Recruiting in a new market is not only about finding candidates. The employer model, offer terms, payroll process, and statutory registrations need to be ready before the first person starts. That is where a foreign company can turn a strong hire into an avoidable compliance problem.
Recruitment services built around the operating model
Chamberlain supports Philippines recruitment as part of a wider market-entry and people plan. We help clarify the role specification, hiring sequence, and local-employment route before recruiting begins—whether that means hiring through a newly incorporated entity, using an interim EOR arrangement, or building an initial team while registration progresses.
Our recruitment support focuses on the practical handoff from search to compliant employment:
- defining roles, seniority, and the local hiring plan;
- coordinating candidate search and selection support;
- preparing an offer and employment contract suited to the role;
- connecting the new hire to payroll and statutory-benefit processes; and
- planning the point at which an interim model should move to your own entity.
Recruitment is one step in the employment lifecycle
The best candidate process fails if the employment terms, reporting arrangement, or payroll set-up are incomplete. We keep recruitment connected to payroll outsourcing, local policy, and the broader market-entry plan, so the employee experience starts correctly on day one.
Book a consultation to discuss the positions, start dates, and employer model for your Philippine team.
Frequently asked questions
Can a foreign company recruit employees in the Philippines before incorporation?
It depends on the intended employment model. An EOR or another interim arrangement may be suitable while the company decides whether to establish its own Philippine entity.
What should a foreign employer prepare before recruiting in the Philippines?
Define the employer model, role, compensation, employment terms, reporting line, and the payroll and statutory registrations needed before the hire starts.
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