How Long Does It Take to Hire Workers From the Philippines?

It’s usually the first question in the first email: how long until we have someone deployed? The honest answer is that Filipino worker hiring isn’t a single process with one duration — it’s a sequence of separate government and internal stages, each governed by its own conditions. This guide breaks down what those stages actually […]

Why Overseas Staffing Agencies Partner With a Philippine Agency Instead of Sourcing Alone

When a client asks you to fill roles with Filipino workers, you have two options: build the Philippine sourcing function yourself, or work with an established Philippine recruitment agency partner who already has it built. Both are legitimate paths. But they carry very different costs, and the difference usually isn’t obvious until an agency has […]

TESDA NC Levels and Trade Tests: How to Read a Filipino Skilled Worker’s Credentials

A CV from the Philippines will usually carry a line like “SMAW NC II” or “Automotive Servicing NC I”, and for most overseas agency staff that line is unreadable. It is in fact one of the most precise pieces of information on the page — it says exactly which joints a candidate has been assessed […]

How to Recruit From the Philippines: A Step-by-Step Guide for Overseas Staffing Agencies

If you place workers for clients abroad, the Philippines is probably already on your shortlist — and the process probably looks more complicated than it needs to be. Most of the confusion comes from one fact: recruitment from the Philippines is a regulated, government-supervised process, not a private transaction between you and a supplier. This […]