Our flagship service
Placement and aftercare of workers from the Philippines
With our high quality Filipino recruitment and aftercare service, you can overcome the problems caused by labour shortages!
Background
Unfortunately, day to day we are experiencing the extreme labour shortage we have to face in the Hungarian labour market. This is primarily attributable to demographic reasons.
According to the data of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, in the past five years (2017-2021) the difference between the number of deaths and live births in Hungary was around 230,000. Between 2017 and 2021, the difference between the number of retirees and the number of young people entering the labour market shows that the number of new entrants to the labour market has decreased by more than 150,000. There hundreds of thousands of Hungarian employees currently working in Western Europe who are not expected to return to the Hungarian labour market at all. In 2021 alone, more than 200,000 Hungarian citizens applied for residence permits in various Western European countries. Between 2021 and 2031, the working-age population will decrease by around 700,000. These figures are alarming!
To resolve the acute labour shortage, until now companies have tried to employ workers from third countries (mainly from the Ukraine and Serbia). However, it has now become evident that this number cannot be increased any further. We have also witnessed attempts at the employment of Vietnamese, Mongolian and other third-country nationals. Experts are clearly of the opinion, however, that the definitive solution will be to employ workers from India and the Philippines in Hungary.
After 2010, the Philippines became one of the fastest growing economies in the world. It is common practice for citizens to work abroad in order to support their families, and this greatly contributes to the country's GDP. Filipino workers not only speak fluent English but also have excellent skills and an ideal work ethic. They are characterised by reliability, diligence and a respect for rules.
Filipino workers are perfectly capable of coping under European and Hungarian conditions as well.
Labour market situation in Hungary (The table does not include the number of young people who have left or have not even entered the domestic labour market at all due to youth emigration):
| Year | Deaths | Live births | Difference | Number of retirees | Number of labour market entrants | Reduction in workforce |
| 2017 | 131,674 | 91,557 | 40,097 | 140,576 | 117,880 | -22,696 |
| 2018 | 131,045 | 89,807 | 41,238 | 140,852 | 112,618 | -28,234 |
| 2019 | 129,603 | 89,193 | 40,410 | 136,948 | 100,355 | -36,593 |
| 2020 | 141,002 | 92,338 | 48,664 | 131,518 | 96,469 | -35,049 |
| 2021 | 151,669 | 93,000 | 58,669 | 123,519 | 93,617 | -29,902 |
| -229,078 | -152,474 |
What is the advantage of a Filipino workforce?
The loyal and hardworking nature of Filipinos makes them an ideal workforce. They can do their work efficiently and quickly and are highly respectful because of their strong social hierarchy. Family is a very important value for them, and they work abroad not only to improve their own financial situation and career opportunities, but also to provide a higher standard of living for their families.
Low fluctuation
The work permit is valid only in Hungary and for the given company, so the possibility of fluctuation is low.
Language skills
In addition to their mother tongue, they are also fluent in English, so there is no need to spend time or money on language courses.
Attitude to work
They work reliably and diligently, are thorough in their work and highly observant of rules, as well as being very respectful.
Hiring Filipino workers in Hungary
1 - How are workers from the Philippines “imported”?
Our partner in the Philippines has been active in the field of human resources for decades and, therefore, has an extensive database and a wide network of contacts. This allows us to search for and find the ideal candidates quickly and efficiently.
2 - Recruitment steps in the Philippines
- Awareness raising plan: Use of social media, print media and local platforms.
- Pre-screening: Based on the defined requirements, our local teams will screen the profiles and then conduct personal interviews and prepare assessment candidate reports.
- Shortlisting candidates: Background checks, obtaining police certificates of good conduct.
- Admission: offer, acceptance of offer, residence permit application, then preparation of travel plan.
3 - Obtaining the residence permit
- Selection, decision on employment, pre-contract.
- Obtaining and compiling the necessary documents. Preparing official translations.
- Documents for the competent authorities the Hungarian diplomatic mission, NDGAP (Enter Hungary interface), competent employment office.
- Receiving a “D” visa for entry to and stay in Hungary at the consulate, then travel to Hungary.
- Collecting the residence permit in person at the competent NDGAP office within 30 days of arrival.
- The time between selection and entry is expected to be 70-90 days.
4 - Starting work
- Arranging for and managing the reception of newly arriving workers from the Philippines at the airport and their transportation to their accommodation.
- Coordinating accommodation-related tasks.
- Administration of bank account opening and bank card application for Filipino workers.
- Documents required for employment (social security number, tax identification number), residence permit for employment purposes.
5 - Aftercare
Our activities do not end with the placement of workers. We provide assistance with integration and ensuring more effective and smoother cooperation.
- We operate a 24/7 telephone helpdesk for workers from the Philippines.
- Familiarising employees with Hungarian labour laws and legislation.
- We provide personal assistance in dealing with official administrative matters, by acting on behalf of the employees and by communicating with them.
- Assistance in the case of health problems. Booking appointments, interpretation services on the spot if necessary. Requesting medical certificates and forms after the treatment.
