
Which roles this is relevant for
Recruitment in the Philippines is particularly relevant for roles with a structural shortage in the Netherlands or Belgium, where a larger pool of qualified candidates is available in the Philippines.
Important conditions and limitations
Not every vacancy or role is suitable for international recruitment from the Philippines. Whether recruitment is possible depends on the role, the required qualification level, the labour-market situation and the applicable immigration route.
SkillShift assesses the vacancy before a process starts. Recruitment from the Philippines does not guarantee a suitable candidate, an approved permit, or a fixed timeline.
How this relates to visas, permits and DMW documentation and pre-departure requirements
Recruitment in the Philippines does not stand apart from the following steps. Once a candidate is selected, the employment must fit within the correct permit route for the Netherlands or Belgium, and the candidate must be processed under Philippine overseas-employment rules (DMW) before departure is possible.
SkillShift coordinates these steps as part of a single process, rather than leaving recruitment and administrative processing to run independently.
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Which service fits your organisation?
SkillShift can support a specific stage or guide the full process. We start by assessing the vacancy, the country and the preferred employment structure.